Analysis

India’s Military Capabilities are Maturing Fast. Its Latest Security Operation Shows Why.

Evan Moloney · November 5, 2026 · 9 min read

The UN is Leaving Western Sahara. What Happens Now?

After three decades monitoring a frozen conflict, UN peacekeepers are withdrawing from a territory Morocco annexed in 1975, leaving the Sahrawi people without international protection.

Simon Whistler · November 4, 2026

Algeria is Undertaking its First Military Intervention in Decades. Here's What You Need to Know

After half a century of non-intervention, Algeria is sending troops abroad to fight jihadists. France learned how that can end. Algiers may be about to.

Paweł Wójcik · November 3, 2026 · 9 min read

Ukraine’s Long-Range Strikes are Spectacular but Inefficient. Kyiv Should Concentrate its Drone Resources Elsewhere (OPINION)

Ukraine’s refinery strikes make good headlines, but its frontline drones kill far more Russian soldiers. The money should follow the results.

Illya Sekirin · October 21, 2026 · 10 min read

We Spoke to the Amhara Rebels Fighting Ethiopia's Government. Here's What They Had to Say

Ethiopia’s rebel alliance promised to unite old enemies against Abiy Ahmed. We spoke to a Fano official about how that was supposed to work, and why it hasn’t.

Wilfred Waimiri · October 20, 2026 · 88 min read

Briefing Room: Washington Courts Myanmar Regime, And More.

Washington has opened direct talks with Myanmar's junta after five years of isolation, while Houthi forces tighten a siege on Taiz and an ambush in Congo exposes Erik Prince's expanding mercenary footprint.

Simon Whistler · October 18, 2026

How The Myanmar Junta's Latest Offensive Backfired.

After months of gaining ground around the country, Myanmar’s junta suffered its first major defeat in Rakhine state, after what was initially an offensive with high expectations ended in chaos. Overconfident from recent victories the junta sent wave after wave of forcibly conscripted soldiers into enemy fire, hoping to overwhelm the Arakan Army’s defenses. But to no avail.

Thomas van Linge · October 15, 2026 · 12 min read

Why Do People Join Terror Groups?

Simon Whistler · October 15, 2026

Iran Cannot Keep Pretending Mojtaba Khamenei is in Charge

Seven months into his tenure, Iran's leader has shown no proof of life. Officials now doubt orders issued in his name, and the factions filling the vacuum are pulling the state apart.

Kyle Moran · October 13, 2026 · 11 min read