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India’s Military Capabilities are Maturing Fast. Its Latest Security Operation Shows Why.
Evan Moloney · 5 Nov · 9 min read
Algeria is Undertaking its First Military Intervention in Decades. Here's What You Need to Know
Paweł Wójcik · 3 Nov · 9 min read
How Many Artillery Pieces Does Russia Have Left?
Jompy · 29 Oct · 18 min read
Turkey and Saudi Arabia Want to Redraw the Middle East by Rail. Here's How
William B. Lipscomb · 27 Oct · 12 min readMore analysis
The Starshield Debacle Is a Wake-Up Call for Europe
The throttling of Ukraine’s Starshield terminals has set capitals scrambling for an alternative. Europe’s IRIS² is years away, but cheap terminals for the OneWeb satellites already in orbit could close part of the gap sooner.Jakub Janovsky · 26 Oct · 8 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 · 21 Oct · 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 · 20 Oct · 88 min read
The US Withdrawal from Iraq is Islamic State's Best Chance for a Comeback
A surge of attacks in Kirkuk suggests the jihadists never died — and Baghdad's security vacuum is widening just as it did after the 2011 withdrawal.Paweł Wójcik · 19 Oct · 12 min read
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 · 15 Oct · 12 min read
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 · 13 Oct · 11 min read
Burundi is Fighting Congo's War. Here's Why.
Yale Ford · 13 Oct · 14 min read
Ukraine is also Running Out of Armour. Here's Why.
Jompy · 6 Oct · 17 min readShow 12 more
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