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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
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 · 3 Nov · 9 min read
How Many Artillery Pieces Does Russia Have Left?
Russia was expending tens of thousands of shells per day in Ukraine, losing hundreds of artillery pieces per year, and taking thousands more from storage bases. What sort of impact has this had on their forces?Jompy · 29 Oct · 18 min read
Turkey and Saudi Arabia Want to Redraw the Middle East by Rail. Here's How
With shipping through Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb under threat, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are betting on rail. The plan could sideline a US-backed corridor through Israel, and redraw the region’s trade map.William B. Lipscomb · 27 Oct · 12 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
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
Ukraine is also Running Out of Armour. Here's Why.
Jompy · 6 Oct · 17 min read
“A Gun to Go and Die With”: How Russia Recruits in Africa
Casus Belli · 1 Oct · 11 min read
Mali's Conflict is Nearing Crisis Point. Here's What Comes Next.
JNIM's capture of Kidal and tightening grip on northern Mali have pushed the junta and its Russian backers toward the brink — but Islamic State Sahel's rivalry may yet decide who rules, and whether the state survives.Paweł Wójcik · 29 Sept · 7 min read
Ukraine's Intervention in the Sahel is Hurting Russia. It's also Destabilising the Region.
A handful of Ukrainian trainers embedded with Mali's Tuareg rebels are fighting Russia's Africa Corps — but their allies include al-Qaeda's JNIM, and Kyiv's drone tactics are already reaching the jihadists.Paweł Wójcik · 24 Sept · 7 min readShow 12 more
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