Fronts reporting and analysis. https://fronts.co en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:58:27 GMT https://fronts.co/article/indias-military-capabilities-are-maturing-fast-its-latest-security-operation-sho/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:05:16 GMT https://fronts.co/article/indias-military-capabilities-are-maturing-fast-its-latest-security-operation-sho/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/algeria-is-undertaking-its-first-military-intervention-in-decades-heres-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. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:08:00 GMT https://fronts.co/article/algeria-is-undertaking-its-first-military-intervention-in-decades-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/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? Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:44:51 GMT https://fronts.co/article/how-many-artillery-pieces-does-russia-have-left/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/turkey-and-saudi-arabia-want-to-redraw-the-middle-east-by-rail-heres-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. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:21:14 GMT https://fronts.co/article/turkey-and-saudi-arabia-want-to-redraw-the-middle-east-by-rail-heres-how/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/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. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:00:24 GMT https://fronts.co/article/the-starshield-debacle-is-a-wake-up-call-for-europe/ Free https://fronts.co/article/ukraines-long-range-strikes-are-spectacular-but-inefficient-kyiv-should-concentr/ Ukraine’s refinery strikes make good headlines, but its frontline drones kill far more Russian soldiers. The money should follow the results. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:28 GMT https://fronts.co/article/ukraines-long-range-strikes-are-spectacular-but-inefficient-kyiv-should-concentr/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/we-spoke-to-the-amhara-rebels-fighting-ethiopias-government-heres-what-they-had/ 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. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:09:32 GMT https://fronts.co/article/we-spoke-to-the-amhara-rebels-fighting-ethiopias-government-heres-what-they-had/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/the-us-withdrawal-from-iraq-is-islamic-states-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. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:09 GMT https://fronts.co/article/the-us-withdrawal-from-iraq-is-islamic-states-best-chance-for-a-comeback/ Free https://fronts.co/article/how-the-myanmar-juntas-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. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:28 GMT https://fronts.co/article/how-the-myanmar-juntas-latest-offensive-backfired/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/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. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:12 GMT https://fronts.co/article/iran-cannot-keep-pretending-mojtaba-khamenei-is-in-charge/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/burundi-is-fighting-congos-war-heres-why/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:56:22 GMT https://fronts.co/article/burundi-is-fighting-congos-war-heres-why/ Free https://fronts.co/article/ukraine-is-also-running-out-of-armour-heres-why/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:21:12 GMT https://fronts.co/article/ukraine-is-also-running-out-of-armour-heres-why/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/congo-said-no-to-wagner-then-it-let-russia-in/ President Sassou-Nguesso rejected Wagner as a private threat to his rule. Three years on, he welcomed its state-run successor. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:51:09 GMT https://fronts.co/article/congo-said-no-to-wagner-then-it-let-russia-in/ Free https://fronts.co/article/a-gun-to-go-and-die-with-how-russia-recruits-in-africa/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:33:22 GMT https://fronts.co/article/a-gun-to-go-and-die-with-how-russia-recruits-in-africa/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/malis-conflict-is-nearing-crisis-point-heres-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. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:00:26 GMT https://fronts.co/article/malis-conflict-is-nearing-crisis-point-heres-what-comes-next/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/west-africas-jihadist-groups-are-at-war-heres-why/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:32:26 GMT https://fronts.co/article/west-africas-jihadist-groups-are-at-war-heres-why/ Free https://fronts.co/article/ukraines-intervention-in-the-sahel-is-hurting-russia-its-also-destabilising-the/ 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. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:00:28 GMT https://fronts.co/article/ukraines-intervention-in-the-sahel-is-hurting-russia-its-also-destabilising-the/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/armenia-is-rearming/ Humiliated by drones in 2020, Armenia has rebuilt its arsenal with suppliers from India to France and a homegrown drone industry — but Azerbaijan's oil-funded buildup is growing faster, and the peace may not hold. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:40:50 GMT https://fronts.co/article/armenia-is-rearming/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/fronts-interview-brigadier-general-ed-cartwright/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:23:09 GMT https://fronts.co/article/fronts-interview-brigadier-general-ed-cartwright/ Free https://fronts.co/article/europe-has-only-itself-to-blame-for-the-f-35s-dominance/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:00:06 GMT https://fronts.co/article/europe-has-only-itself-to-blame-for-the-f-35s-dominance/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/can-minilateralism-solve-europes-defense-crisis/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:05:51 GMT https://fronts.co/article/can-minilateralism-solve-europes-defense-crisis/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/tanks-are-not-dead-they-do-need-to-change/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:25 GMT https://fronts.co/article/tanks-are-not-dead-they-do-need-to-change/ Free https://fronts.co/article/yemens-crisis-has-the-potential-to-get-much-worse/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:51:08 GMT https://fronts.co/article/yemens-crisis-has-the-potential-to-get-much-worse/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/moscow-is-struggling-to-drum-up-interest-in-its-africa-summit-heres-what-that-me-2/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:26:51 GMT https://fronts.co/article/moscow-is-struggling-to-drum-up-interest-in-its-africa-summit-heres-what-that-me-2/ Insider https://fronts.co/article/when-theres-unrest-in-russia-watch-the-north-caucasus/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:23 GMT https://fronts.co/article/when-theres-unrest-in-russia-watch-the-north-caucasus/ Free