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Featured / Geopolitics

AFRICOM Scrambles To Sustain Intel Operations In West Africa

August 21, 2024August 20, 2024 - by Aja Melville

The recent military coups in West Africa have severely impacted U.S. and French counterterrorism and intelligence operations in the region. Niger, a key ally in the fight against Islamist extremism, …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Nigeria Expands Army Aviation Amid Regional Security

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 - by Aja Melville

In June, the Nigerian Army achieved a significant milestone by acquiring two UH-1H “Huey” helicopters, formally establishing its new Aviation Wing. This move is part of a broader strategy to …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Bolivia’s Controversial Coup Attempt Underscores Internal Tensions

July 2, 2024 - by Tom Freebairn

A recent failed coup attempt in Bolivia has sparked outrage, concern and a conflict of narratives, as some observers doubt the origin of the uprising. Swirling allegations in a country …

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Defense / Featured / Geopolitics

Netherlands Enhances Nuclear Arsenal with F-35A: A New Era in NATO-Russia Tensions

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 - by Aja Melville

On June 1, 2024, the Netherlands made history, becoming the first country to officially assign its F-35A stealth fighters to the nuclear strike role, a significant milestone for NATO’s military …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Taiwanese Presidential Inauguration Sparks Milestone Chinese Military Exercise

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 - by Tom Freebairn

As tensions in the Taiwan Strait have escalated in recent years, Taiwan’s 2024 election loomed as a potential landmark event in cross-strait relations. Taiwanese voters took to the polls on …

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Geopolitics

Nauru’s Diplomatic Shift Signals Increasing Chinese Dominance in the Indo-Pacific

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 - by Aja Melville

In January, the archipelago nation of Nauru severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of formal relations with China, reducing the number of countries recognizing Taipei’s sovereignty to eleven. Nauru’s …

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Geopolitics

Protests Grow Over Georgian Foreign Agents Law

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 - by Tom Freebairn

The Black Sea nation of Georgia has been gripped in political turmoil over the past month, with protests drawing tens of thousands of people in a country of just 3.7 …

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Europe / Geopolitics / War in Ukraine

Putin Shakes Up Defense Ministry Leadership

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 - by Derek Bisaccio

Having secured a 5th presidential term in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin is now rolling out his new Cabinet. In accordance with Russian law, the old Cabinet resigned on May …

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Geopolitics

Strained US-Israel Ties Could Impact Defense Cooperation

May 10, 2024May 9, 2024 - by Nicholas Rakoncza

On May 8, 2024, CNN interviewed US President Joseph Biden, who confirmed that a shipment of weapons to Israel had been halted after his administration asserted that certain types of …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Philippine-Chinese Tensions Escalate Over Disputed Shoal

May 6, 2024May 3, 2024 - by Tom Freebairn

For decades the South China Sea has been the site of simmering disputes over ownership of the many small reefs, shoals and islands that dot the approximately 1.4 million sq-mi …

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