Alexander E. Gale

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Alexander E. Gale is an analyst specializing in security and international relations. In 2020, he co-founded SDAFA, an online strategy and defense journal. A graduate of the University of Exeter, he holds a Master of Arts in Applied Security and strategy.

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India-Greece Relations Take Center Stage Ahead of Horasis Meeting in Athens

Ahead of the Horasis India Meeting held in Athens on 15-16 September, Dr. Frank-Jürgen Richter, the founder and chairman of Horasis, shared his insights...

Israel Faces Diplomatic Isolation if it Loses the Battle to Control the Narrative

In November last year, I predicted that Israel would struggle to maintain an advantage in narrative warfare the longer combat operations in Gaza lasted....

Consumer Activists Are Turning Their Attention Towards Geopolitics

Companies are well aware of the reputational damage and financial losses targeted boycotts and consumer activism can cause. Infamously, when Bud Light partnered with...

Narrative Warfare: Competitive Victimhood in the Israel-Gaza Conflict

The battle to control the narrative is an essential element of modern warfare, especially given the prevalence of social media, the 24-hour news cycle,...

Rwanda is Becoming Africa’s Most Active Security Provider

On the surface, Rwanda is not an obvious security provider, having endured one of the worst genocides in recent history just three decades ago....

Are Israel’s Objectives in Gaza Attainable?

Sometimes, the only choices available to strategic practitioners are bad options and worse options. Since the attack by Hamas against Israel on 7 October,...

How Putin’s Coup-Proofing Measures Have Undermined Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine

Authoritarian leaders like President Vladimir Putin are faced with a dilemma: they require their military forces to competently conduct campaigns against external enemies, but...

Azerbaijan Takes Advantage of Armenia’s Strategic Isolation to Resume Hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh

It was only a matter of time before hostilities would resume in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region contested by Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians.  A war was...

Greece’s Diplomatic Push to Become an Indispensable Regional Power

Due to its geostrategically valuable position at the heart of the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece has an opportunity to leverage its strengths to become an...

What History Could Have Taught Putin About the Loyalty of Mercenaries

Just a few years ago, the prospect of a mercenary chief seriously challenging the leader of a major power in the 21st century would...

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80 Years of Auschwitz Liberation: Is History Repeating Itself?

On 27 January 1945, Soviet troops marched in and...

The Science of Disinformation: Cognitive Vulnerabilities and Digital Manipulation

In today’s fast-paced digital world, disinformation has become a...

Determining the Endgame for Russia in Ukraine

February 2025 will signify the third anniversary of Russia's...

Trump’s New Tariffs on China: Will They Backfire on the U.S.?

On February 4, 2025, the United States opened a...
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