Middle East & Africa
Military Chaplains and Strategy in West Africa
The West Africa Religious Affairs Symposium, held in Accra last week, was easy to overlook if one expected a conventional military conference. It was...
The Story of Two Straits: Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
The Houthi threats remain in the stage of statements and have not yet translated into an actual closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. However,...
Can Hichilema Turn Zambia’s Recovery Into Sustainable Growth?
Zambians will vote on August 13 in presidential and parliamentary elections, with polls and investors widely expecting President Hakainde Hichilema to defeat a fragmented...
Israel Fears US Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Spark Middle East Arms Race
A new nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia has triggered concern in Israel, with political leaders and former security officials...
Trump’s Saudi Nuclear Pact Could Reshape Middle East Security
The Trump administration supports a nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia that would allow the country to enrich uranium and process spent nuclear fuel,...
The importance of Sisi’s visit to Tanzania for China’s military and maritime Silk Road
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's visit to Tanzania represents a pivotal step in strengthening Egypt's presence in East Africa and securing trade routes, thus supporting...
The Story We’re Not Telling About El-Obeid: SAF’s Human Shields and Trapped Civilians
The battle for El-Obeid is being framed almost exclusively as a story of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) encirclement, but an honest reckoning also requires...
Turkey’s Next Elections: Can Erdogan Run Again?
Turkey's opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, plans to create a new party to rival President Tayyip Erdogan, which may help Erdogan maintain his power after...
China’s Stance on the Iran-US Strait of Hormuz Crisis
In response to the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, China has adopted a strategy of common security, or zero-sum security, a central...
Tehran’s Funeral and a World Where Sovereignty Becomes Conditional
The march in Tehran on Monday, July 6, was, in size and scope, the high point of a ceremony that had begun several days...