Security & Conflict
From Kabul to the World
The acceleration of the resurgence of Daesh in Afghanistan is not merely the inability of security on the local levels but in fact it...
Security-for-Resources: How Russia Is Expanding Its Military Role in the Sahel
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated the official position on Sahelian States—Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali—to expect further discussions on practical areas of possible...
Delivering Under Fire: How Nova Post Became a Wartime Success Story in Ukraine
Business as Usual Under Air Raids
On a November morning in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, an air raid siren pierced the routine bustle...
Cancellation of Constellation-Class Frigate Program Marks Setback for U.S. Navy Modernization
The recent decision by the United States Navy (USN) to cancel the Constellation-class frigate program after eight years of development and billions of dollars...
Bondi Beach and the Deadly Reach of Radicalisation
Bondi Beach is known the world over as a happy place, a place that is full of sunshine, families, visitors, and partying. The image...
Who Is ISIS-K, the Islamic State Affiliate Linked to Bondi Attack?
The shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah event in Sydney highlighted the influence of Islamic State on the attackers. The men involved had connections to...
Australia’s Gun Laws Under Scrutiny After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
Australia’s gun control regime, long held up internationally as a model for reducing firearm violence, is facing renewed scrutiny after Sunday’s deadly shooting during...
Bondi, Mindanao, and ISIS: Unpacking a Transnational Terror Link
The Core Issue: A Transnational Terrorism Probe
The investigation into Sydney’s Bondi Beach attack has taken a decisive international turn. Authorities are urgently examining whether...
“It Was Dead People Everywhere”: How a Hanukkah Celebration at Bondi Turned Into Massacre
What began as a festive Hanukkah gathering on Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach ended in one of Australia’s deadliest mass shootings. Families and children had...
SPECIAL REPORT – The Shadow State: Inside the Exiled Plot to Balkanize Syria
In a quiet Moscow suburb, a man who once commanded Syria's most feared intelligence agency stares at his phone, recording a voice note. “Be...