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De-escalation and restraint are needed to resolve the Red Sea crisis
U.S. and British naval attacks on Houthi military sites in Yemen have exasperated the already fragile situation in the Middle East and can potentially...
Reactions to US, British strikes against Houthis in Yemen
The United States and Britain carried out a series of air strikes on military locations belonging to Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen early Friday in...
Israeli shift in military tactics threatens to be a double-edged sword
US pressure on Israel to switch gears and focus on targetted precision strikes and killings, rather than indiscriminate bombing of the Gaza Strip, potentially...
Security Imperatives: Israel’s Counteractions in the Wake of Hezbollah Rocket Strikes
The recent barrage of rocket attacks by Hezbollah has elicited a measured and rapid counter-response from Israel. Amidst this unfolding scenario, the region finds...
How to predict (and prevent) the next ASAT test
Introduction: Two years ago, Russia downed one of its satellites with a ballistic missile, creating a cloud of over 1,700 debris fragments. In response,...
The World in 2024
Experts look ahead to 2024 and outline what they believe will be the most important geopolitical developments of the new year at ‘Engelsberg Ideas’...
Supplying Weapons to Israel During the Gaza War
There have been all kinds of US presidents: liars (Bill Clinton comes to mind), corrupt (The Teapot Dome Scandal 1921-1923), girlfriend problems (Grover Cleveland...
Is Outer Space a New Domain of Modern-day Warfare?
The United States is one of the developed countries that has an interest in space exploration, this is why U.S, continues to strive to...
Gaza war: ‘Intense ground battles’ reported, hospital hit kills five
Continuing airstrikes were reported across Gaza on Wednesday and “intense ground battles” between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters in refugee camps in central areas...
The Alliance of Sahel States: Initial Difficulties as a Resource for Development
On September 17, 2023 the transition leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, instituting the Alliance of Sahel States. This...