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Rising Security Threats in West Africa and Regional Responses

Archive, Strategic Adversariesarms smuggling, Boko Haram, climate change, desertification, development strategies, drug trafficking, Economic Community of West African States, economic development, education, governance, Gulf of Guinea, Here is a comma-separated list of keywords from the paper:West Africa, human trafficking, infrastructure, intelligence-sharing, job creation, maritime insecurity, military coups, peacekeeping, piracy, political instability, poverty, regional cooperation, resource conflict, Sahel, security threats, socio-economic marginalization, stability, Terrorism, transnational organized crime, violent extremism, youth unemployment

Rising Security Threats in West Africa and Regional Responses

Huseini Kamara1 Comment

Published: April 20, 2026 West Africa has experienced an increasing number of national security challenges over the past two decades. Violent extremism, political instability, transnational organized crime, and maritime insecurity…

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Seizing the High Ground: The Case for U.S. Leadership in Space Mining

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Economics & Trade, Emerging Threats, Government & Politics, Space Deterrence & Conflict, Strategic AdversariesArtemis Accords, asteroid, capabilities, China, competition, development, economic, Energy, extraction, framework , geopolitical, governance, intellectual property, Leadership, lunar, mining, NASA, outer space treaty, policy, R&D, research, resources, security, Space, technology, U.S.

Seizing the High Ground: The Case for U.S. Leadership in Space Mining

Rachel Butler0 Comments

Since the Cold War, space has served as a powerful symbol of American identity. It is an arena where national pride, technological daring, and the spirit of exploration converge. It…

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Iran Can Reconfigure Its Foothold in Post-Assad Syria

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAlawite, Bashar al Assad, civil war, Damascus, Druze, governance, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Hizballah, ideological footprint, Iran, Iraq, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israel, Kurdistan Regional Government, Kurds, Middle East, military proxies, Modafean-e Haram, Quds, regional actors, resistance axis., Russia, Sayyida Zaynab, self-determination, Sunni Islamist regime, Syria, transitional constitution, Turkey, unrest

Iran Can Reconfigure Its Foothold in Post-Assad Syria

Loqman Radpey0 Comments

Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Iran initially denied the presence of its forces on Syrian soil, despite evidence to the contrary. Later, Tehran was forced…

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The Geo-Political Implications of New Syria and Future Pathways

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesanti-imperialism, anti-Zionism, armed struggle, authoritarianism, autonomy, Bashar al Assad, China, civil war, consociationalism, Elections, governance, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, humanitarian assistance, internal reconciliation, Iran, ISIS, Israel, Kurdish, liberal government., mediator, Middle East, military threats, naval assets, Pan-Arabism, political dissent, political reconciliation, power-sharing mechanisms, refugees, regime change, Russia, sanctions, sectarian fault lines, secularism, Shia Crescent, socialism, strategic depth, strategic interests, strategic partnership, Syria, Turkey, United Nations Security Council, US

The Geo-Political Implications of New Syria and Future Pathways

Muhammad Haseeb Riaz0 Comments

The unceremonious ouster of Syrian President Bashar al Assad marks the demise of the last Ba’athist regime in the Middle East. The end of the 54-year-long Assad dynasty can herald…

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Paving the Ethical Route for AI

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Strategic Adversariesaccountability, AI, AI Disclosure Act, Algorithmic Accountability Act, artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Data Act, China, Council of Europe, democracy, Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act, ethical application, ethics, EU Artificial Intelligence Act, European regulation, explainability, fairness, Framework Convention, Global AI Governance Initiative, global governance, governance, Human Rights, injustice, innovation, international cooperation, liberal international order, machine learning, National Defense Authorization Act, openness, privacy, resource allocation, rule of law, sustainable development, technology advancement. , United Nations

Paving the Ethical Route for AI

Huma Rehman0 Comments

The complex landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly relevant across all fields and nations. Since AI affects every state, its benefits and drawbacks must be addressed collectively. The recent…

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