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The Geostrategic Mind of Iran

Mohamed El Doh1 Comment

The geographical position and long-standing ambitions for regional influence are long-time influences of Iran’s geostrategic thinking. As a state that controls a critical part of the Strait of Hormuz, a…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAfrica, Africa Lion, African Culture, China, Diplomacy, EU, Libya, military, partnership, Russia, South Africa, Sudan, Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership, West Africa

Countering Russia’s Influence in Africa: Strategy and Actions

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

The Russian presence in Africa significantly expanded in recent years, especially following the restructuring of the Wagner Group, now renamed Africa Corps. The coups that took place in several African…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAfrica, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU, European, gold mines, ISIS, Libya, logistics, Mali, NATO, Navy, Niger, red sea, Russia, Sudan, Wagner group

Russia’s Influence in Africa: Understanding the Big Picture

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

A concerning trend in Africa is developing. Political instability is increasing. This trend is reflected in military coups that occurred in African countries between 2020 and 2024. For example, Presidential…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic Adversariesabolish, bulletin of atomic scientists, China, Iran, Israel, Libya, New start treaty, North Korea, NPT, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear posture, nuclear proliferation treaty, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, test ban treaty, war

Why Nuclear Weapons Abolition Will Kill Millions (Again)

Kirk Fansher3 Comments

Einstein once said that he did not know how World War III would be fought, but World War IV would be fought with sticks and stones. Nuclear abolitionists, in their…

DiplomacyEuropean Union, Libya, Russia, Turkey

It’s Time for the EU to Lead in Libya

Agneska Bloch

Since the overthrow and killing of Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011, Libya has been roiled by chaos and civil war. Nine years later, constant interference from external actors is adding oil…

Defense & SecurityFrance, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Haftar Ante Portas Tripoli

Nico Lamminparras

After a relatively easy advance through the southern and central parts of Libya, the country's renegade general now has the capital in his sights.Up until the Libyan National Army (LNA)…

Defense & SecurityAl Qaeda, ISIS, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen

The Resurrection of Al-Qaeda

Bruce Hoffman

With the demise of the Islamic State, a revived al-Qaeda and its affiliates should now be considered the world’s top terrorist threat. While the self-proclaimed Islamic State has dominated the…