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Myanmar: Junta losing grip on power

26/02/2023 1:18 AM

Myanmar junta losing grip on power. It is no secret that pertaining to Sino-American tensions, one of the major flashpoints between the two powers is the current status of Taiwan and the potential conflict that may break out. The current conflict in Ukraine is impacting strategies that involve defense of the island. However another...

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Moldova in the crosshairs

15/02/2023 6:55 AM

Moldova in the crosshairs. We are approaching the one year anniversary of the Russian Campaign against Ukraine. The conflict appears to be in stasis while waiting for spring to arrive so that it will be easier to launch operations. We have heard questions about what country would be the next target in case of a victory by the...

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US administration's interest in Africa revives

01/11/2022 5:03 AM

The week of October 16th saw the Biden Administration gain what could be its first Foreign Policy victory since the debacle of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. During that time frame, Victoria Nuland the Undersecretary for Political Affairs led a delegation that also comprised of Celeste Wallender Assistant Secretary of Defense for...

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Mapping Russian Disinformation in Africa

17/10/2022 6:59 AM

The images from Burkina Faso after the recent Coup have been startling. After the ouster of the previous junta by another group of dissatisfied officers two things stood out. First of all were the number of Russian Flags being flown by those celebrating the ouster, the other issue that should raise concern was the subsequent arson...

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Ukraine, six months of plot twists

19/09/2022 7:01 AM

The resumption of conflict in Ukraine this year has presented more plot twists within the last six months than what is seen in a good novel or a Hollywood blockbuster. Case in point, The first fortnight of September provided a series of events that yielded shock in the eyes of most analysts, joy in Kyiv and at best a shrug of the...

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Africa, the US new challenge

24/08/2022 6:07 AM

Africa, the US new challenge. There are times when confirmation hearings in the US Senate are not spectacular but often provide insights into major National Security Challenges for the United States. Often major concerns have a prominent role. However there are times when other crisis spots are omitted. Recent hearings for two...

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Some positive news in Africa

07/08/2022 6:17 PM

The Winds of Change have blown hard in several countries over the last couple years in various places around the world. Rarely has a poor situation shifted into one of positive change. This criteria can be used to describe a relatively new leader in Africa. President Omaru Sissico Embalo of Guinea-Bissau has been the target of...

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Greece - US: A good week

19/07/2022 6:00 AM

Greece-US. Its rare in 2022 to announce that a country has had a good week geopolitically but one country in Europe managed to pull it off with little or no fanfare. The country in Europe that managed to pull off this feat is Greece. There are two important reasons why this happened and what will come as a surprise to many readers...

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Under the Gun in Iraq

07/07/2022 7:00 AM

Under the Gun in Iraq. The precarious security situation within Iraq continues to garner interest without a major crisis yet but still manages to provide ample commentary while maintaining the same cast of characters We have the Shia Militias that act as proxies for Iran, Mustafa al-Kadhimi the former head of National Intelligence...

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IRF concerns in Pakistan

05/07/2022 1:21 AM

IRF concerns in Pakistan. Recently the IRF Summit took place in Washington, D.C. from June 28th through the 30th. Several hotspots were topics of conversation during the event. One of those nations that is currently generating concern is Pakistan. At this time the country has been designated as a CPC (Country of Particular Concern) by...

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Concerns about Indonesia

21/06/2022 7:42 AM

When USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) released its 2022 report last month one of the countries that was recommended for the Special Watch List (SWL) was Indonesia. In the country entry for Indonesia USCIRF listed the following issues of concern. First the government continues to prosecute...

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South Sudan: no sign of improvement

10/05/2022 9:24 AM

On April 28th 2022 the UN Panel of Experts for South Sudan released its most recent report which documents events that are occurring in South Sudan. It does not paint that rosy of a picture at this time. One of the key findings is that the 2018 peace accord which had the goal of ending the cycle of elite political bargaining that...

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The security challenges in Gulf of Guinea

11/03/2022 5:30 AM

One of the most important security challenges in Africa currently is the Gulf of Guinea. The area is a known hotspot for acts of piracy. Overfishing of the Gulf is also a factor along with other forms of criminal activity. Piracy itself isn’t the only risk at play in the region. There are multiple Political Risks as well in the...

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Ukraine: how should one address the conflict in

08/03/2022 2:37 AM

How should one address the conflict in Ukraine? A fair question that does not have an easy answer. There are several data points that do need to be pointed out. The conflict itself presents challenges. Soldiers who have become pundits on TV news outlets have shown surprise at the campaign itself. Fighting does continue to rage in the...

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Is Algeria projecting Power or Meddling in the region?