Xi Jinping has transformed China’s Middle East Policy
•Beijing was once wary of the region. Now, it’s all-in. By Anchal Vohra Last month, China hosted foreign ministers of several…
Should ECOWAS Rethink its Approach to Coups?
By Komlan Avoulete On January 9, the West African bloc ECOWAS and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (also…
Ballistic and cruise missiles in the Middle East: the current landscape and options for arms control
Dr Hassan Elbahtimy The determination of regional actors in the Middle East to procure or develop ballistic and cruise missiles…
Russia, China oppose NATO expansion
Pool photo by Alexei Druzhinin
What does 2022 have in store for Africa?
By Dr Issaka Souaré A backwards glance at emblematic governance and security events in Africa in 2021 may offer a…
A matter of speed? Understanding hypersonic missile systems
X–51A Waverider. Photo credit: US Air Force graphic
Russian spy ship that can ‘cut undersea cables’, disrupt global internet
Global internet connectivity
Breaking: ECOWAS may deploy stablising force to countries under coup threat
•West Africa regional bloc agree to deploy force to stabilize democracy in countries under threat of military take-over Mukaila Ola…
US security assistance to Burkina Faso laid the groundwork for a coup
An honor guard stands at attention as Col. Maj. Gilbert Ouédraogo takes command as army chief of staff in Ouagadougou,…