In the global chips arms race, Europe makes its move
•Will it work better than it did a decade ago? In 2013 the eu launched an ambitious project. The aim was…
The Islamic State has become a resilient insurgency
•The group may no longer have its caliphate, but it’s far from defeated. By Fawaz A. Gerges In celebrating the U.S.…
Middle East arms race: What weapons is UAE buying and why?
•The UAE is looking to bolster its air defence with purchases from South Korea, Israel and France – and its…
How do the militaries of Russia, Ukraine stack up?
•Russia’s extraordinary show of force in and around Ukraine underscores the military imbalance between the two countries. By Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow…
Trajectories of violence Against Civilians by Africa’s Militant Islamist Groups
By Anouar Boukhars Extremist group violence against civilians is driven by context-specific factors—outgroup grievances, intimidation to control territory, and a response…
West Africa: Rethinking military aid, international response to coups
By Alexander John Thurston The latest coup in Burkina Faso is the fourth in Africa’s Sahel region in less than 18…
The gold medal for foreign policy goes to Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Africans need more seats at the tables of power
•Turn the G-20 into the G-21 by adding the African Union. By Hannah Ryder From the G-20 to the United Nations,…
Why the war in Ukraine could reshape the European nuclear order
Russia nuclear missile