Why falling confidence in America’s military is creating ‘a real crisis’
The public’s confidence in the U.S. military is the lowest it’s been in decades, and it’s doing no favors to the armed forces’ current...
Far Right Extremist Movements Fighting in Ukraine: Implications for Post-conflict Europe
The Russian war in Ukraine is resetting global affairs beyond Europe, as well as creating new extremist landscapes. Several far-right movements mobilized and delivered...
How Manipur Violence is Challenging India’s Politics
Interethnic violence has grown over the summer in India’s northeastern Manipur state, with reports on Thursday claiming three people had been killed and several...
China’s Military Influence in Africa Grows as Russia’s Diminishes
JOHANNESBURG — China’s People’s Liberation Army marked the 96th anniversary of its founding this week with President Xi Jinping overseeing celebrations in China, but the...
Putin Is in a Spy Mess of His Own Making
Less than two years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat alone at a desk in a palatial room lecturing his top national security goons...
Why Pakistan Fails to Stop Jihadi Attacks
Sunday’s suicide attack in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur district, which left at least 56 people dead and wounded nearly 200, is the latest reminder of...
The Troubling Enigma of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
The Taliban is wielding Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP for short, a militant group, as a bargaining chip to obtain concessions from Pakistan and other...
Security Implications of the China-Cuba Alliance
After the Cold War, Cuba and China developed a strong and comprehensive alliance. Today, their collaboration is two-fold. Firstly, the economically-dependent Cuba helps China...
Security risks in Sweden rise due to Quran desecrations and protests
STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s security situation has deteriorated after recent Quran burnings in the country and protests in the Muslim world, both of which have...
Is Pakistan spreading Islamic extremism in Africa?
On 12 August, 2020, Islamic militants calling themselves Ansar al-Sunnah seized the coastal town of Mocímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique. It was a...