Egypt takes lead role on global counterterrorism despite rights concerns
Appointment, alongside EU, condemned by rights groups who fear Cairo will use position to further ‘weaken human rights protections” Egypt has assumed the co-leadership...
Russia ups security after ‘drone attack’
Moscow said it was tightening security after two drones exploded over the Kremlin days before the annual World War II Victory Day parade. Meanwhile,...
Kenyan President: Regional Bloc Won’t Allow Military Rule in Sudan
Nairobi, Kenya — Nearly a month since armed conflict began between rival factions of the military government of Sudan, efforts by the international community...
NATO Set to Open First Asian Office in Japan
TOKYO, May 3 — NATO is planning to open a liaison office in Japan, its first in Asia, to facilitate consultations in the region,...
European Economies Are Finding New Ways to Pay for War on Their Doorstep
COPENHAGEN — Denmark, a founding member of NATO, has no artillery, submarines or air-defense system. The small Nordic nation didn’t think it needed them...
Military spending surge not making Europe safer, expert says
ZAGREB — A surge in military spending in Europe last year did not make the bloc safer, a prominent Croatian military expert said in...
Nicaragua Spies on Its Citizens with Russia’s Help
According to the report, Dangerous Alliances: Russia’s Strategic Inroads in Latin America, published in late December by the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)...
Military Regimes Cannot Be Peace-Builders or Democracy-Promoters
The Sudan case gives evidence that military and paramilitary regimes cannot be the answer to political and democratic transition in developing countries. In 2002,...
How Long Should Ukrainian Forces Defend Bakhmut? Lessons from Stalingrad
A week ago, a West Point classmate and I were discussing urban warfare. As most discussions on the topic usually do, ours gravitated to...
How Russia Might Benefit from Central Asia’s Authoritarian Regeneration
Central Asia is becoming more authoritarian before our very eyes: after the power grab completed during the pandemic, the region’s elites are now introducing...