Defence and Security
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Niger: A new drama in the Sahel area of notorious instability
At the time of writing a new evacuation operation in [...]
Black Sea strategic developments after the demise of the Grain Initiative
Russia's decision to abandon the crucially important Grain Initiative, negotiated [...]
Flexibility, Sustained Capability, and Urban Warfare: Lessons from the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict
The Russian war on Ukraine offers valuable lessons to the [...]
What do we know about Russia?
It has long struck me that we have many misconceptions [...]
Mourning becomes Syria’s army of refugees
Recent trends in Syria and Turkey again direct focus on [...]
Turkey at the crossroads – Five more of the same, or Zeitenwende à la Turca
At the time of writing Turkey's (or nowadays Turkiye's) immensely [...]
The Finnish and Swedish Path to NATO – similarities and dissimilarities
The similarities are obvious. A systematic adoption of NATO norms [...]
Sudan again in the crossfire
Do you remember Alaa Salah, the young student gaining world [...]
Iraq 20 years after the gravely mistaken US invasion: Reflections on lessons learned
Iraq, squeezed between Iran and the Arab/Sunni world, and internally [...]
Israel in deep trouble: whence and where to?
It has of late become inevitable to warn that things [...]
Israel in deep trouble: whence and where to?
It has of late become inevitable to warn that things [...]
Africa’s giant facing elections – Nigeria’s uncertain way ahead
We shall soon see if Nigeria, this enormous and fast [...]
Africa’s giant facing elections – Nigeria’s uncertain way ahead
We shall soon see if Nigeria, this enormous and fast [...]
An interview of most interest
Victor Kogan Yasny is a political analyst with Yabloko Party. [...]
An interview of most interest
Victor Kogan Yasny is a political analyst with Yabloko Party. [...]