Conflict & Security
Sudan After al-Fashir: The Logic of Partition
The fall of al-Fashir on October 26, 2025, marked far more than a tactical victory for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces. After 18 months of...
Gaza Ceasefire Violations: Why October 2025 Agreement Remains Dangerously Fragile
The optimism that accompanied October 10's ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas lasted precisely eighteen days. By October 28, Israeli airstrikes had killed over...
When Algorithms Go to War: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of International Conflict
The next major international crisis may not begin with troops massing at borders or warships crossing into disputed waters. It might start with an...
The Moldova Playbook: How Russia’s “Occupation” Accusations Mirror Its Prewar Strategy
Just days before Moldova's critical parliamentary elections, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has issued a stark warning: NATO forces are allegedly massing in Romania...
Gaza Endgame: How Hamas Survival Reshapes Middle East Strategy
The war in Gaza was supposed to end Hamas. Instead, it has created something potentially more dangerous: a battle-hardened insurgent movement with nothing left...
China’s Massive Military Parade Unites Xi, Putin, and Kim Jong Un in Historic Display of Anti-Western Alliance
In an unprecedented demonstration of solidarity that marked an unprecedented show of force to the Western capitals, China hosted a massive military parade on September...
