Neutrality With No Guarantees: The Evolution of Moldova’s Defense and Security Policies
Russia’s UAVs and UCAVs: ISR and Future Strike Capabilities
Vulnerable Arteries: Severe Challenges to the Security of Ukraine’s Internal Waterways
The United Arab Emirates’ Long-Term Goals in Syria: Managing Militant Proxies and Geopolitical Adversaries
The United Arab Emirates’ Long-Term Goals in Syria: Managing Militant Proxies and Geopolitical Adversaries Andrew Devereux On March 18, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad landed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a whistle-stop tour involving... MORE
Nigerian al-Qaeda Affiliate Resumes Propaganda Campaign
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The Female Suicide Bombing at Karachi’s Chinese Confucius Institute and the Paradigm Shift in Baluch Rebels’ Strategy in Pakistan
The Female Suicide Bombing at Karachi’s Chinese Confucius Institute and the Paradigm Shift in Baluch Rebels’ Strategy in Pakistan Kiyya Baloch and Akbar Notezai Introduction Since 2018, the Baluch insurgency in Pakistan has become... MORE
Azerbaijan Strives to Be a Regional Renewable Energy Hub
Azerbaijan intends to contribute to Europe’s energy security by developing into a regional “green” energy hub, the government officially announced on May 9, at The World Utilities Congress, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Minenergy.gov.az,... MORE
The Oil War: Facing EU Embargo, Russia Targeted Ukraine’s Supplies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy strongly advocates for an embargo on Russian oil imports to the European Union: “Now the priority is the oil embargo. No matter how hard Moscow tries to disrupt this decision…” (President.gov.ua,... MORE
Tensions Between Moscow and Circassians Reach Crisis Proportions
Tensions between Moscow and the Circassians, both within Russia and abroad, have reached a boiling point. The driving factors are numerous and multi-varied. In part, they stem from long-time Circassian efforts to promote their national... MORE
Russia Accuses West of Trying to Hijack Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace Process
On April 21, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, denounced the European Union for allegedly seeking to inject itself into the high-level Russian-Azerbaijani-Armenian agreements on the delimitation of the state border... MORE
Moscow Unsure How to React to South Ossetian Referendum on Accession to Russian Federation
On July 17, the Russian-occupied Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia will hold a referendum on joining Russia (Radio Tavisupleba, May, 13). Anatoly Bibilov, who is serving out his term as the head of the... MORE