Latest Articles about Military/Security
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bao_Youxiang_UWSA_chief.jpg)
Bao Youxiang: Warlord of Largest, Pro-Junta Ethnic Militia in Myanmar Continues to Run Wa State at 75
Executive Summary: Bao Youxiang is the architect of the United Wa State Army (UWSA), the armed wing of the United Wa State Party (UWSP). Bao has led the group since 1995 and has successfully modernized both the local economy and the ethnic Wa militia—the largest... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RAF-Logo.svg_-640x629.png)
Satoshi Kirishima and Daniela Klette: German and Japanese Left-Wing Militants Found After Almost 50 Years
Executive Summary: Recently, Satoshi Kirishima and Daniela Klette were located in their respective home countries of Japan and Germany. Both Kirishima and Klette were radical left-wing militants in the 1970s who managed to use clever tactics and false identities to evade identification and prosecution for... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Yahya_Sinwar_2023-640x322.jpg)
Yahya Sinwar: Al-Aqsa Flood Mastermind Still on the Run from Israeli Forces
Executive Summary: Yahya Sinwar is considered the mastermind of Hamas’s “al-Aqsa Flood” operation against Israel on October 7, 2023, alongside Mohammed al-Deif, who leads Hamas’s armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades. Despite his decision to stay in Gaza and his placement at the top of Israel’s... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Meeting-on-the-defence-industry-complex-640x395.jpg)
‘Long War’ Drives Putin’s Cadre Reshuffling
Executive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin has proven unwilling to trust anyone outside his inner circle and failed to promote younger politicians–effectively demanding that Russia’s aging political elite continue serving in government. Andrei Belousov, the newly appointed defense minister, is expected to resolve military overspending... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ukraine-NATO-2021-640x364.jpg)
Bilateral Security Agreements as Part of Ukraine’s NATO Accession (Part Two)
Executive Summary: Political agreements between NATO and Ukraine—including a multilateral security compact and a start to accession talks this year—are necessary additions to military measures in strengthening bilateral security agreements. Accession talks will have to include the development of credible defense and deterrence plans between... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/andrei-belousov-new-minister-of-defense-640x395.jpg)
Belousov Appointed as Russian Minister of Defense
Executive Summary: On May 12, Moscow replaced Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with Russian economist and former First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov. Belousov’s appointment is likely geared at optimizing military spending and improving the war economy, as the Kremlin struggles with unpredictable arms costs. The... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ukraine-and-NATO-640x364.jpg)
Bilateral Security Agreements as Part of Ukraine’s NATO Accession (Part One)
Executive Summary: Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are entering into bilateral security agreements with Ukraine outside the alliance’s and the North Atlantic Treaty’s framework. This procedure seems to de-couple allied assistance to Ukraine from the country’s NATO accession process and to delay... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/240130_gpsjam_poland_sweden_GRAB-640x360.webp)
Russian GPS Games in the Baltic Sea Region
Executive Summary: The jamming of GPS in the Nordic-Baltic region is increasingly disrupting public safety, with recent incidents affecting civilian flights. Several governments have attributed GPS interference to Russia and have called for an international political response. Whether or not the GPS disruption is intentional,... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/russia-targets-ukrainian-power-plants-640x360.webp)
Russian Attacks on Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure Become Hybrid Threat to Europe
Executive Summary: Russia’s hybrid strategy against Ukraine continues to focus heavily on crippling civilian infrastructure to undermine the Ukrainian economy. Moscow is targeting Ukraine’s underground natural gas storage system, with the aim of weakening the European Union since it has increasingly relied on Ukraine’s storage... MORE
![](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/putin-inaguration-2024-640x395.jpeg)
Week of Ceremonies Marks Wobbly Start for Putin’s New Presidential Term
Executive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin began his new presidential term by holding a week of events to demonstrate his continued reign but has not received the blind following he anticipated. The Kremlin is playing up its nuclear capabilities as a response to the expansion... MORE