As the global trend in urbanization continues to grow, Chinese military thinkers envision urban combat becoming a more common form of military struggle in the future. The first article, published…
In the post 11 September 2001 years, Azerbaijan positioned itself as an ally of the United States in the Global War on Terrorism. This led the Congress to wave Section…
The National Assembly of Nicaragua passed a law, pushed strongly by President Daniel Ortega, which bans members of the country’s political opposition from running in elections if they are deemed…
In November the Mexican Senate voted to approve the legalization of marijuana throughout the country. The lower chamber of Mexico’s legislature is likely to pass the legislation by the end…
The Brazilian government is close to making a decision on which 5G system to adopt, even though the government has given no clues as to whether it will welcome Chinese…
Over the past decade Nigeria’s defense spending has seen substantial boosts. However, despite the additional money, since 2017 the country has not been able to improve its dismal rank as…
The Nigerian online publication HumAngle was formed in 2020 by mid-career Nigerian journalist Ahmed Salkida, who was an original follower of Boko Haram founder, Muhammed Yusuf. Although Salkida left Boko…
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), a peacekeeping force comprised of troops from several African nations, faces the strongest challenges to its ability to conduct military operations since its…
When the Central African Republic (CAR), was under siege from various rebel groups angry that former President Bozize was not being allowed to run in the recent election, the country…
On Dec. 17, 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to Turkey. The visit took place after months of tense relations over several issues, with…