The accompanying excerpted articles from Russian government news service TASS, English-language news service Sputnik News, and pro-Kremlin daily Izvestiya discuss Russia’s new S-550 air defense system. If deemed successful and…
In the early 1900s the colonial British government in Kenya pushed thousands of native Maasai tribesmen off their land in Laikipia County in order to give it to European farmers.…
Three years ago, the presidents of Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a peace treaty ending a longstanding and sometimes bloody border dispute. This peace treaty, coupled with government reforms Ethiopian President…
In October, France and Greece announced a “Strategic Partnership on Defence and Security,” following several defense deals including Greece’s purchase of three French warships and 24 Rafale combat planes. The…
Houthi-led forces in Yemen are closing in on the city,of Marib, the key North Yemen stronghold of the Saudi backed, Internationally Recognized Government (IRG). Their methodical entry into the province…
The escalating diplomatic conflict between Morocco and Algeria may be headed for intermittent skirmishes in the Western Sahara, amid rumors that Morocco used its recently acquired Turkish TB-2 drones for…
Turkey continues to expand its military and security cooperation in Africa, particularly with its growing niche as an exporter of armed drones. As the accompanying articles note, Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia,…
Turkey’s recent sale of combat drones to Ukraine is complicating its working relationship with Russia. In October, the Ukrainian army released footage of its first use of the Turkish-made Bayraktar…
The armed forces of Azerbaijan carried out several military exercises before the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War that worked through scenarios of an operation in the occupied region, including a few joint…
In late October, Colombian officials arrested Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, also known as “Otoniel,” head of the Gulf Clan. At the time of his arrest, Colombian authorities had been searching…