In need of allies and with deteriorating relations with neighbors, Algeria’s relations with Russia are firm and potentially deepening following multiple military-diplomatic visits from Russia. Russia–Algeria links “are reaching a…
The long-frozen dispute over the Western Sahara, in which Morocco claims sovereignty over the territory and Algeria supports the Polisario Front’s independence aspirations, continues to thaw amidst sporadic military activity.…
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…
Recent reports indicate that both Morocco and Algeria are strengthening their unmanned aircraft systems capabilities amid growing bilateral tensions and repeated Polisario Front harassment of Moroccan positions in the Western…
In August 2021, the Algerian government severed diplomatic ties with Morocco. The move comes in the wake of sustained Algerian accusations that its neighbor has been stirring cross-border instability and…
Arabic-language media analyses increasingly see northwest Africa, specifically Morocco, Algeria, and the Western Sahara, as an emerging arena of U.S.-China competition. The accompanying article from the Saudi-funded Independent Arabia, for…
In late February, the Algerian People’s National Army (ANP), organized a two-day conference titled “New Generation Warfare:Challenges and Methods of Confrontation.” The keynote speech was given by General Saïd Chengriha,…
In the past two decades, Turkey has been steadily raising its profile in several African countries. Turkey’s outreach in Africa is multi-faceted. It includes establishing military bases, finding a market…