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Trump to promote acting Navy secretary amid Pentagon turmoil
Hung Cao has been serving in an acting capacity since John Phelan left the post in April.
West & Central Asia · North America · Defense · Global politics
Hung Cao has been serving in an acting capacity since John Phelan left the post in April.
West & Central Asia · North America · Defense · Global politics
For the past several years, scholars and practitioners have vigorously debated the utility of armored formations on an increasingly lethal modern battlefield characterized by a proliferation of sensors, precision long-range […]
Europe · West & Central Asia · Defense
At July’s NATO summit in Ankara, European leaders accepted that they must carry more of their own defence. Turning that promise into money means winning a fight over the EU’s next seven-year budget, against coalitions that have defended farm and cohesion spending for decades
Europe · West & Central Asia · North America · Defense · Global politics
In this episode, host Dr. Charlie Faint sits down with EOD officer Michael Villahermosa for a wide-ranging conversation about combat, leadership, professional growth, and service. Villahermosa traces his path from […]
West & Central Asia · Defense
Anti-corruption sanctions—and even the prospect of them—under the next US administration will be crucial to chances of peace in many parts of the world. Here’s how Europeans can play their part
West & Central Asia · North America · Global politics
Despite all odds, there is now a realistic path towards ending the war in Gaza. Its success now depends on Israel. Europe could help tip the balance
Europe · West & Central Asia · Defense · Global politics
This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. A key leader of the Kinahan cartel who is wanted by authorities around the world and has been living in hiding in Dubai for a decade has just had his Emirates residence permit renewed. A Bellingcat […] The post Welcome to Dubai: Kinahan Cartel’s Visas Revealed appeared first on bellingcat .
West & Central Asia · Global politics
As the Houthis attack Saudi ships and infrastructure, Riyadh faces an increasingly difficult choice: absorb the blows to stay out of the Iran war or retaliate and risk a dangerous escalation.
West & Central Asia · Defense · Oil & energy · Global politics
The Red Sea is becoming more dangerous, and not only because of the Houthis. Conflicts in the Horn of Africa are converging and drawing in external powers, creating new threats to a maritime corridor vital to global trade.
East Africa · West & Central Asia · Defense · Oil & energy
Rumen Radev is steering Bulgaria towards a more transactional foreign policy. The EU needs to engage with Sofia and push back on such hedging to secure future European cohesion
Europe · West & Central Asia · Defense · Global politics
The war between the US and Iran is destabilising North African economies, putting an already fragile region at the very edge of polycrisis
Africa · West & Central Asia · Oil & energy · Global politics
It is high time the EU follow its own trade policy and ban trade of all goods and services from Israel’s illegal settlements in the West Bank
Europe · West & Central Asia · Global politics
Chinese electric vehicle brands are adapting to Western trade barriers by increasing their presence in the Middle East and North Africa. Europe’s response must go beyond merely closing the loopholes
Europe · West & Central Asia · East Asia · Oil & energy
As American leadership wanes, middle powers are stitching a patchwork order through new approaches to conflict mediation, connectivity and development. Although these formats are fragmented and opportunistic, Europe should engage with them pragmatically.
Europe · West & Central Asia · East Asia · South & Central America · North America · Global politics
Trump’s foreign and security policy is the product of factional competition in the White House and a president fixated on short-term wins. Here’s how Europeans should come to terms with this new reality
Europe · West & Central Asia · South & Central America · North America · Global politics
With the difficult post-Soviet years behind it, Central Asia is becoming more integrated and actively seeking partnerships beyond Russia and China.
Europe · West & Central Asia · Oil & energy
Hollowed out by violent Israeli control and Mahmoud Abbas’s personal rule, the Palestinian Authority is losing its grip on the West Bank. European and Arab states must intervene to rebuild legitimate governance and keep Palestinian self-determination alive
West & Central Asia
European credibility to uphold human rights in the Middle East has faded, but the EU can still have an impact by backing social and economic rights, empowering people through reform
West & Central Asia · Global politics
