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May 2023
MW Flashpoints: Mexico’s Multidimensional Drug War and its Threat to Growing US–Mexico Ties
The ongoing Mexican drug war continues to grow in intensity, resulting in the emergence of two primary competing cartels across a broad and lucrative…
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A.G. Rousselle
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Russian Anti-Kremlin Forces Attack Belgorod: Analysis and Weapons Examination
In the early morning hours of May 22, several armored vehicles and at least tens of Russian rebels under the command of Kyiv launched an armed operation…
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War Noir
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Lucas Webber
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Russian Volunteer Corps Threatens Moscow Amid Surge in Cross-Border Ukrainian Attacks
On Tuesday, Denis Nikitin, the leader of the hard-right Ukraine-aligned Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), appeared in a video published on the group’s…
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Lucas Webber
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Islamic State Khurasan Down but Not Out Under Increased Taliban CT and Spy Pressure
In late April, international media reported on the elimination of the Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) official responsible for planning the…
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Lucas Webber
Arsenal of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan
From Coup Attempt to Prolonged Crisis
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War Noir
Mail Bombing: A Historical Overview of Patterns and Trends
Between November 24 and December 1, 2022, six package bombs were mailed across Spain to politicians and targets linked to the war in Ukraine. One device…
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Joshua Farrell-Molloy
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Weapons of Republican Groups in Northern Ireland
For years, various Republican groups in Northern Ireland have waged armed struggle against the United Kingdom and associated forces. Today, although the…
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War Noir
Pakistan Faces Rising Jihadist Militancy
On March 12, 2023, a soldier of the Frontier Constabulary was killed in an armed attack on a check post in the Baka Khel area of Bannu district, Khyber…
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Vineet
April 2023
The Paraguayan People’s Army: South America’s Obscure, but Resilient, Insurgent Movement
Paraguay is scheduled to hold general elections this coming Sunday, 30 April. The next leader of the landlocked South American nation will have several…
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Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Islamic State Khurasan Threatens Attacks on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Earlier this week, the Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) released a 21-minute-long video through its Al-Azaim Foundation for Media Production…
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Lucas Webber
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U.S. in Syria: Iran-Linked Militia Attacks and Anti-Islamic State Operations
Recent attacks against American forces and operations against Islamic State militants illustrate the complex security challenges the U.S. continues to…
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Scott Morgan
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