Though the Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP) remains somewhat limited in its operational capacity, the group has emerged as a prominent…
A recent rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has prompted an increased international naval presence in the region. Although largely successful in…
Russia and Ukraine both use mostly Soviet-designed small arms and weapons systems. Before foreign military aid to Ukraine began arriving in significant…
On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military orchestrated a coup. The National League for Democracy’s (NLD) supermajority in the November 8, 2020 elections…
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Russia’s Wagner Group has reportedly had a growing presence in the Central African Republic (CAR) since 2017. Although it officially denies this, if the…
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The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), a far-right dissident paramilitary organization fighting within Ukraine’s ranks, claimed responsibility for the…
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In early December, Turkey announced the arrest of two Islamic State (IS) militants accused of plotting an attack inside the country on New Year’s Eve…
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The New Formation On January 23rd, a communication circulated announcing the formation of a new armed group in Mexico, “Consejo Indigena,” in the state…

February 2023

The Republika Srpska (RS) entity of Bosnia Herzegovina staged its annual ‘statehood day’ on January 9th. This year the parade took place in the Istočno…
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During and after the war in Afghanistan, the weapons sent to the country to be used in the conflict spread rapidly to neighboring countries in South and…
Following the coup d’état against former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in 2020, the transitional authorities led by Col. Assimi Goita and Col…
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US Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to the Philippines on November 21, 2022, to reaffirm America’s “commitment to the defense alliance with the…