Tag: War & Conflict
177 Articles
- Conflict & Security
North Korean Forces in Ukraine: What it Means and What to Do
Introduction In October 2024, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) sent approximately 12,000 of its soldiers to Russia to participate in Russia’s war against…
April 10, 2025
- Conflict & Security
Strengthening European Defense in an Era of US Retrenchment: Insights from the Draghi Report
Introduction On September 9, 2024, former Italian Prime Minister and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi presented The Future of European Competitiveness, a report…
April 9, 2025
- Conflict & Security
Why Hezbollah Fell
Introduction On March 3, 2025, Nawaf Moussawi, one of the few remaining senior figures of Hezbollah, sat for an interview with al-Mayadeen TV to discuss the militant group’s…
March 31, 2025
- Conflict & Security
Civilian Protection as Strategy: A New Approach to Counterterrorism in West Africa
Introduction The last ten years of counterterrorism in West Africa are difficult to characterize as anything other than a failure. Notwithstanding interventions from France and…
March 26, 2025
- Global Governance
Russia in Africa: Private Military Proxies in the Sahel
Introduction Russia’s approach to the Sahel can be best described as opportunistic. Rather than advancing a coherent regional policy, Moscow has capitalized on its deepening…
March 24, 2025
- Conflict & Security
The Balochistan Quagmire: A Cycle of Violence, Political Mobilization, and Repression
Introduction Balochistan has long been at the center of tensions between the federal government and Baloch nationalist movements, stemming from political marginalization,…
March 14, 2025
- Dialogues
Sweden’s Shift in Global Security: Ambassador Urban Ahlin on NATO, EU Challenges, and Freedom of Expression
GJIA: What role does Sweden aspire to play within the European Union, and how does Sweden see its influence contributing to shaping EU priorities, especially at a time when…
February 11, 2025
- Society & Culture
The Post-October 7 Specter of the Holocaust
To describe the events of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 and its aftermath, many have turned to some of the darkest chapters in modern human history. In Israel, the attack…
January 22, 2025
- Conflict & Security
The Colonial Strategy and India-China Conflict: Past, Present, and Future
British Colonial Strategy and Its Long-Term Impact In the early to mid-19th century—especially following the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–1842)—the British colonial…
January 18, 2025
- Human Rights & Development
Toward a Stable Day After in Lebanon
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to end Lebanon’s “suffering” and “destruction,” promising to “get it done properly so it doesn’t repeat itself every 5 or 10!…
January 7, 2025