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From Economics to Power Projection: BRICS Plus Demonstrates Military Ambition in South African Waters

From 9 to 16 January 2026, naval military exercises entitled “Will for Peace” are being held in the territorial waters of the Republic of South Africa. Participating in these drills are both BRICS…

January 5, 2026BRICS, China, Iran, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

“From Caracas to Havana: U.S. Strategic Options for Dismantling Cuban Authoritarian Rule”

Why Cuba Comes Into Focus After Caracas The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and the de-facto decapitation of his regime in Caracas has blown a huge hole in Cuba’s survival…

January 3, 2026CIA, Cuba, USA, Venezuela

Geopolitics National Security Warfare

Iran Launches Three Home-Built Observation Satellites from Russian Cosmodrome, Deepening Strategic Cooperation

Iran has launched three domestically produced observation satellites into space, using a Russian cosmodrome for the mission.According to official reports from Iran’s state television, this launch marks another significant milestone…

December 30, 2025Iran, Israel, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Intelligence ops

Did Moscow Benefit From Al-Haddad’s Death? Motive Without Proof”

On 23 December 2025, a Dassault Falcon 50 private jet took off from Ankara Esenboğa Airport bound for Tripoli with Libya’s army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and several senior officers on…

December 29, 2025Libya, Russia, Turkiye

Geopolitics

Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Strategic Calculus and Geopolitical Consequences

On 26 December 2025, Israel became the first United Nations member state to formally recognise the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking a historic diplomatic milestone in the…

December 26, 2025Israel, Somaliland

Geoeconomics Geopolitics

The Russian Factor in Egypt: Strategic Projects and the Reconfiguration of Power in North Africa

Egypt Today published an article on the outcomes of a meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, senior members of the Egyptian government, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the…

December 23, 2025Egypt, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Terrorism Warfare

Tajikistan Is Seeking Russian Military Support:What It Means for Central Asian Security

By reorienting itself toward Moscow, Dushanbe is navigating a minefield of competing pressures—from cross-border insecurity and domestic politics to the strategic competition between Russia, China, and the Taliban-led government in Kabul. These dynamics…

December 17, 2025Afghanistan, China, Tajikistan, Taliban

Geopolitics Warfare

North Korea’s Open Entry into Russia’s War Against Ukraine: From Covert Support to Combat Participation

North Korea’s public acknowledgment of troop deployment to Russia marks a qualitative escalation in its involvement in Moscow’s war against Ukraine. This shift exposes the DPRK not as a principled anti-imperialist actor,…

December 17, 2025DPRK, Russia, USA

Democracy Geopolitics Governance ideology National Security

From Partner to Principal Threat: How Russia Chose Confrontation—and What It Could Have Been

In first speech after taking office, Blaise Metreweli, the head of Britain’s intelligence service MI6, warned that Russia represents an aggressive, expansionist, and revisionist threat. Metreweli stated that assassination plots, sabotage, cyberattacks, and…

December 16, 2025Russia