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Morocco’s lawmakers created precedent in maritime law to reinforce control over waters

Lawmakers in Morocco integrated waters off the coast of Western Sahara into the country’s maritime territory, adopting two laws that extend its legal jurisdiction over the disputed former Spanish colony. The…

January 29, 2020China, Front Polisario, Morocco, Russia, Spain, Western Sahara

Conflict Situation Reports

Cameroonian rebel groups start rivalry for power and access to finances

Internal rivalry for power among the separatist groups in Cameroon caused clashes between them and played into the hands of the military. Clashes between Cameroon’s rebel groups have intensified in the…

January 24, 2020Cameroon

Intelligence ops Situation Reports

Russia started preparing to shape/influence on US elections

Russia’s state-owned broadcasters infiltrate into media environment of the United States, investing in existing media assets and recruiting the US citizens. They are searching the ways to get around the…

January 20, 2020Russia, Sputnik, USA

Situation Reports Warfare

PS752 flight could not come as unexpected and cause the inability to identify the target

The Tor missile launch against UIA PS752 flight from Tehran to Kiev on January 9, killing all passengers and crew has signs of deliberate action of the operator. The Iranian Aerospace Forces claim that "during the flight, the aircraft appeared to…

January 13, 2020Iran, PS752

Conflict Situation Reports

Russia is ready to change a political player in Abkhazia whose clans struggle for financial aid

The political crisis in the self-proclaimed and unrecognized state of Abkhazia, the Caucasus, will not result in its foreign policy changes; however, it reflects the Abkhaz elites’ clans struggling for…

January 11, 2020Abkhazia, Russia

Geopolitics Situation Reports

Iranian crisis should not turn Washington’s blind eye to Russia

Armand Chouet, lansinginstitute.org Director General The killing of General Soleimani in Iraq brought the question of a likely war with Iran to the fore, intensifying tension between Democrats and Republicans…

January 10, 2020Iran, Russia

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Situation Reports

Russia began to discredit the United States, hiding the fact that Ukrainian passenger plane was destroyed by Iran

Russia has launched a campaign to discredit the United States over the Ukrainian plane crash flying from Tehran to Kiev. The plane disappeared from radar at 0248 UTC after taking…

January 8, 2020Iran, MANPADS, PS752, Ukraine

Conflict Situation Reports

In Syria Russia destroyed the Assad opposition resource base rather than fought against the IS

Analyzing the Russian military campaign in Syria it can be suggested that the fight against the IS was not Russia’s key target in Syria within 2015-2019. Attacks on the IS…

January 6, 2020ISIS, Russia, Syria

Conflict Situation Reports

Qaani will continue Soleimani style of Al Quds management but more available for negotiations

Under Qaani’s leadership, there is likely to be greater continuity than change in the Quds Force. But it is doubtful that Qaani, the bureaucrat can emulate Soleimani’s charismatic leadership. Supreme Leader Ayatollah…

January 4, 2020Iran

Conflict Situation Reports

Turkish contingent’s departure for Libya to force Ankara and Moscow to reconsider the regional cooperation format

Turkey’s involvement in the Libyan military campaign will intensify competition with Russia who supports the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar by providing him with weapons and…

January 3, 2020Haftar, Libya, Russia, Turkey

Situation Reports

Morocco’s lawmakers created precedent in maritime law to reinforce control over waters

Cameroonian rebel groups start rivalry for power and access to finances

Russia started preparing to shape/influence on US elections

PS752 flight could not come as unexpected and cause the inability to identify the target

Russia is ready to change a political player in Abkhazia whose clans struggle for financial aid

Iranian crisis should not turn Washington’s blind eye to Russia

Russia began to discredit the United States, hiding the fact that Ukrainian passenger plane was destroyed by Iran

In Syria Russia destroyed the Assad opposition resource base rather than fought against the IS

Qaani will continue Soleimani style of Al Quds management but more available for negotiations

Turkish contingent’s departure for Libya to force Ankara and Moscow to reconsider the regional cooperation format

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