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Mali at the Breaking Point: Insurgency Resurgence, Russian Intervention, and the Limits of the Africa Corps
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Mali at the Breaking Point: Insurgency Resurgence, Russian Intervention, and the Limits of the Africa Corps

The situation in Mali in 2026 reflects the collapse of a decade-long international counterterrorism architecture and the failure of its replacement by Russian-backed forces. What was initially framed by the military…
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April 27, 2026Tags: Mali, Russia
Testing NATO’s Edge: Russian Hybrid Threats and Societal Resistance in the Baltics
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Testing NATO’s Edge: Russian Hybrid Threats and Societal Resistance in the Baltics

The Security Council of the Russian Federation, in an official statement, accused Lithuania of creating a center of tension near the borders of the Kaliningrad Oblast. In particular, Lithuanian authorities are criticized for allegedly ignoring…
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April 24, 2026Tags: Lithuania, Russia
Italy as a Gateway: Russian Elite Networks, Criminal Ecosystems, Intelligence and Hybrid Influence in Southern Europe
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Italy as a Gateway: Russian Elite Networks, Criminal Ecosystems, Intelligence and Hybrid Influence in Southern Europe

Italy remains the leading country in the Schengen Area in terms of the number of visas issued to Russian citizens (152,000 in 2025), which enabled the visa operator VMS to increase its revenue by…
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April 22, 2026Tags: Italy, Russia
Covert Mobilization in Belarus: Strategic Logic Behind the Reserve Call-Up
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Covert Mobilization in Belarus: Strategic Logic Behind the Reserve Call-Up

According to Decree No. 132 issued by Alexander Lukashenko on April 17, 2026, the formal call-up of reserve officers in Belarus should be interpreted in a broader strategic context that extends beyond routine staff…
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April 20, 2026Tags: Belarus, Ukraine
Drones Over the Balkans: When Capability Meets Narrative
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Drones Over the Balkans: When Capability Meets Narrative

When serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced that Serbia would jointly manufacture combat drones with Israel, the move was embedded not in a neutral narrative of defense modernization, but in a broader…
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April 16, 2026Tags: Israel, Serbia
Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Risk? India’s BrahMos Program and the Limits of U.S. Influence
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Strategic Autonomy or Strategic Risk? India’s BrahMos Program and the Limits of U.S. Influence

India, in cooperation with Russia, is working to increase the range of the BrahMos cruise missile to 800 km, representing a significant enhancement of its strike capabilities. The missile is…
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March 31, 2026Tags: Brahmos, India, Russia
Behind Iran’s Strikes: Russia’s Covert Role in Targeting the Gulf”
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Behind Iran’s Strikes: Russia’s Covert Role in Targeting the Gulf”

Russia’s partnership with Iran has evolved from opportunistic cooperation into a systemic military–technological alliance that directly shapes the balance of power in the Middle East. While Tehran executes kinetic operations, Moscow increasingly…
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March 27, 2026Tags: Iran, oil, Russia
Renewed threats to Kosovo and stability in the Western Balkans
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Renewed threats to Kosovo and stability in the Western Balkans

Serbia`s rapid military modernization, strategic planning, and hybrid operations are emerging as the central security threat to Kosovo and regional stability in the Western Balkans. Between increased defense spending, the…
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March 16, 2026Tags: Kosovo, Serbia
Iran Signals Deeper Support from Russia and China in War with the U.S. and Israel
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Iran Signals Deeper Support from Russia and China in War with the U.S. and Israel

In an interview published by NBC News, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated (timestamp 14:07–14:57) that Russia and China are providing Iran with political and other forms of assistance in its confrontation with the United States and Israel. His remarks…
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March 6, 2026
Russia’s Recruitment Policy Shift in Africa: Strategic Motives and Implications for Military Recruitment
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Russia’s Recruitment Policy Shift in Africa: Strategic Motives and Implications for Military Recruitment

Recent revelations that Russia introduced a blacklist” of countries where recruitment for the Russian military is prohibited—while leaving several African states outside the ban—indicate a recalibration rather than a retreat…
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March 5, 2026Tags: Africa, Russia

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