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“A Gun to Go and Die With”: How Russia Recruits in Africa
Casus Belli · October 1, 2026 · 11 min
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Mali's Conflict is Nearing Crisis Point. Here's What Comes Next.
JNIM's capture of Kidal and tightening grip on northern Mali have pushed the junta and its Russian backers toward the brink — but Islamic State Sahel's rivalry may yet decide who rules, and whether the state survives.
Paweł Wójcik · September 29, 2026 · 7 min
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West Africa's Jihadist Groups Are at War. Here's Why.
Brant Philip · September 28, 2026 · 13 min
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Ukraine's Intervention in the Sahel is Hurting Russia. It's also Destabilising the Region.
A handful of Ukrainian trainers embedded with Mali's Tuareg rebels are fighting Russia's Africa Corps — but their allies include al-Qaeda's JNIM, and Kyiv's drone tactics are already reaching the jihadists.
Paweł Wójcik · September 24, 2026 · 7 min read
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Armenia is Rearming
Humiliated by drones in 2020, Armenia has rebuilt its arsenal with suppliers from India to France and a homegrown drone industry — but Azerbaijan's oil-funded buildup is growing faster, and the peace may not hold.
Neil Hauer · September 22, 2026 · 10 min read
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We Spoke to One of Britain's Top Generals about Drones. This is What He Had to Say.
Fronts Staff · September 21, 2026 · 12 min read
Europe & NATOPremium
Europe Has Only Itself to Blame for the F-35's Dominance
Joni Askola · September 17, 2026 · 12 min read
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Can Minilateralism Solve Europe's Defense Crisis?
Leo Feypel · September 15, 2026 · 15 min read
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Tanks are Not Dead. They Do Need to Change
Jakub Janovsky · September 14, 2026 · 11 min read
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Yemen's Crisis Has the Potential to Get Much Worse
Paweł Wójcik · September 10, 2026 · 10 min read
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Moscow is Struggling to Drum Up Interest in its Africa Summit. Here's What that Means
Casus Belli · September 8, 2026 · 14 min read
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When There's Unrest in Russia, Watch the North Caucasus
Neil Hauer · September 7, 2026 · 9 min read
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