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Kenya Is Breaking
When a 12-year-old girl was shot dead in her own home while watching cartoons during protests, it became a symbol of the deepening crisis tearing Kenya apart.
Wilfred Waimiri · October 17, 2025 · 18 min read
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The Unrepentant Chancellor: the Toxic Legacy of Angela Merkel (Opinion)
In a controversial interview, Angela Merkel suggested that Poland and the Baltic states contributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — reigniting fury over her legacy of appeasement toward Moscow.
Kyle Moran · October 13, 2025 · 15 min read
Russia-Ukraine WarPremium
Ukraine: Towards the Post-Human Battlefield
In the face of Russia's grinding war of attrition, the idea of a war fought entirely by drones has increasing appeal. But is the post-human battlefield truly possible, and would it benefit Ukraine?
Tom Dale · October 9, 2025 · 12 min read
Americas
The Trump Doctrine
From the Caribbean to the Middle East, the Trump administration's use of military strikes to pursue its objectives has revealed a new and aggressive foreign policy doctrine.
Micky Braeger · October 6, 2025 · 10 min read
Russia-Ukraine WarPremium
Ukraine's Digital Defense
From trench-level drone operations to cloud-based battlefield networks, Ukraine's digital defense infrastructure has transformed how the country fights and could reshape modern warfare.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · October 2, 2025 · 22 min read
China & Indo-Pacific
The Buried Treasure of the South China Sea
The South China Sea is not just a geopolitical flashpoint — beneath its contested waters lie vast reserves of oil, gas, and marine resources driving one of the most dangerous territorial disputes on Earth.
Micky Braeger · September 29, 2025 · 20 min read
Global
Weaponising Quants: Can math make you a better war fighter?
As global defense spending surges and nations shift toward near-peer competition, quantitative analysis and AI are reshaping how militaries fight and plan for war.
Tiago Machado · September 18, 2025 · 14 min read
Russia-Ukraine WarPremium
Russia's Shadow Fleet: How the Kremlin Funds Its Wars
Russia's Shadow Fleet is an extensive network of vessels that exists for the explicit purpose of evading international sanctions and keeping Russian oil flowing to fund the war in Ukraine.
M. Reed Whitney · August 4, 2025 · 18 min read
China & Indo-PacificPremium
The Dark Side of the Golden Triangle
Behind the bright lights and casinos of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone lies a darker reality of forced labor, human trafficking, and cyber-scam operations.
Fronts Staff · August 4, 2025 · 15 min read
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