Our Urge to Label, Identify and Create: The Power of Geopolitical Discourse
Diego Solis explores the power of words and images in mainstream media and public discourse.
How India Attempts to Internalize the Indo-Naga Conflict
Despite the official line from New Delhi, history shows that the Indo-Naga conflict is no internal matter.
Geopolitics and Conflict Potential in Central Asia and South Caucasus
How has Central Asia avoided the protracted territorial disputes of Ukraine and the South Caucasus? In a word: geography.
Baitullah Mehsud’s Death in Pakistan
Although this week’s report on Pakistan touches down on the possibility of U.S. drone strikes alienating crucial tribal populations along the Durand line, the assassination of Pak Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud is without a doubt a boon for the Pakistani government’s fight against Islamic militancy.
Perfect Storm in Ethiopia: Big Government Controlled by a Small Group
Little progress is being made on investigations into alleged political violence in Ethiopia.
Quetta Attack: An Outgrowth of Sectarian Conflict or a New Target of ISKP?
Assessing the usual terrorist suspects behind a recent suicide bombing in Quetta.
Will the Siege of Marawi Be Repeated in the Philippines?
The Philippine Army is closing in on the last remaining militants in Marawi. But this might not be the last time we see an ISIS-linked group seize territory in restive Mindanao.
Ansar-ut Tawhid: Seizing the Reins from Indian Mujahideen in India?
India’s newest jihadi upstart is taking a page from Islamic State, and the security services should take note.
Family Ties and New Recruits: Abu Sayyaf Proves Hard to Dislodge in the Philippines
It was hoped the defeat of Abu Sayyaf and their Maute allies in Marawi in October 2017 would extinguish the threat of Islamist militancy in the Philippines. Three years later, ISIS-affiliated groups remain active.
US’ Bancroft or Russia’s Wagner? Cold War Redux in Central African Republic
The fight between two private security contractors – Bancroft and Wagner – for leverage in the Central African Republic is the perfect distillation of wider US-Russia geopolitical competition in Africa.