North Africa Weekly: January 28, 2026
From Mali suffering energy shortages due to militant activity and China accelerating efforts to internationalize the yuan across African markets to Algeria’s state energy firm launching E5 gasoline production
January 28, 2026
The United States and WMD Nonproliferation, One Year On
Reviewing the impact of the first year of the second Trump presidency on nonproliferation partners and frameworks
January 28, 2026
Why the Latest Iran Protests Started in the Tehran Bazaar
The main challenge is division of Iranians into “insiders” versus “outsiders,” which exacerbates divisions among elites and political and civil society activists
January 27, 2026
The Mediterranean, North Africa, the Sahel: A Single, Strategic System?
What once appeared as distinct theaters — the Mediterranean, Maghreb, and Sahel —are now increasingly connected by dynamics that span borders and regions
January 27, 2026
America is Running the Wrong AI Race
Success in the AI race will not be determined by speed, but through public trust and safety
January 27, 2026
National Defense Strategy Has the Right Principles, But Fails to Follow Them
The 2026 NDS promises prioritization but undermines it with expanded commitments, ambiguous burden-sharing, and overconfidence in airpower
January 27, 2026
Charting Central Asia’s Technological Renaissance and Future Potential
Lessons learned from the digital transformation in Central Asia and suggestions for the trajectory of AI in the region
January 26, 2026
Emerging Trends in the Trump Approach to Security Cooperation
One year in, looking at the data, policies, and trends in the U.S. arms trade under Trump
January 26, 2026
What Future Awaits Syria’s Kurds?
A narrow space remains for dialogue between the SDF and the Syrian government to prevent the country from sliding into another cycle of terrorism and revenge
January 23, 2026