The Impact of US-Sponsored Ukraine-Russia Talks on Moldova’s Security
How the mismatch between Moldova’s strategic posture and its security environment means any plausible outcome in Ukraine deepens Chisinau’s vulnerabilities
April 9, 2026
The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse
Dangerously wrong priorities will accelerate America’s decline
April 8, 2026
Smuggling Sovereignty: What Arkenu Reveals About Libya’s Fragmented Oil State
How Libya’s fragmented governance enables oil revenue diversion through hybrid networks and what recent interventions signal for restoring state control
April 8, 2026
North Africa Regional Outlook: April 8, 2026
As the Iran war continues to drive energy shocks, fuel shortages and fiscal strain across North Africa, Europe races to secure alternative supply routes while Algeria’s evolving energy role and the shifting Sahel security dynamics add new layers of geopolitical complexity
April 8, 2026
The Misalignment Between Chinese and African Peacemaking: The Case of Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis
China’s engagement during the Tigray crisis from November 2020 to November 2022 prioritized state stability and economic interests, clashing with African mediation norms
April 6, 2026
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, March 2026
Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant at Risk in Continued Iran Conflict, Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Loses Main Power Line Connection Again, Drones Swarm US Air Force Base
April 6, 2026
The War Israel Long Dreamed of: A Squandered Opportunity?
It is becoming increasingly likely that the war will end without any of its primary objectives having been fully achieved — a military success but strategic failure.
April 6, 2026
Navigating Seabed Mining in the Cook Islands: A Conversation with John Parianos
Nonresident Fellow Mahlet Mesfin sits down with John Parianos of the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority to discuss seabed mining and how the Cook Islands are approaching the many questions that surround it.
April 3, 2026