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Beyond the Glitzy Projects: China’s Far-Reaching Impact on Kenya

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Beyond the Glitzy Projects: China’s Far-Reaching Impact on Kenya

China’s influence in Kenya extends far beyond large scale projects such as the railroad it financed and helped build. “By…

China Strengthening Position in Central America with Recognition by Nicaragua

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on China Strengthening Position in Central America with Recognition by Nicaragua

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen attends the inauguration of Daniel Ortega in 2017. “The reestablishment of relations with the People’s Republic…

Iran’s Purported Counter-Hijacking Record

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran’s Purported Counter-Hijacking Record

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps counter-hijacking drills, January 2017. “This statistic indicates a 100 percent success rate of the IRGC…

Guerrilla Groups Continue To Threaten Colombia Along Border with Venezuela

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Guerrilla Groups Continue To Threaten Colombia Along Border with Venezuela

Members of Colombia’s National Liberation Army, which operates along the border area between Colombia and Venezuela, pose with their weapons.…

Somalia: Puntland Troops Fight Each Other, Not Terrorists

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Somalia: Puntland Troops Fight Each Other, Not Terrorists

While this al-Shabaab leader was killed, future progress against the terrorist organization in Puntland is threatened by military in-fighting. Somalia’s…

Sahel Drug Trade Mixes with Militancy

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Sahel Drug Trade Mixes with Militancy

2014 02 19 Handover of Uniform to Somali Custodial Corps 07. “All in all, drug trafficking is intensifying and constitutes…

Southeast Asia Sees Decrease in Terrorism

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Southeast Asia Sees Decrease in Terrorism

DSA 2016 – Close Quarters Battle. “The government-imposed lockdowns have forced people to spend more time online, raising the likelihood…

A Turkish Perspective on Great Power Competition in 2022 and Beyond

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on A Turkish Perspective on Great Power Competition in 2022 and Beyond

Map showing the US, Russia, China. “In the new international environment… the existing separation between democratic countries and countries governed…

The Future of Turkish-Russian Relations

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on The Future of Turkish-Russian Relations

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “…as long as Turkey keeps its relations with the West strong, it will find…

The Collective Security Treaty Organization Demonstrates Its “Peacekeeping” Capabilities

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on The Collective Security Treaty Organization Demonstrates Its “Peacekeeping” Capabilities

CSTO collective peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan 2022-JAN-11, Kyrgyzstan soldier in Almaty Power Station-2. “The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that…