Pretoria stopped one phase of one war. Its incomplete implementation left unresolved disputes that are now colliding.
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Increased and effective Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure have prevented Russia from effectively exploiting higher oil prices.
Shot, stabbed, poisoned with frog toxin – a new book reveals how the killing of political opponents has emerged from the shadows of government secrecy.
Terrorists often copy military innovations, meaning policymakers need to act quickly to reduce the threat of drones.
Terrorist groups are becoming more daring with increased attacks on military camps across the west Africa region.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a war of attrition, and most analyses have assumed that plays to Russia’s advantage. But that view disregards the importance of Ukrainian resolve and morale.
The use of drone strikes raises a host of ethical issues. US military chaplains − the armed forces’ moral conscience − have questions.
Israel’s latest missile strike on Iran may be more a face-saving exercise aimed at satisfying members of its coalition government than a true escalation of hostilities.
The disintegration of the United States’ relationship with Niger following its military coup in 2023 is giving way to stronger ties between the African country and Russia and China.
Despite launching an unprecedented attack on Israeli territory, Iran is still trying to avoid a larger war.
Proportionality requires that lives of civilians on both sides of a conflict must be treated with the same degree of respect.
Both Russia and Ukraine are using paramilitary forces in their enduring conflict. But employing such forces poses serious risks for both countries.
Now Russians may start feeling the fear that has afflicted ordinary Ukrainians since February 2022.
As drone strikes become a more routine part of warfare, a set of rules or standards that can help determine how they are used in warfare is needed, writes a former US diplomat.
Al-Shabaab remains a strong regional actor and has proved itself to be a resilient force. It’s time to weigh a non-war strategic option
The sentient, murderous humanoid robot is a complete fiction, and may never become reality. But that doesn’t mean we’re safe from autonomous weapons – they are already here.
The US strike against al-Zawahri leaves the future of al-Qaida at a crossroads as the terrorist movement looks for a new leader.
Western militaries all too often try to hide the fact of civilian casualties as they spoil the popular narrative of a “clean” war.
The first modern, lethal drone strike took place one month after 9/11. Twenty years later, our view of warfare and military personnel has completely changed.
States are increasingly using assassination to guard against the twin threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
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