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Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 08:47
U.S. security is tied to a stable Central Asia, and at the same time we see a region of enormous potential, a region that could act as an economic bridge from Istanbul to Shanghai and provide opportunities for our own businesses, technologies, and innovations to take root; a region that could offer goods and energy to the booming economies of South and East Asia; and a region that could serve as a stabilizing force for Afghanistan’s transition.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:56
In addition to Africa’s biggest economy, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Angola are run by leaders who either fought in bush wars or rode in on soldiers’ credentials, completing a stunning reversal of what had been celebrated as the rise of African technocrats.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:33
ISIS have released a new issue of its recruitment magazine which is focused solely on expanding its presence across Africa, as the terror group’s propaganda strategy continues to develop. The release, titled Shariah Alone Will Rule Africa, speaks of the ‘Libyan Arena’, Tunisia, Algeria, the Sinai Peninsula and West Africa.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:27
A former al-Shabab intelligence official, claiming the Somali militant group "basically" no longer has relations with long-time ally al-Qaida, has raised the possibility it could align itself with the Islamic State group.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:23
The U.S. provides Nigeria with military training and political and financial support for the efforts against Boko Haram, as well as assistance for populations displaced by the group.
What the U.S. does not provide, however, is lethal military assistance, and this refusal has driven relations between the two countries to a low ebb.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:19
Mihra Rittmann, Central Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch, commented in the group’s press release that “President Atambayev may have grounds to ask for military assistance to fight legitimate extremist threats…But that should be no excuse for harassing well-known human rights lawyers and interfering with attorney-client privilege.”
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 07:17
The reality of Iraq’s deeply divided political landscape means that Iraqi Prim Minister Abadi is not in control of the dozens of different militias that make up the backbone of the fight against the Islamic State. After more than a decade of operating with complete impunity, they have become a law unto themselves.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 06:59
The defense ministers of Georgia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan converged in Tbilisi on April 2 to discuss military cooperation. Georgian Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze told journalists that a trilateral military cooperation mechanism launched a year ago is meant to support "regional peace and security."
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 06:57
Most of this proxy war makes little sense: the threats emanating from Yemen are distorted and exaggerated, the stakes are actually relatively low (except for Yemenis), any imposed settlement is highly elusive, and the costs to those engaged may be high. For the U.S., it can be once again something of a lose-lose situation, where the enemy of my enemy is often also my enemy.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 06:54
China was Pakistan’s biggest arms supplier between 2010 and 2014, accounting for 51% of Pakistani weapons imports. The U.S. was in second place with 30%, according to the report.