by Damir Zaidullayev On November 28, 2024, Astana is hosting a key session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) statutory bodies, marking the conclusion of Kazakhstan’s chairmanship of the organization. This pivotal meeting reflects on a year of dedicated efforts by Kazakhstan to strengthen regional security, enhance the operational readiness of the Collective Forces, […]
by Irina Tsukerman Recently, Craig McKay came out with a fascinating new volume with three major essays exploring the history of Comintern from a unique perspective. The blurb reads: “If you are curious about the clandestine world of the Comintern, you may find my new book, Three in One, Essays on the Comintern, of real […]
by Scott Morgan There has been some interest in recent moves by Hungary to solidify a defense relationship with the Central African Country of Chad. There are several interesting questions regarding why this is happening. Let’s start with some simple data points. The basic question to be asked first is whether or not if there […]
Interview with Mark Pohlmann, Founder & CEO at Aeteos Questions: 1. Please tell us a little about yourself and your professional involvement in cybersecurity. I’m the CEO of Aeteos, a French Company. At Aeteos, since 2016, we have done Cognitive Computing. We have created an award-winning natural language understanding technology, called Percipion, which we have […]
by Talgat Kabdygali The United States is strategically utilizing the “water card” in Central Asian nations as part of its “Global Water Strategy for 2022-2027”. The latter, also called “Global Water Strategy,” aimed at principles of equitable and reasonable use and sustainable supplies of water across the region of Central Asia. Moreover, more than $1b […]
by Stefano Piazza Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, Israel’s wanted number one, sent Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah a letter in recent days thanking and appreciating the support given by the pro-Iranian Lebanese organization since the beginning of the war against Israel. “The blessed procession of martyrs,” the missive reads, according to Israeli media, citing the pro-Hezbollah […]
by Scott Morgan The situation in the Sahel doesn’t appear to be showing any sign of stabliizing in the near future. Events that have occurred over recent weeks indicate that the stability of the region is not improving but deteriorating. Over the last few years we have seen Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have […]
By João Emanuel Lemos Esteves The Islamists are growing their influence right at the heart of the European Union power structures – with the full support of Russian intelligence services and Chinese Communist Party’s financial backing. Portugal is, at one time, a sufficiently discrete country and a nice one that people look at with tenderness – two […]
by Giovanni Giacalone Jewish demonstrators attacked in central Milan by Arab thugs on Liberation Day, preachers spreading hatred against Israel and Jews. Italy is not doing enough to prevent hatred towards the Jews. On April 25th, Italy celebrates the national holiday commemorating the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian […]
by Scott Morgan The reports that the American Private Military Company Bancroft was having conversations with President Toudene of the Central African Republic regarding a potential move into the country. There are several interesting and tantalizing questions that deserve to be asked. The first question is why now? There are two trains of thought […]