Taliban Rule in Afghanistan 2.0: Five Years of Extremism at Home, Pragmatism Abroad
This week marks the fifth anniversary of renewed Taliban rule in Afghanistan, two decades after the movement was toppled in the United…
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The Mother of All Arsenals: Does Egypt’s Arms Buildup Conceal Its Fading Influence?
Egypt is nearly broke, diplomatically cautious and armed to the teeth. That is not a contradiction, but a strategy of retaining relevance…
The Mecca Defence Pact: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Hedge Their Bets in a Marriage of Convenience
A new “NATO-style” pact says less about a shared vision of collective defence than about three very different powers seeking insurance against…