On September 23, after months of rising tension, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and factions of the anti-government alliance launched offensives across Tigray, Amhara, and Afar. Only three of
The The distinction between organized crime and state-sponsored activity is becoming blurred as governments increasingly use criminal networks and other non-state actors alongside traditional intelligence, military, and diplomatic capabilities to
The U.S. has shifted its Latin American counter-cartel campaign from maritime interdiction toward direct land-based military operations, with Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, and potentially Guatemala emerging as operating environments. Named the
Houthi Forces Seize Perim Island, Completing Takeover of Bab el-Mandeb Strait Perim island, also known as Mayyun, was seized by Houthi fighters on September 11 following the withdrawal of Yemeni
U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After IRGC Missile Attack on Carrier U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces struck three Iranian crude carriers on September 5, permanently disabling the Iranian-flagged MT
KEY INSIGHTS Cameroon is facing growing pressures on its stability as terrorist violence expands in the Far North, while President Paul Biya’s recent prolonged 73-day absence and continuing succession uncertainty
Russia and North Korea have moved from emergency battlefield support to an institutionalized military partnership now central to Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. North Korean munitions cover 25 to 40
KEY INSIGHTS Italy faces a low-level persistent domestic security threat from militant anarchists, with recent attacks indicating renewed activity by the insurrectionist fringe and Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front (FAI/FRI)-aligned
KEY INSIGHTS Suspected sabotage and drone activity targeting European critical infrastructure have increased concerns Russia’s hybrid campaign against NATO states is becoming more aggressive. The discovery of an explosive-equipped drone
