Border tensions between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon, have been rising over the past two months. Following Israel’s counteroffensive on Hamas in Gaza, after the latter’s actions on the 7th of October, Hezbollah has vowed to support Hamas in their war against Israel. Despite Hezbollah’s …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has offered an increased military partnership during the latest bilateral talks with his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop in Moscow. The significance of Russian support is directed at fighting terrorism, and in enhancing the combat effectiveness of the Malian army and law enforcement agencies, including the …

Battlefield AssessmentFollowing Russia’s hard-fought seizure of Avdiivka last week—the first Ukrainian city in months to fall into Russian hands—evidence suggests that the Kremlin has shifted its focus toward inflicting maximum pressure and expanding its gains in areas surrounding the captured metropolitan area. According to open-source intelligence, Russian forces are mounting …