Sahel states such as Mali do not possess the essential services to deliver to their impoverished and ethnically divided constituents. These economic and social shortcomings render national governments vulnerable to the challenge posed by sub-state jihadist groups affiliated with the Islamic State and Al Qaeda. The decline in security not …

Saudi Arabia is now not only one of China’s most important suppliers of energy, but the kingdom is also an important link in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — a gigantic global development project to enhance China’s global influence from East Asia to Europe by making countries worldwide increasingly …

Le Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irlande du Nord mérite une attention particulière et des recherches approfondies sur l’organisation et l’exécution d’opérations psychologiques et l’utilisation de technologies de manipulation, car il possède une longue et considérable expérience dans la réalisation de telles actions dans les régions les plus dissemblables du monde. …