Unsurprisingly, the Taliban’s rapid takeover of power across Afghanistan has prompted headlines about a renewed “civil war”. This is misleading, however. “Civil war” implies a situation where an insurgent movement is taking on a ruling government. But in 2001, it was not just the US-backed Northern Alliance that removed the …

If Washington is going to deter a militant China, it needs the support of democratic India. Unfortunately, India looks like the country most immediately — and perhaps most adversely — affected by the Biden-created debacle. As a result, New Delhi could decide to side not with America but with a …

À la tête des forces spéciales, ce militaire a pris le pouvoir par la force dimanche 5 septembre. Ancien légionnaire français, rentré en Guinée il y a à peine trois ans, il avait réussi à obtenir la confiance d’Alpha Condé, contre lequel il s’est retourné. Ce dimanche 5 septembre, il …