September, 2023

• 9 September

  Montenegro: Is There An Effort To Establish ‘Interim Government’ To Enable Return Of DPS To Power? – Analysis

  

  On 30 August, Montenegro marked the three-year anniversary of the democratic elections that ousted Milo Djukanović’s regime and the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS). This event signified great democratic leap, as it brought an end to the longest-standing authoritarian regime in Europe after 30 years. After the parliamentary elections on …

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• 9 September

  Beyond The Battlefield: The Impact Of Ukraine’s New Defence Minister – Analysis

  

  The dismissal of Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov over corruption allegations represents a significant shift in Ukraine’s wartime leadership well into the second year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. While Reznikov was not personally accused of corruption, allegations, and scandals over procurement practices within his ministry provided an avenue for him …

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• 9 September

  Ukraine Military Situation: Finally Ramming Russian Forces Near Zaporizhzhia – Analysis

  

  Battlefield Update Ukraine has finally started ramming Russia’s first line of defenses near Zaporizhzhia, piercing through the outer ring of the Surovikin Defensive Line, a complex set of fortified positions named after the dismissed commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VDV), General Sergei Surovikin. This progress has been months in …

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• 9 September

  The Imperial Russian Regime Was Neither ‘Great’ Nor ‘Enlightened’ – OpEd

  

  Pope Francis made headlines last week when he described the Russian Empire as “enlightened” and invoked the names of two expansionist Russian czars as examples of Russia’s “great culture.” In impromptu remarks, Francis said to a group of Russian Catholics, “You are the heirs of the great Russia: the great …

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• 9 September

  Ukraine Needs Diplomacy, Not Depleted Uranium

  

  DU stays in the environment, and has been linked to huge rises in cancer and birth defects in the conflict zones. Freedom’s just another word for… blowing up your children? Giving them cancer? Militarism is obsolete, for God’s sake. Its technology is out of control. The latest shred of news …

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• 7 September

  China: Preparing for War

  

  Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is rapidly militarizing his country and has instructed its army to “prepare for war” and “fight and win” it. “Chinese ruler Xi Jinping replaced the senior leadership of China’s Rocket Force, which is responsible for almost all of China’s 400 or so nuclear …

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• 7 September

  Salami Tactics: Faits Accomplis and International Expansion in the Shadow of Major War

  

  Salami tactics offer an attractive option for expansionist powers in the shadow of major war — using repetitive, limited faits accomplis to expand influence while avoiding potential escalation. Despite its long history of colloquial use, however, the term has never received a thorough conceptualization. Modeling a state’s decision to initiate …

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• 7 September

  Overreach in Africa: Rethinking U.S. Counterterrorism strategy

  

  Key points Due to an overly broad definition of threat, the United States currently commits far too many military resources to counterterrorism, especially in Africa. The United States is pursuing military action against at least thirteen terrorist groups in Africa, but only one of those groups has the “global reach” …

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• 7 September

  Turkey’s Erdogan eggs on Syria’s Arab tribes against US-backed Kurds

  

  Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the Kurdish-led administration in northeast Syria “poses a threat to its national security.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come out in support of Arab tribes engaged in violent clashes with the United States’ top local ally against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria’s oil-rich eastern …

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• 7 September

  Hamas, Hezbollah lash out at Bahrain as Israeli FM concludes visit

  

  Hamas criticized the visit as Israel’s relations with the island kingdom continue to improve, despite historically high tensions with the Palestinians. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen wrapped up a three-day visit to Bahrain on Tuesday, leaving the the Gulf nation with several bilateral agreements and cooperation pledges. The Gaza-based Palestinian …

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