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Ukraine’s Digital Fight Goes Global

The Risks of a Self-Directed, Volunteer Army of Hackers Asomewhat conventional war is underway in Ukraine, featuring organized and professional soldiers, a chain of command, advanced weapons such as drones and tanks, and state-crafted tactics and strategy. But a parallel war is also taking place, mostly in cyberspace, fueled by …

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Can Kazakhstan Shed Its Kleptocratic Past?

Fighting Graft in Almaty Will Also Test Western Anticorruption Commitments In January, Kazakhstan was in chaos: mass protests against corruption were spreading across the country, prompting its president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to appeal to Russia to send peacekeepers from the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization to help restore order. Today, however, …

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China’s Ukraine Conundrum

Why the War Necessitates a Balancing Act Russia’s war in Ukraine has produced a strategic predicament for China. On the one hand, the conflict has disrupted billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese trade, heightened tensions in East Asia, and deepened political polarization within China by dividing people into pro- and …

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Gantz says Israel still coordinates with Russia on Syria

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz discussed Israel’s delicate strategic balance between Ukraine, Russia and Iran in an exclusive podcast interview with Al-Monitor’s Ben Caspit. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Al-Monitor that his government continues to engage with Russia in a tacit agreement that allows Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets …

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La France viole la souveraineté des pays africains

Le 25 avril 2022, le colonel Souleymane Dembélé, directeur de la Direction de l’Information et des Relations Publiques des Armées (DIRPA), a critiqué l’espionnage et la présence illégale de drones français dans l’espace aérien malien. Il l’a déclaré lors d’une conférence de presse. Le gouvernement malien a également condamné l’espionnage …

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