Resource Security Watch No. 60
In Trump's military, a more skeptical view of climate;
China's future energy source;
Africa searches for answers to food insecurity;
China accelerates stockpiling efforts
In Trump's military, a more skeptical view of climate;
China's future energy source;
Africa searches for answers to food insecurity;
China accelerates stockpiling efforts
Kadyrov's Chechnya presents a deepening dilemma for Russia's federal state. Putin relies on Kadyrov for stability in exchange for unprecedented autonomy—a system where "personalized loyalty substitutes for institutional coherence." This arrangement has created a parallel power structure where Kadyrov implements religious legal codes, commands his independent Kadyrovtsy militia, and pursues contradictory foreign policies.
The paradox is clear: Moscow's strategy to suppress separatism has created a regional actor whose "loyalty is conditional and whose power increasingly transcends the bounds of federation." This precedent could inspire other republics like Tatarstan and Bashkortostan to seek similar arrangements. With Russia facing pressure from sanctions and war costs, Moscow's options are limited if Kadyrov's loyalty wavers.
AF/PAK Tensions Over Isis;
What The Palestinians are Saying Now;
The Houthis Expand Their Footprint in Africa;
In Syria, An Extremist Ecosystem Festers
Zimbabweans Protest Mnangagwa’s Presidency;
A Franco-Algerian Thaw;
The AEW Takes Aim At ECOWAS…;
…And Courts Moscow for Military Support;
France Seeks to Stabilize Egypt;
DRC Explores Minerals-For-Security Deal with U.S.;
Russia, China Expand Media Influence in Africa
Trump’s tariff agenda is not simply a policy preference; it is essential for the security and safety of the United States in the decades to come.