Another Step Forward For Morocco In The Western Sahara;
Islamist Attacks Threaten Mozambique’s Energy Plans;
Amid U.S. Retraction, China Mirrors American Strategy;
Ethiopia, Iran Expand Security Ties;
Wagner WIthdraws From Mali;
U.S. Mulls Somaliland Recognition For Base Access
Medvedev’s War Spoils;
Russia Targets Even Pro-Government News;
A Familiar Sort of Repression
Chinese Drones Menace The Region;
Bolstering Manila’s Maritime Posture;
Indonesia Tilts Toward China;
Deterrence By Drone On The Korean Peninsula;
A Warning From Wellington
Over the past several days, all eyes have been on the Middle East. Last week, Israel initiated "Operation Rising Lion," its unilateral military campaign to roll back Iran's nuclear program. The effort marks the end of a quarter-century during which Israeli policymakers desperately urged Western governments to take the threat of the Iranian atomic effort more seriously – and to take concrete steps to mitigate it.