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Is Kenya's Haiti Intervention in Danger of Falling Apart?
Conflicts & Crises

Is Kenya's Haiti Intervention in Danger of Falling Apart?

This analysis examines Is Kenya's Haiti Intervention in Danger of Falling Apart? in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments u

Simon Whistler · June 18, 2024
Is Russia about to REVOLUTIONISE its Maritime Trade?
Conflicts & Crises

Is Russia about to REVOLUTIONISE its Maritime Trade?

This analysis examines Is Russia about to REVOLUTIONISE its Maritime Trade? in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfold

Simon Whistler · June 15, 2024
The Security Council Needs Urgent Reform. Here's How.
Conflicts & Crises

The Security Council Needs Urgent Reform. Here's How.

This analysis examines The Security Council Needs Urgent Reform. Here's How. in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfol

Simon Whistler · June 13, 2024
America’s Middle East Peace Plan: A Framework to End the Israel-Hamas War
Geopolitics & Strategy

America’s Middle East Peace Plan: A Framework to End the Israel-Hamas War

Analyze President Biden's three-stage Middle East peace plan aimed at securing a ceasefire, returning hostages, and ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Simon Whistler · June 10, 2024
The Firebombing of Tokyo: The Deadliest Air Raid in History
Military History

The Firebombing of Tokyo: The Deadliest Air Raid in History

How Operation Meetinghouse killed more than the atomic bombs combined, and why the firestorm that flattened a quarter of Tokyo was nearly forgotten.

Simon Whistler · June 10, 2024
Europe’s Last Dictator: Aleksandr Lukashenko
Conflicts & Crises

Europe’s Last Dictator: Aleksandr Lukashenko

This analysis examines Europe's Last Dictator: Aleksandr Lukashenko in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfolded, whic

Simon Whistler · June 6, 2024
Is the World Underestimating the North Korea Threat?
Conflicts & Crises

Is the World Underestimating the North Korea Threat?

This analysis examines Is the World Underestimating the North Korea Threat? in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfold

Simon Whistler · June 4, 2024
Special Operators: The Night Stalkers, United States.
Conflicts & Crises

Special Operators: The Night Stalkers, United States.

This analysis examines Special Operators: The Night Stalkers, United States. in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfol

Simon Whistler · May 31, 2024
Counting the Dead: How Many Have Really Died in Ukraine?
Conflicts & Crises

Counting the Dead: How Many Have Really Died in Ukraine?

Analysis of verified Russian and Ukrainian casualty data from BBC-Mediazona counts, probate registry models, and the UA Losses database reveals staggering

Simon Whistler · May 30, 2024
Why Famine is Returning as a Weapon of War
Conflicts & Crises

Why Famine is Returning as a Weapon of War

This analysis examines Why Famine is Returning as a Weapon of War in historical and strategic context. It traces how the core developments unfolded, which

Simon Whistler · May 29, 2024
Emmanuel Macron's Russia Strategy: Four Dimensional Chess, or Tic Tac Toe?
Geopolitics & Strategy

Emmanuel Macron's Russia Strategy: Four Dimensional Chess, or Tic Tac Toe?

Analyzing Emmanuel Macron's push for strategic ambiguity on NATO troop deployment to Ukraine, the allied backlash, and whether the gambit can deter Russia.

Simon Whistler · May 27, 2024
Blackwater: Portrait of America's Most Notorious Private Military Contractor
Military & Defense

Blackwater: Portrait of America's Most Notorious Private Military Contractor

From Navy SEAL training grounds to the Nisour Square massacre and beyond — the full history of Blackwater, America's most infamous private military

Simon Whistler · May 25, 2024