Damascus, Syria – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were dissolved by their commander-in-chief, Mazloum Abdi, on 25 August, bringing an end to Rojava, a 14-year-old experiment in autonomous self-administration in northeast Syria. Abdi is to take up a new role as a special adviser to President Ahmed al-Sharaa, whilst the …

Introduction Russia is operating within a war framework against Europe while Europe continues to function within a peace framework. It does not follow that a full-scale war between Russia and NATO is inevitable, let alone imminent. NATO and European states must recognize the framework the Kremlin is using in order …

My core argument is straightforward: frameworks forged during the Cold War are not merely outdated—they can become actively dangerous as guides to a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence. Today’s strategists risk preparing to fight yesterday’s conflicts, while tomorrow’s power dynamics are being framed inside data centres—and, one day, potentially …

Throughout the military-political crisis surrounding Ukraine, Western Europe’s position has remained ambiguous. On the one hand, its leaders oppose Russia in word and deed by every means available to them; on the other, they continually proclaim their desire to begin a diplomatic dialogue. It must be admitted that, if we …

China’s national mobilization is turning industry, infrastructure, energy, and artificial intelligence into strategic reserves in the face of a confrontation that Washington is also beginning to think about in terms of comprehensive national power. The reform of the National Defense Mobilization Law converges on a single historical turning point: the …

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz responded to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s assertion that the Golan Heights are Syrian territory, saying the strategic plateau in northeastern Syria is an “integral and eternal part of Israel.” Katz said, according to The Times of Israel on Wednesday, September 23, that the Israeli army …

Amid the ongoing US–Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the emergence of a Saudi-Houthi confrontation has added a new layer of complexity to the Middle Eastern conflict, with the potential to widen and prolong the war while drawing additional regional actors into an increasingly broader confrontation. …

The Eurasian landmass needs local solutions to its indigenous problems, and needs indivisible security instead of zero-sum security. The Eurasian Security Architecture aims to address this basic need. IntroductionMany important geopolitical projects begin by arguing that the system can no longer manage the new challenges. In 2024, the Russian President …

L’encerclement d’Israël, la fabrique de la légitimité et le coût états-unien, 2023-2026 Le 7 octobre 2023 est communément présenté comme le point de départ de la séquence régionale qui a suivi. Cette chronologie est trompeuse. Elle prend un déclencheur pour une cause et masque ce qui se jouait réellement : …

It took Houthi rebels less than 48 hours to seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington’s regional allies. But the Houthis didn’t do it alone. Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers were in the field helping direct the battle, people familiar with …