September, 2023

• 1 September

  PMC Redut: The Wagner Group’s Potential Replacement – Analysis

  

  The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his right-hand man, Dmitry Utkin, can signify huge changes in the realm of private military companies (PMCs) in Russia. Particularly, there is a PMC that has been emerging and, now that the chain of command in Wagner has collapsed, at least temporarily, PMC Redut …

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• 1 September

  How Can NATO Overcome Russia’s Black Sea Blockade?

  

  Following the breakdown of the grain deal between Russia and Ukraine, how can NATO partners help to mitigate the impact of Russia’s effective blockade of Ukrainian ports? In a recent article, Admiral James G Stavridis, the former NATO SACEUR, suggested that a NATO-led convoying system in the Black Sea could …

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• 1 September

  The Nigerien Coup That (Should Not Have) Surprised the World

  

  Regional and international actors were unprepared for the coup in Niger. They should now plan for further instability. In a shocking turn of events, an attempted coup has thrown Niger into turmoil as President Mohamed Bazoum found himself held captive by the very people meant to protect him – the …

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• 1 September

  Building Up the BRICS: An Emerging Counter-West Order?

  

  While it is too early to declare the end of the US-led liberal international system and the rise of a BRICS-led counterweight, the Johannesburg summit highlights that the West is increasingly confronted by a multipolar world in which its position and the idea of a single global order are being …

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• 1 September

  Furthering Global Britain? Reviewing the Foreign Policy Effect of UK Engagement in East Africa

  

  This paper provides background on recent UK policy towards East Africa, summarises the research findings for RUSI’s project ‘Furthering Global Britain? Reviewing the Foreign Policy Effect of UK Engagement in East Africa’ and offers recommendations for the UK government with relevance both to the region and to an integrated foreign …

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• 1 September

  Afghanistan: A Final British Betrayal?

  

  Two years ago, on 28 August 2021, the final British evacuation flight took off from Kabul airport. Thus ended 20 years of British endeavour in Afghanistan. Some was ineffectual, but some inspirational. This is the story of a major success, but with a decidedly bitter aftertaste. Just before midnight on …

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• 1 September

  Signs Of Possible War In September-October

  

  Lately there have been growing indications that a war against Israel may break out in September or October 2023. The trigger may be spiraling violent clashes resulting in many casualties, or the use of new weapons leading to many fatalities on the Israeli side, in the face of which Israel …

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• 1 September

  More PKK terrorists surrender to Türkiye in Iraq

  

  Four PKK terrorists have surrendered to Turkish security forces as the dissolution of the terrorist group continues as a result of Türkiye’s intense counterterrorism operations. The terrorists laid down their arms at the Turkish border post in Habur after fleeing the group’s shelters in northern Iraq, Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry …

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• 1 September

  Three suspected ISIS members arrested in Iraq

  

  Iraqi intelligence forces on Wednesday announced they had arrested three suspected Islamic State (ISIS) members in separate operations in Nineveh and Anbar provinces as operations against the terror group rise. Iraqi security forces set up ambush points in the districts of Fallujah and Rutba in Anbar province and Tal Afar …

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• 1 September

  3 ISIS terrorists killed in air strike in northern Iraq

  

  The Joint Operations Command in Iraq announced on Wednesday the killing of three terrorists belonging to the ISIS group in an air strike in Salah Al-Din governorate, north of Baghdad. The Iraqi Joint Operations Command mentioned in a statement that the Iraqi air force carried out a successful strike on …

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