Fast, Lethal And Connected – Analysis

Key Takeaways:

At the Silent Warrior 2025 conference in Nairobi, 400 participants from 32 African nations and 14 partners emphasized that African special operations forces must build networks, share intelligence, and coordinate across borders to counter evolving terrorist threats, particularly in the Sahel.
Speakers noted that doctrinal, linguistic, and capability differences among African SOF units hinder joint operations, and called for regional centers of excellence, a dedicated SOF component within the African Standby Force, and an African approach that prioritizes speed and local trust rather than copying Western models.
The conference was framed as a first step toward greater interoperability, with participants stressing that relationships formed there must be translated into practical coordination after the event ends.

Five Reasons Why Russia Should Arm The Taliban

The fact that Russia arming the Taliban is now a plausible scenario speaks to each side’s pragmatism in moving beyond their difficult Soviet-era past in pursuit of mutual interests.

The visit of Russia’s foreign spy chief to Kabul could presage Russia arming the Taliban against ISIS-K, the scenario of which has sparked panic among the Pakistani commentariat, especially anonymous Pakistani accounts on social media (“trolls”). There’s now a coordinated disinfo campaign underway between them and “NAFO” to respectively smear the Taliban and Russia as having sold out to their former foes. The reality is that this would meet both of their interests. Here are five reasons why Russia should do it:

Ethiopia War Security Review

Key Takeaways:

Central Axis. Tigrayan rebel forces claim to have launched a counteroffensive that allegedly recaptured some key gateway towns near the Kola Tembien mountains in central Tigray.
Other Rebel Activity. Amhara rebels have continued to capture rural villages and towns in eastern Amhara region.
Major Domestic Political Developments. The Ethiopian federal government appointed a caretaker government in Tigray, with plans to hold elections within six months.
Regional Activity. Ethiopian and Eritrean officials have met with foreign officials to push their respective narratives on the conflict, as the international community encourages de-escalation and restraint.

Dark Eagle in the Desert | Considerations for Deploying LRHW to CENTCOM

At the end of April, Gerry Doyle at Bloomberg reported that CENTCOM had requested the deployment of Dark Eagle to the Middle East. Also known as the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), Dark Eagle is the US military’s furthest progressed missile system delivering a hypersonic glide vehicle. The program has experienced several delays, but after several full range tests Lockheed Martin will begin delivering operational rounds to the Army “soon,” per a report from late March 2026. While the stated purpose for why Dark Eagle might be deployed to CENTCOM doesn’t hold up, the LRHW is probably a very capable missile that can hit Moscow from the Middle East. This makes the potential deployment worth a bit more scrutiny.

Comment l’IA et les drones changent le rôle de l’arme nucléaire

L’emploi massif au combat de technologies informatiques commerciales, la généralisation des drones et l’intégration de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) dans les armées sont perçus comme une nouvelle révolution dans le domaine militaire. Comme de toute révolution, on en attend l’obsolescence de nombreuses technologies et procédés tactiques antérieurs.

Sahel: violents combats entre les jihadistes du Jnim et ceux de l’EIS à la frontière Mali-Burkina

D’importants combats opposent depuis le mois d’août les jihadistes du Jnim, liés à al-Qaïda, à leurs rivaux de l’État islamique au Sahel (EIS). Ces combats se déroulent à la frontière entre le Mali et le Burkina Faso, non loin également de la frontière nigérienne. Les derniers affrontements ont eu lieu en fin de semaine dernière, principalement le vendredi 9 octobre à Gonadaouri, dans la province burkinabè de l’Oudalan. Ils auraient fait plusieurs centaines de morts. Les enjeux : l’idéologie et le contrôle de territoires.

Central Europe Struggles to Square the Circle over Foreign Workers

The problem, however, is already here. The Czech Chamber of Commerce estimates that the domestic labour market is short of about 250,000 people, with a large share of Czech companies citing difficulties finding applicants and new recruits as an obstacle to growth and expansion, or even to sustaining their current operations.

Bien-être animal et hiérarchies des souffrances à Gaza

Le 14 novembre 2025, les médias allemands ont écrit que quatre ânes, sortis de Gaza par l’organisation israélienne Starting Over Sanctuary, avaient été «sauvés», avant d’être transférés dans un zoo à Oppenheim. On a donné des noms allemands à ces animaux et on a déclaré qu’ils avaient «laissé derrière eux la faim et la misère, les coups et les épreuves».