The Washington Agreements: Peace for Business is not Enough
“I actually stopped the war with Congo and Rwanda and they said please please we would love you to come and take our minerals – which we’ll do.” 09 12 […]
Publications
Will Uganda’s ‘Open-Door’ Refugee Policy Hold? Aid Cuts and Rising Anti-Immigration Sentiments
Uganda has long been praised for its progressive refugee policy. Whereas many countries close borders or confine refugees to camps, Uganda operates what is often described as an ‘open-door policy’ […]
The (In)Auspicious Number Four: An Assessment of the Fourth Plenum of the Twentieth National Congress of the CCP
Amid ongoing rivalry between various factions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), severely depleted ranks caused by the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown, purges within the top ranks of the Chinese military, […]
Belgian Defense Going Tropical: A Return in Focus to Africa
Twenty-eight Belgian paratroopers are jumping in a static line down on a small Gabonese island just outside of the capital Libreville, while para commandos are jumping out of three zodiac […]
From the Donbas to Africa: How Returning Fighters Could Fuel a New Mercenary Wave
What will happen to the thousands of militaries involved in the war between Russia and Ukraine once the war is over? Hundreds of thousands of battle-hardened soldiers from Russia’s full-scale […]
Allies and Rivals
This is strategy. Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS), released on 4 December 2025, is bold and concise. One reads it, and one knows what the US wants. One may not […]