Ukraine’s Everywhere War is Failing in Africa
Ukraine has touted that it will attack Russia wherever it can, even internationally. However, it is becoming clear that Ukraine’s efforts in Africa are starting to backfire. Russia is accusing…
Ukrainian Special Forces Abroad in Syria…but what about their first deployment in Sudan?
Last week, Ukrainian Special Forces were attributed with an attack on Russian soldiers in Syria. The Kyiv Post published a video obtained by Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence. The video,…
Wagner Group’s Incursion in Africa Leaves Bodies and Strengthens Russia’s Economy
6 February 2023 The military-ruled government of Burkina Faso declared that France has one month to withdraw its troops from the country. In September, Burkina Faso had its second coup…
Canada’s Security Council Seat may be dependent on Mali…and it doesn’t look good
6 May 2019 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Canada’s revitalized peacekeeping initiative has stalled after the Trudeau government made a slew of announcements and even held a peacekeeping summit…
More lies underneath al-Shabaab’s plastic bag ban
6 July 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb This week al-Shabaab announced the banning of single-use plastic bags in areas that they control. Obviously, the ban attracted worldwide attention…
Book Watch: From Deep State to Islamic State: The Arab Counter-Revolution and its Jihadi Legacy
Review by Stewart Webb 19 December 2015 – Vancouver, CA From Deep State to Islamic State: The Arab Counter-Revolution and its Jihadi Legacy by Jean-Pierre Filiu – Oxford University Press,…
Dear US: About Iraq, please take a lesson or two from Mali
1 September 2015 – Toronto, CA by Eric de Roos As the US-led coalition attempts to degrade the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) insurgent group, it would be…
DefRep Weekly Recap: How Just or Unjust was NATO’s 2011 Libya Campaign
17 July 2015 – Toronto, CA By A. Walter Dorn The full academic article by A. Wedgwood and A. W. Dorn, “NATO’s Libya Campaign 2011: Just or Unjust to What…
DefRep Analysis: Al-Qaeda’s olive branch to ISIS may just be a PR move
2 November 2014 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Al-Qaeda’s olive branch to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) proved to catch many analysts by surprise. The al-Qaeda…
The Debrief: Mali and the future of French defence, with Lt General Jean-Patrick Gaviard
London, UK – 8 April 2013 By Marion Ghibaudo Five years ago, the idea of French led military operations on the African continent would have seemed somehow antiquated – and…