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This monthly report from Hudson’s Zineb Riboua examines Russia’s growing influence in the Middle East and Africa. Executive Summary Moscow’s mercenary struggles: Wagner mercenary deployments in Africa have faced considerable issues. Yet Russia’s efforts to transition its Central African Republic operations to the Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps have sparked local resistance from both troops and political elites. Russia moves to formalize Sahel ties: Despite these struggles, juntas in Mali, Niger, and Burk

President Ibrahim Traore, leader of the military regime of Burkina Faso, arrives in Moscow, Russia, on May 8, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Moscow’s Southward March | September 2025

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Sep 15, 2025

Commentary

8 Min Read

Washington Times: Beijing Parade Was a Military Showcase and a Confession of Vulnerabilities By Miles Yu September 15, 2025

Chinese troops march during a military parade marking the eightieth anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Beijing Parade Was a Military Showcase and a Confession of Vulnerabilities

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Sep 15, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Wall Street Journal: A Week That Shook the Old Order By Walter Russell Mead September 15, 2025

A protester burns a flare at Place de la Republique during a part of a Bloquons Tout (Let’s Block Everything) demonstration in Paris on September 10, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Week That Shook the Old Order

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 15, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

Rebeccah Heinrichs appears on Fox News to discuss Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar and the state of US-Middle East relations.

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Qatar Needs to Pressure Hamas into Releasing Israeli Hostages

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Sep 14, 2025

In the Media

Outlook India: How India’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Vexes Trump 2.0 By Aparna Pande September 13, 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center for a welcoming banquet in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How India’s Multi-Alignment Strategy Vexes Trump 2.0

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Sep 13, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

Rebeccah Heinrichs appears on Bloomberg’s "Balance of Power" to discuss Poland seeking a consultation with NATO powers after shooting down drones that crossed into its territory during Russia’s latest air strike on Ukraine.

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Putin Is Testing How NATO Responds after Russian Drones Enter Polish Airspace

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Sep 13, 2025

In the Media

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Podcast

The Murder of Charlie Kirk

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 12, 2025

Podcast

An F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South China Sea on June 5, 2025. (US Navy)

Podcast

National Defense Act, Russian Strikes, and the Indo‑Pacific Balance

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Sep 12, 2025

Podcast

The Washington Free Beacon: Qatar’s Double-Sided Diplomacy Crumbles in Israeli Airstrike By Mike Watson September 12, 2025

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani addresses a press conference following Israeli strikes in Doha on September 9, 2025. (Karim Jaafar via Getty Images)

Commentary

Qatar’s Double-Sided Diplomacy Crumbles in Israeli Airstrike

Mike Watson

Former Fellow

Mike Watson

Sep 12, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

President Donald Trump (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Modi is meeting with President Trump to discuss tariffs and trade relations in the wake of President Trump’s announcement on implementing reciprocal tariffs. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

US Officials Know That New Delhi Can’t Be Coerced. India Thinks It’s an Equal Partner

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Sep 11, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

Mena Defense Intelligence Digest | September 2025 Assessing Defense Cooperation Between Iran and China in the Wake of the 12-Day War Can Kasapoglu Below, Hudson Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu offers an assessment of the growing defense ties between China and Iran.

Iran Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers' Meeting on June 26, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Fu Tian via Getty Images)

Reports

Assessing Defense Cooperation Between Iran and China in the Wake of the 12-Day War | MENA Defense Intelligence Digest