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GLOBAL SECURITY WATCH: IRAN–ISRAEL TENSIONS AND STRATEGIC SIGNALS FOR AFRICA
The brief but intense Iran–Israel confrontation of June 2025 marked a turning point in global security calculations. The twelve-day exchange sparked by Israeli...
AFRICA’S DEFENCE FUTURE IN A MULTIPOLAR WORLD
Global power is no longer dominated by a small circle of superpowers. Instead, influence is dispersed among competing actors the United States, China,...
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: WHAT AFRICA GAINS FROM GLOBAL DEFENCE PARTNERSHIPS
As geopolitical alliances realign, African countries are rethinking how they secure their borders and how they build their economies. Defence partnerships that once...
SKIES OF ALLIANCE: HOW JOINT AIR EXERCISES RESHAPED GLOBAL AEROSPACE SECURITY IN 2025
From July 10 to August 8, 2025, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces ran Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), the largest air contingency exercise ever...
Why General C.G. Musa Is the Right Defence Minister for Nigeria—Right Now
President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.) as Minister of Defence comes at a moment when the nation urgently requires...
ONLINE WAR COLLEGES: CAN AFRICA BENEFIT FROM DIGITAL LEARNING?
Africa’s militaries face a pressing paradox: they are among the most active in the world deployed in over 35 countries against insurgencies, terrorists,...
CYBERWAR GAMES: SHOULD AFRICAN MILITARIES JOIN THE TREND?
Cyberwar games have become indispensable to modern military strategy. Around the world, armed forces simulate digital battles to test defences, sharpen offensive skills,...
THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN SECURITY DIPLOMACY
Africa treasures its traditional institutions Traditional rulers, kings, emirs, chiefs, and paramount leaders. They continue to wield an authority that elected officials often...
THE PUSH FOR MADE-IN-AFRICA AMMUNITION AND SMALL ARMS
For decades, Africa’s security has rested on foreign supply lines. More than 90% of the continent’s small arms and ammunition come from outside...
THE ROLE OF DEFENCE CONFERENCES IN GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
Defence conferences have emerged as vital platforms for fostering collaboration and understanding among nations in an increasingly interconnected and uncertain world. These events...
