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Turkey is buying Russian missiles to diversify supply

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TURKEY

Turkey’s purchase of Russian S-400 missiles.

Flat US defence spending puts Pentagon under pressure

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US

While Congress broadly supports existing defence programmes and the current level of spending, an increase below inflation leaves the Pentagon struggling to manage current…

Tensions may surface over Kenya’s early oil production

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KENYA

President Uhuru Kenyatta on June 3 inaugurated Kenya’s Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS), waving off the trucks on their journey from Turkana County to Mombasa. The launch follows a…

China's cyberespionage will increase, despite pushback

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CHINA

This report is only the latest illustrating how Chinese actors have stepped up their offensive capabilities. China is ever more of a peer with the United States and other advanced…

Data centres face multiple regulatory pressures

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INTERNATIONAL

Outsourced data centres, including the massive ones that support public and private cloud and edge computing services, are now critical to nearly every business, educational…

Infrastructure development in the Sahel will be slow

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SAHEL

With populations growing by 3-4% annually, physical infrastructure requires significant expansion. Mobile telephony has been a major success, but there is much to be done to…

Iran and Turkey will compartmentalise relations

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IRAN/TURKEY

As the new US administration seeks to re-engage with Iran, both Washington and Ankara have launched negotiations with Tehran's enemy Saudi Arabia. Iran and Turkey have major…

Eurasian Union promises few benefits for Kyrgyzstan

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KYRGYZSTAN

Atambayev discussed his country's forthcoming accession to the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 16. He and his…

Ships’ safety off Yemen will depend on US-UK air power

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INTERNATIONAL

A US-led coalition has struck targets in Yemen in response to uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting both commercial…

Iraqi measures to rein in militias will be cosmetic

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IRAQ

Meanwhile, concern is growing that Israel is mounting regular airstrikes on Iran-backed militia bases inside Iraq. The conflict against Islamic State (IS) led to the emergence of…