Defense & Security - The Geopolitical Desk (Page 5)

Shifting frontlines in Congo’s endless war

/ 21 Oct 2025

EU Ambassador and Italy push for release of confiscated arms shipment for Libya

Military equipment originally destined for Libya has been held in France for years, but some European politicians are now pushing to see it delivered.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 10 Oct 2025

EU Ambassador and Italy push for release of confiscated arms shipment for Libya

Trump’s hard line on Venezuela

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/ 10 Oct 2025

Moscow prepares to host Russia-Arab Summit

With the middle east undergoing major changes, Russia is looking to reestablish its relations with Arab nations.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 8 Oct 2025

Moscow prepares to host Russia-Arab Summit

From ally to liability? Turkey corners Dabaiba in Tripoli

A recent Turkish mediated agreement between the GNU Prime Minister and Rada have cooled tensions for now, but risks still loom as Dabaiba continues to look for war.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 21 Sep 2025

From ally to liability? Turkey corners Dabaiba in Tripoli

Can Gulf states survive in a new hard power world?

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 20 Sep 2025

Can Gulf states survive in a new hard power world?

Bangladesh’s fragile transition faces its first test

Bangladesh’s democratic transition remains fragile. The interim government struggles to deliver reforms and prepare the country’s first credible election in 16 years, with risks ranging from orderly democratic renewal to violent breakdown.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 8 Sep 2025

Turkey cautions Tripoli government against fresh offensive

The chances of renewed fighting across the Libyan capital, Tripoli, appear increasingly likely as efforts to contain GNU Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba fail.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 29 Aug 2025

Inside eastern Libya’s power transition

Saddam Haftar's rise as the successor to his father, Khalifa Haftar, closes the question of "who comes next?" but opens a new one: can he fill his father's shoes?

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 12 Aug 2025

Iran’s strategic drift and Israel’s unfinished war

While the regional landscape remains volatile, this report outlines several pragmatic recommendations that could help Iran navigate its way out of the current quagmire through diplomatic recalibration, strategic restraint, and internal realignment.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 31 Jul 2025

Iran’s strategic drift and Israel’s unfinished war

What really happened in Suwayda?

A ten-day episode of fighting erupted across Suwayda, in southern Syria, on July 12. What began as a local clash between Druze militias and Sunni Bedouin tribal armed groups quickly spiraled into a full-scale tribal war on a national level.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 24 Jul 2025

Egypt mediates between Libyan and Sudanese armies

The growing regional prominence of the Libyan National Army (LNA) has led Egypt to seek a stronger relationship with al-Rajma in order to address the geopolitical concerns of Cairo.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 19 Jul 2025

Egypt mediates between Libyan and Sudanese armies