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In this new article I investigate two research questions: firstly, whether small state hedging can be compatible with alliances, and secondly, what Thailand’s troubled alliance with the United States portends for regional order. ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre ANUBellSchool tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Maybe after this horrific DC attack, media outlets will be a bit more open-minded to publishing analyses of left-wing extremism. I've had a few pieces spiked because the "vibe" was that polite society and liberal-leaning publications didn't want to acknowledge the threat. Shame.

🚨 In London on the 25 June? I am extremely excited to announce our research collaboration event, Peace or Profit? Illicit Economies and Armed Conflict in Colombia and Beyond, with RUSI's Organised Crime and Policing team 👇 my.rusi.org/events/peace-o…

Submitted my latest MS - on time to Bloomsbury. The book is a candid insider’s account of how and why Kabul fell to the Taliban. I worked over 2 years with Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor. Interviewed spy chiefs, administrators, opposition members and warlords in the

New weekly newsletter from AQ's network, primarily AQAP, AQIM, JNIM, and al-Shabab. Seems like they are trying to copy al-Naba. We'll see how long it lasts and if they keep up with it.

The shadowy leader of al-Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP), Sa'ad bin-Atif al-Awlaqi, has made his first video appearance since taking on his role in Mar 2024, issuing a series of calls for violent action - particularly against US, Jewish, and Western targets. He also urged civil

A good description of what academics call ‘offender self selection’: serious offenders often point themselves out to police by committing visible minor crimes. One reason I think it’s a mistake that the Met withdrew from supporting TfL in stopping fare evasion on London buses.

My latest Fighting beyond borders: unravelling the complex drivers of Syrian fighters in foreign conflicts. I refrain from using “mercenaries” but rather situate their drivers to fight in North Africa as part of the interplay of gain&despair. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Agreement will legitimize US military presence in Syria with approval of Damascus, but US forces will withdraw from all bases in northeastern Syria (incl. Deir Ezzor, Raqqa & Hasakah). US will maintain al-Tanf base located between Syria, Jordan & Iraq. newarab.com/news/us-formal…

Well, events over the last 24 hours have certainly put this (at the time puzzling) story into perspective. abcnews.go.com/Politics/zelen…

Today's tragic violence against Minnesota elected officials is an extension of the rising anger and grievances on display against targets symbolic of local government.

Quick blog post - Resources: Israel’s strikes on Iran, American power, and the Middle East’s future andrewzammit.org/2025/06/16/res…

Australia's Independent National Security Legislation Monitor has announced a "Review of the definition of a ‘terrorist act’ in section 100.1 of the Criminal Code Act 1995": inslm.gov.au/reviews/defini…

Inside Story - Labor’s Russian embassy headache returns to court: insidestory.org.au/labors-russian…

ABC - Homes raided by terror taskforce investigating Adass Israel synagogue fire: amp.abc.net.au/article/105386… Missed his reporting a couple of weeks ago. This one still remains a mystery and, judging from the reporting, isn’t necessarily connected to the arson attacks in Sydney.

CNA - Quantity Has a Quality All of Its Own: The Transformation of Russian Intelligence Operations Since the Ukraine Invasion cna.org/reports/2025/0…

War on The Rocks - Flailing State: The Resurgence of al-Shabaab in Somalia warontherocks.com/2025/06/flaili… Goes well with CTC Sentinel’s recent article on al-Shabaab.