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Avery Kachmarsky

Afghanistan and Pakistan Clash at Border, Agree to a Truce

During the night of October 11, Afghanistan and Pakistan clashed at several checkpoints and posts along their shared border, known as the Durand Line, which was established by the British in 1893, according to Reuters. After the initial clashes, Pakistan closed its border crossings on October 12 to maintain security and prevent incursions . The attacks follow recent demands from Pakistan urging the Taliban to restrain militants who have intensified their assaults within Pakistan.

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2025Focus
Joseph Brennan

The DC Defense Tech BOOM

There is a new kind of boom sweeping Washington, D.C. — not in real estate or politics, but in defense technology. From the Pentagon’s, to Arlington, to venture-capital-funded corridors, investors, engineers, and policymakers are pouring billions into what they see as the next huge national-security frontier: artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, quantum computing, and 5G-enabled battle networks.

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2025FocusAfrica
Envoy Staff Writer

The Usage of Drones for Terrorism in Africa

On Africa’s evolving battlefields, the skies are a new front in the fight against terror. Over the past two years, both Islamist militants and state-actor rivals have increasingly relied on drones, not only for reconnaissance, but for lethal strike missions. The result is a fundamental transformation in the projection of violence across the continent, especially in Sudan and the Sahel, where comparatively low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rebalancing the dynamics of asymmetric conflict.

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2025Asia
Envoy Staff Writer

China’s Rapid Drone Development

China’s drone aspirations are no longer a paper threat in theory but are being turned into reality in the form of capabilities that are changing the direction of airborne warfare. From gigantic “mothership” UAVs to stealthier unmanned fighter aircraft and a deep integration of civilian and military drone sectors, Beijing is sprinting towards an era of unmanned dominance. But risk yields reward: China must balance scale, survivability, command and control, and geopolitical blowback.

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Summer 2022Analysis2022
Madeline Field

The Compounding Terror and Migration Crises

Violent, Islamic-extremist terrorism has captured headlines around the world for much of the last two decades, with the number of deaths attributable to Islamic terrorism, sharply increasing in both the West and the Middle East and North African (MENA) region. This rise in terrorism across the Middle East has spurred a migration crisis, as desperate people flee to neighboring countries and across the sea to Europe in hopes of escaping violence, economic despair, and civil repression. 

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