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18 August

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

30 Years of SHIRBRIG: What the Brigade Still Teaches About Peacekeeping Reforms

The small-coalition model SHIRBRIG pioneered is worth revisiting as reformers look for ways to speed up peacekeeping deployment, but only if they fix the one structural flaw that undid SHIRBRIG.

17 August

Jodesz Gavilan

Nigeria to Build Armored Vehicles, Counter-Drone Systems Locally

Nigeria is expanding its domestic defense industry with plans to manufacture armored vehicles, counter-drone systems, and other military equipment locally.

10 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Algeria Supplies Niger With Mi-24V, Mi-171 Helicopters

Algeria has donated two Mi-24V attack helicopters and two Mi-171 multirole transport helicopters to Niger.

7 August

Rojoef Manuel

Sudanese Forces Expand Arsenal With Mohafiz Armored Vehicles From Pakistan

Sudan has taken delivery of approximately 100 Pakistani-made Mohafiz infantry mobility vehicles to reinforce warfighter movements and supply convoy protection in the country's ongoing conflict against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

5 August

Ethiopia’s Advanced Central Laboratory. Photo: Ethiopian Defence University

Samantha Alexa

Ethiopia Opens AI Defense Research Lab With UAE Backing

Artificial intelligence is taking center stage in Ethiopia’s defense modernization as the country opens a new research laboratory backed by the UAE.

4 August

A digital model of the Shahed kamikaze drone. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Giulia Bernacchi

Russian-Made Shahed Drones Reach Mali’s Battlefield: Report

Open-source investigators have confirmed two drone strikes in northern Mali involving Shahed-136-type loitering munitions.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

A Malian soldier walks through a military position in Boulikessi, Mali.

Staff Writer With AFP

HRW Accuses Russian Paramilitaries of Killing 8 Civilians in Mali

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

29 July

Giulia Bernacchi

Aircraft Linked to US Contractor Used to Supply Weapons to Sudan’s RSF: Report

The UN found that Boeing 727 aircraft linked to companies associated with a former US military contractor were used to supply Sudan's RSF.

28 July

The Moroccan Royal Navy Vessel Rais Charkaoui, alongside a U.S. Coast Guard Over-the-Horizon small boat from the Coast Guard Cutter Legare, conduct the first-ever joint Moroccan/U.S boarding, July 23. The U.S. Coast Guard and the Moroccan Royal Navy partnered for a nine-day joint law enforcement operation in Moroccan territorial waters, which showcased each services tactics, techniques and boarding procedures. The U.S. Coast Guard, under the direction of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, conducted law enforcement operations with the Moroccan Royal Navy in a partnership to build a safer, more prosperous sea-trade environment in the region.

Rojoef Manuel

Morocco Buys Dutch Drone Boats for Submarine Defense and Minehunting

Morocco has purchased Dutch-built unmanned surface vessels under a $14.7 million deal after the Netherlands approved an export license for the systems.

27 July

A municipal building lies in ruins after an alleged RSF drone strike in El-Obeid, Sudan, following the army's recapture of the highway linking the city to Khartoum.

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Strikes Rock Sudan’s El-Obeid After Army Secures Highway

Paramilitary drone strikes shook Sudan's flashpoint city of El-Obeid on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after the army regained control of the city's highway to the capital Khartoum.

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