Commentary • Page 23 of 33 • The Defense Post

Jul- 2020 -

13 July

Israel Defense Forces Karakal Battalion in southern Israel

Israeli Sovereignty Over the Jordan Valley Is Critical

Israeli sovereignty in the Jordan Valley is critical to prevent the buildup of covert rocket and anti-tank arsenals in the West Bank, as Hamas has set up in Gaza.

9 July

Geebio Gargard

How Islamic State Could Utilize COVID-19 Woes as Catalyst for African Resurgence

Islamic State appears to have rebounded from its defeat in the Levant and is utilizing security and economic gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a resurgence in Africa.

2 July

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers guard a highway leading towards Leh, bordering China, in Gagangir on June 17, 2020.

Inderjeet Parmar and Atul Bhardwaj

China-India Skirmish: Part of Maritime Versus Land Power Struggle

China-India tensions will persist because they are tethered to the ensuing US-China Cold War, which itself is a titanic battle over who will dominate the world.

Jun- 2020 -

23 June

A Philippine Marine walks past graffiti during a patrol along a deserted street at the frontline in Marawi, on the southern island of Mindanao on July 22, 2017.

Kenneth Yeo Yaoren and Unaesah Ramah

Southeast Asia: Returning Foreign Fighters

The 2019 defeat of IS in the Levant has led to the potential migration of battle-hardened Southeast Asian foreign terrorist fighters back into the region.

4 June

Andrew Martin

What Tactical Unmanned Aerial Assets Need in Today’s Battlefields

Advanced UAS and teamed UAS/tactical missile systems can provide actionable intelligence, force protection, and increased soldier lethality.

Jan- 2020 -

17 January

Staff Writer With AFP

1

Burkina Faso troops killed in roadside bomb attack near Arbinda

Five Burkina Faso soldiers were killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Arbinda in the northern Soum province

13 January

Baghdadi reads report on Islamic State Central Africa Province

Asaf Day

1

What the ‘Vengeance for the Two Sheikhs’ campaign says about new ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi

The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi does not appear to have reduced ISIS’s capabilities, and new leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi seems to be carrying on his legacy

10 January

Opinion Editor

Hezbollah’s missiles of mass destruction

It’s long been surmised that Iran could deploy Hezbollah against Israel as a first-strike force or in response to an attack on its nuclear facilities

Dec- 2019 -

6 December

Elena Pokalova

1

The threat from ISIS is closer to home than ever

The London Bridge attack shows that while ISIS has been weakened on the ground in Syria and Iraq, its capacity to launch terrorist attacks in the West is stronger than ever

Nov- 2019 -

11 November