Author: Bushmaster
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Yemen civil war update
The ongoing Iran war has caused the fragile ceasefire in Yemen to collapse, renewing the civil war. The fighting sees both parties in the war on the offensive, but on different fronts. The Iran-friendly Houthis, already engaged in a campaign of trade-blocking in the Red Sea, is fighting the Saudi-backed government in the south. The…
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Are surface warships obsolete?
In recent years there has been a discussion on what the future holds for large surface warships. The performance of the major navies involved in current conflicts are seen by some as surprisingly weak or disappointing, while new developments in offensive weaponry mean naval forces need to engage with a different threat environment from just…
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A list and explanation of modern naval terminology
Naval forces continue being relevant in modern military strategy, with both the Russian and American navies being engaged against relatively grounded opponents and the possibility of a future naval war being ever-present in the Pacific. The intent of this article is to give a relatively simple overview of the terms connected to modern naval force…
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Who wins the Iran war?
On February 28th, a new war broke out between the US and Israel on one side and Iran on the other. It has until now consisted of two parallel bombing campaigns: a US-Israeli bombing campaign on Iran, and an Iranian bombing campaign on most of the Middle East. The US and Israel have been preparing…
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Politique of the Françafrique
On the night of September 25th, 2025, mass youth protests began in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. The protests were fueled by anger at frequent power cuts in the capital, but quickly turned into a wider social movement against the ruling elite.[1] One man in particular got much of the blame, that being president Andry…
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Francophile leaders
This short article is intended as an addition to the main article on the politics of the Françafrique, which I recommend you read first. This is not a comprehensive list of French relations with African countries, or a comprehensive analysis of France’s relationship with the countries mentioned. It is rather a collection of interesting, informative…
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The Sahel War
When discussing foreign policy in Africa, the war in the Sahel often serves as a backdrop, an explanation for French and other international military involvement. The war in Mali has been ongoing since 2012, and there has been no clear moment or defining event that has made it newsworthy since, apart from some media interest…
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French pullout of Africa
Ever since the end of the French colonial empire in the 1950s and 1960s, France has remained an important partner to most of its former African colonies. The system of military, political and economic cooperation of France in Central and Western Africa has been dubbed the “Françafrique”. French influence is maintained through the use of…
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Economy of the Françafrique
In 1960, 17 African countries achieved formal independence, in what is known as the “Year of Africa”. Of these 17, 14 were French colonies, and while France would still maintain some colonial outposts for years after (some even until today) the Year of Africa was also the death of the French colonial empire. Since then,…
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Two Years of War in Sudan
The war in Sudan has entered into its third year, and shows no signs of a speedy conclusion. On the one year anniversary of the war’s beginning I posted an article here about the war up until that point, and the political background for the fighting.[1] If you have not read it and do not…