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Afghanistan and Pakistan: Drone Warfare, Taliban Resistance, and Regional Geopolitical Tensions Kanako Mita, Noriko Watanabe, and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The ongoing military tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan continue…
Saudi Arabia: Houthi Airport Attack Raises Stakes for Regional Security Noriko Watanabe, Murad Makhmudov, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has…
Pakistan Tested by Saudi Arabia and Houthi Tensions – Iran Geopolitical Angle Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Pakistan and Turkey have joined Saudi Arabia…
Ethiopia: Centralized Power, Federal Tensions and Geopolitical Fault Lines Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The leadership of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has become…
Pakistan and Islamic Terrorism (Ethnic Tensions in Balochistan) Noriko Watanabe, Murad Makhmudov, and Michiyo Tanabe Modern Tokyo Times Pakistan continues to bleed in 2026 — quietly and relentlessly — as…
Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed and Power Concentration (Dangerous Return of Regional Conflict) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has…
Pakistan Hit by Islamist Terrorist Attack in Kohat Murad Makhmudov, Noriko Watanabe, and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times An Islamist terrorist attack in Kohat (Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Pakistan)…
Sahel Region and Crisis in Mali: Military Rule, Islamist Insurgency, and Fragmentation Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Sahel continues to endure a profound…
Sudan Crisis and War – Darfur to Kordofan Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The war in Sudan grinds on with merciless force, tearing the…
West Papua: The Geopolitical Silence Surrounding an Indigenous People (Indonesia) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Oppression in West Papua continues, decade after decade, while…