Stan Brabant
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Human rights, arms & mine action researcher - currently focused on the Sahel-Saharan strip @ Centre for Security & Defence Studies | Growing tomatoes
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The EU will continue to fortify its critical infrastructure, including by investing in new cables, strengthening surveillance, ensuring more repair capacity, and moving against Moscow’s shadow fleet, which also acts as a launchpad for hybrid attacks. (3/3)
January 1, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The EU will continue to fortify its critical infrastructure, including by investing in new cables, strengthening surveillance, ensuring more repair capacity, and moving against Moscow’s shadow fleet, which also acts as a launchpad for hybrid attacks. (3/3)
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4/ Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign continues to degrade Russia’s oil refining and military capabilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka direction. Russian forces recently advanced in the Hulyaipole direction.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka direction. Russian forces recently advanced in the Hulyaipole direction.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
4/ Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign continues to degrade Russia’s oil refining and military capabilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka direction. Russian forces recently advanced in the Hulyaipole direction.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka direction. Russian forces recently advanced in the Hulyaipole direction.
Because of the opaque nature of the arms trade, the paper is most likely not comprehensive though. Comments, additions and clarifications are therefore more than welcome!
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After the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized power in a coup in October 2021, the two entities failed to agree on how to...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Because of the opaque nature of the arms trade, the paper is most likely not comprehensive though. Comments, additions and clarifications are therefore more than welcome!
www.defence-institute.be/en/publicati...
www.defence-institute.be/en/publicati...
Before doing so, the paper looks at how the war started and reviews its impact on people and communities, as well as some of the atrocities committed by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Last but not least, the paper provides recommendations to policy makers.
Last but not least, the paper provides recommendations to policy makers.
October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Before doing so, the paper looks at how the war started and reviews its impact on people and communities, as well as some of the atrocities committed by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Last but not least, the paper provides recommendations to policy makers.
Last but not least, the paper provides recommendations to policy makers.
The paper identifies 7 countries that have been supplying arms to the warring parties: China, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.
It also examines weapons stockpiles, supply routes, and the motivation of the countries that are fuelling the war.
It also examines weapons stockpiles, supply routes, and the motivation of the countries that are fuelling the war.
October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The paper identifies 7 countries that have been supplying arms to the warring parties: China, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates.
It also examines weapons stockpiles, supply routes, and the motivation of the countries that are fuelling the war.
It also examines weapons stockpiles, supply routes, and the motivation of the countries that are fuelling the war.