Egypt turns to France and Russia as arms suppliers.

Cameroon is adding Russia to the mix of its arms suppliers.

In a follow up from her visit to the Middle East, the Italian Defense Minister signs a new defense cooperation agreement with Egypt.

The latest Russian military doctrine has been signed out in December 2014. It is little surprise, that NATO is highlighted as a direct threat to Russian strategic interests, regionally and globally. There is also a new emphasis on the Russian military role in the Arctic.

With the new Eurasian Economic Union a reality, Russia has started its diplomatic efforts with the European Union, to shape a new phase in Russian-European relationships. With the Euro expanding Eastward, and the invasion of Ukraine placing pressures on Europe to sort out what to do with Ukraine and Russia,…

In this review of a Russian book on the Russian military, Richard Weitz looks at Russian military reform.

Kazakhstan is transitioning from a recipient country of nuclear security and nonproliferation assistance to a potential donor state As the national nuclear industry develops, the ability of Kazakhstan to influence global nuclear energy security policies will likely increase.

This article from our partner Risk Intelligence looks at the dynamics of change in the alliances making up militant Islam. What these alliances do is widen the geographical presence of ISIS and thus broaden its potential area of operations.