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In the work to create a world free of anti-personnel #landmines and cluster munitions, clearance efforts are crucial. A new survey from Lebanon 🇱🇧, Mauritania 🇲🇷 and Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 shows how close these countries are to getting enough funding to remove all such weapons from their soil. But what remains for them to reach their goal? In a new policy brief, PRIO's Patrick Nyheim Schjølberg, Stine Bosheim & Nicholas Marsh show how to identify funding priorities for states to meet their clearance targets. https://lnkd.in/d9_zbgrg

As events unfold rapidly (and surprisingly) in #Syria, the #UNSecurityCouncil will be negotiating the late December renewal of the #UNDOF mission, which has monitored the ceasefire in the #GolanHeights since 1974, and which regularly reports violations of the #disengagement agreement, incursions into the area of separation, and restrictions to the mission’s freedom of movement and ability to carry out its #mandate. The Council was broadly supportive of the mission’s last renewal in June and its role in monitoring, reporting, and preventing an escalation of hostilities; however, with the apparent shift in power inside Syria and rapidly evolving regional dynamics, it seems likely that the mission will continue to see its authority undermined, elevating the risk to #peacekeepers. This is an important space to watch.

🇺🇦 Want to find out more about Project Mariupol?   🔊 In this interview with OSINT for UKRAINE’s General Director Deniz Dirisu, you can delve deeper into the intricacies of our “Project Mariupol: Stage 1, a Record of Evil” map, which has recorded around 2000 international crimes committed in Ukraine by the Russian Federation since February 24th, 2022.   🗺 Discover the map’s various features which present data meticulously compiled by the OSINT for UKRAINE team using Open-Source Intelligence.   ❗ To learn more about Project Mariupol, click here: https://lnkd.in/e_FeH-XR         #OSINT #OSINTforUkraine #Ukraine #maps  

Grey Dynamics raises three key analysis points for for SADC mission in DRC.👇👇 Key Judgement 1: It is highly unlikely that SADC will effectively neutralise armed militias in the near term. Key Judgement 2: M23 rebels will likely leverage superior knowledge of eastern DRC’s geography to entrench their foothold in the region. Key Judgement 3: SADC will likely require external financial support to sustain the mission in the long term

🔍Mavi Marmara 2.0? 🚢 Turkey's Planned Flotilla to Gaza: A Potential Reprise of Mavi Marmara 1.0 (2010)?🚢 #Turkey is gearing up to send a flotilla to Gaza on Monday next week, aiming to deliver 5,500 tons of aid and "break the siege" on the Gaza Strip. But has #Israel prepared for scenarios like this after the repercussions of Mavi Marmara 1.0? In my recent interview with 8th #Mossad chief Danny Yatom, published in Intelligence and National Security Journal, we explored 🔍 this critical issue. Dive into the discussion and gain insights into Israel's strategies post-Mavi Marmara 1.0. #Mossad #NationalSecurity #IntelligenceFailure #OpenAccesses Intelligence and National Security Journal Get your copy here (pp, 6-7). 👇

How We Tracked Every Damaged or Destroyed Building in Ukraine This is the archetypal broad representation showing the demolition of the warfare successful Ukraine. Using elaborate investigation of years of outer data, it shows each gathering that has been damaged oregon destroyed since Russia attacked successful 2022.

My latest examines recent reports on the presence of #Houthis in #Syria to verify the credibility of this information, assess the threat they pose to #Israel, evaluate the advantages they present, and analyze the responses from key stakeholders #Assad.

Curious about the latest shifts in conflict dynamics across Africa and the Middle East? ACLED’s monthly regional overviews provide the most detailed, data-driven insights: ▪ In Burkina Faso, JNIM’s deadly campaign has escalated significantly with over 950 fatalities last month. How is this intensifying violence shaping the region's stability? ▪ In the DR Congo, battles involving M23 and the Wazalendo coalition have surged by 55%. What does this mean for peace prospects in North Kivu? ▪ In the Middle East, Hezbollah’s calculated retaliation following key assassinations has kept full-scale war at bay—for now. But with tensions high, how long can this fragile peace hold? ▪ Meanwhile, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are growing more sophisticated, targeting commercial ships with missiles, drones, and even sea mines. How will these evolving tactics impact global maritime security? What do these developments mean for the broader regional stability? And what trends should stakeholders watch closely? Explore the full reports to get the complete picture and stay ahead of the curve: https://lnkd.in/eJTBd7tv

This is a potential consequence of the ongoing cross-border exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah. However, what exactly does 'fixing their security problem in the north' entail? In 1978, the Israelis attempted to push the PLO north of the Litani River, and although they somehow succeeded, it resulted in a subsequent invasion in 1982 that lasted 18 years and ended with an almost complete withdrawal. The current situation is more intricate, considering Hezbollah is far more capable than the PLO was at that time. A ground invasion might precipitate a similar scenario to that which occurred over 60 years ago. Image source: L'Orient Le Jour