Pyramid scheme - Egypt's ballistic missile test and launch facility
Egypt appears to be expanding its ballistic missile development capabilities. Using satellite imagery analysis, Joseph S Bermudez Jr examines recent enhancements to Egypt's primary missile facility and considers possible implications for its missile programme.
09 February 2010
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Poll position - Raymond Odierno, Commanding General, US Forces - Iraq
The upcoming elections in Iraq could stabilise the country. General Raymond Odierno tells Joanna Wright why this means that insurgent groups will try to disrupt the parliamentary poll.
05 February 2010
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Yanukovych victory is likely to be challenged
Preliminary results from the 7 February Ukrainian presidential election suggested that Viktor Yanukovych had secured a narrow victory over his rival Yulia Tymoshenko.
08 February 2010
Marriage of convenience - Colombian insurgents agree alliance
The truce agreed between Colombian left-wing insurgent groups the FARC and the ELN will enable both groups to focus on fighting the security forces. Jane's assesses whether the alliance will last and how it could affect security in the country.
02 February 2010
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- Held to ransom - Kidnapping trends in Latin America
Sect in the city - Criminal group seeks to expand in Kenya
The Mungiki, a cult-like criminal organisation that has expanded its influence throughout Kenya, is now seeking a role in mainstream politics.
04 February 2010
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- Kenya's urban battlefield
Somalia's Shabab aligns with Al-Qaeda
Somalia's militant Islamist Shabab group announced after a meeting in Baidoa on 1 February that it was officially aligning itself with Al-Qaeda's global aims.
03 February 2010
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Pakistan launches military offensive in Bajaur
Officials in Pakistan's Bajaur acency have reported that 15 Pakistan Taliban militants and one Pakistani soldier were killed in clashes in Wara Mamoon on 31 January.
02 February 2010
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Assessing Ahmadinejad's closed circle
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has surrounded himself with trusted college alumni, former IRGC fighters and relatives. Jane's looks at the advantages and disadvantages of having such a small advisory group
29 January 2010
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Eastern empire - Criminals infiltrate Russia's Far East
Russian organised crime is a transnational force, moving quickly to establish alliances abroad. However, this works both ways and many foreign criminal networks have also moved into Russia
29 January 2010
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Back to the future - Refugees contemplate a return to Iraq
Despite the potential problems facing returning refugees, an influx of displaced Iraqis could eventually promote stability in their country. Erlend Paasche examines the challenges faced by Iraq and Syria as they grapple with the problems caused by the refugee situation.
26 January 2010
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- Baghdad bombs question Maliki's election credentials
Fragile web - John Michael McConnell, former US director of national intelligence
Mike McConnell tells JJ Green why he thinks a targeted cyber attack on the US could have a greater impact, both domestically and globally, than the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.
28 January 2010
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Second division - Police-military tensions remain in East Timor
International peacekeeping forces are scaling down their presence in East Timor ahead of elections in 2012. Jane's examines how future poll results and the blurring of boundaries between the police and military could lead to the resurgence of social tensions.
27 January 2010
UK government raises terrorist threat level
The UK government raised the country's terrorist threat level from 'substantial' to 'severe' on 22 January, but claimed that there was no intelligence to suggest an imminent attack.
25 January 2010
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Internal bleeding - Domestic resistance to Iran's regime
A rejection of Iran’s regime from inside the country is fuelling the opposition Green Movement and spilling out onto the streets in protests and violence.
25 January 2010
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Return to arms - Hizbullah and Israel's preparations for war
While Hizbullah and Israel are not currently coming to blows, both have learned lessons from previous clashes between them and are poised for action. Jane's assesses how the two sides are readying themselves for a renewed conflict that they both see as inevitable.
21 January 2010
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