Global Conflict News and Analysis; Delivered Every Tuesday & Friday. Subscribe: https://fronts.co/warfronts-weekly/ Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@warographics643https://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mtj6xryf5c24Shutting down an experimental drone assault unit reads as an obvious mistake. It may not be. Pentagon proposed a roughly $55 bn budget for UAS and counter-drone tech in FY2027. That’s the “DAWG” program. For reference, Marine Corps budget in FY2026 was $57.8 bn [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj6xryf5c24https://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mtedoumeb22lExcellent thread by @clementmolin.bsky.social on Ukraine's fallback points and contingency options, in advance of a likely Russian push this autumn: https://x.com/clement_molin/status/2089262009623679284 For more information from WarFronts on Russia's coming assault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytZiDr1NLQc18 Aug 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtedoumeb22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3msge2fwnts2aMultiple Houthi attacks against internationally recognized forces. The wider Middle East war will enable Houthi action, potentially major, in the coming weeks or months. But the Houthis' goals are very much their own: territorial control, Saudi blockade. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3msge2fwnts2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mrfwsmmtck2zToday on WarFronts: America Devastated Iran. How is Iran Still Fighting? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEeKIhhb_2024 Jul 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfwsmmtck2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mrfsz7vej22zGood to keep an eye on Afghanistan right now. Growing anti-Taliban discontent nationwide, and Pakistan clearly open to future rounds of military engagement. https://x.com/Defence_Index/status/208069772997058180524 Jul 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfsz7vej22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mrfrd5zkrc2zProtests picking up in India, despite minor concessions by the Modi government. India's been long overdue for this sort of display, especially given larger global trends toward Gen-Z-driven uprisings -- including in neighboring Nepal and Bangladesh. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfrd5zkrc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mrfkzyauh22zNote: Houthis are framing their ongoing Red Sea action as a targeted blockade of Saudi Arabia, related only tangentially to the war in Iran. True? Maybe, maybe not. But if Houthi targeting info hasn't updated since 2024/2025, it may not matter. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfkzyauh22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mrficqboys2cImportant report via @thestudyofwar.bsky.social — Russian mass mobilization appears to be on the way. https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-22-2026/24 Jul 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrficqboys2chttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mpqyirxncc2qSigns of escalation all week in Iranian Kurdistan. Unclear whether there's any escalation planned from the Kurdish side, but if Iran is operating on that premise, then Kurdish forces may find themselves engaged regardless. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jul 2026 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqyirxncc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3molhohrqmk2mNot mincing words on WarFronts today. Let's call it as we see it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OeN9hVYOIk&t=1s18 Jun 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3molhohrqmk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3modrisrqlc2rToday on Fronts: Expert @liam_karr, Africa Team Lead for the American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project, on the centrality of the Egypt-Ethiopia Cold War as a driving force of African Horn conflicts. https://fronts.co/article/the-egypt-ethiopia-cold-war-is-key-to-the-horns-growing-conflicts/15 Jun 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3modrisrqlc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mo3vu4ezic2eIf Abelardo de la Espriella has his way, Colombia is headed into a Bukele-style "total war" against its insurgent and organized criminal groups. Here's what you need to know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62D62cI1vPI12 Jun 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3vu4ezic2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mo3t4jw2wc2eOur team is paying very close attention to this one. A key Abiy Ahmed intelligence ally co-authored a piece in Al Jazeera today, warning of potential attack by Ethiopia's Tigray population. (1/3) https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/6/11/ethiopia-must-not-be-dragged-back-into-war12 Jun 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3t4jw2wc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mnzjelmuec2gFeels like a good moment to share this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqlNGNkubwM&t=6s11 Jun 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzjelmuec2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mnzb2uzhg22bToday, UK SecDef Healey resigned his post in protest, after government failed to set a timetable to reach 3% of GDP on defense. Last October, Simon sat down with SecDef Healey for a wide-ranging conversation. In light of London's decision, we recommend a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNzhyOuQUyM11 Jun 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzb2uzhg22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mnuwut5bwk2gToday on Fronts.Co: Host Wilfred Maina interviews Kenyan civil rights activist and protest leader Mwabili Mwagodi, who was abducted in Tanzania for his criticism of the Ruto government. Free to listen here: https://fronts.co/podcast/due-south-surviving-abduction-in-tanzania-for-protest-in-kenya/09 Jun 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuwut5bwk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mnsdheuets24Russian military incompetence isn't an accident. It's a lucrative, self-sustaining industry, run by the same commanders charged with the pursuit of victory on the front lines. Today on WarFronts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8VN0CGfyR008 Jun 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsdheuets24https://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mns7qse4oc24High probability of violence in Pakistan-administered Kashmir tomorrow, when opposition and locals will rally for political rights. Death toll now stands at eleven; Kashmir authorities clearly working to shape perceptions of aggression by opposition group JAAC. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns7qse4oc24https://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mns7lvyfjs24Somalia's political crisis continues to devolve. Important to note here: Somali officials also drawing attention to the idea that they may attempt to reassert direct federal control over autonomous regions, including Somaliland. (1/2) [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns7lvyfjs24https://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mns56zebws24Major loss for Russia in Armenia this weekend. Pro-Russian parties improved their overall vote share, but seem to have cut into the pool of non-aligned voters, NOT Pashinyan supporters. Russia achieved vote polarization, but failed to create meaningful attrition. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns56zebws24https://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mmtkqmebec2mThere's a reason our @WarFrontsWeekly team has been beating the drum on Putin's incentives to escalate. Here's an extended explanation, with Simon in conversation alongside Ukrainian strategic advisor Illya Sekirin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkJbbeZLBLE Via https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-europe-baltics-bb9d8d9427 May 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtkqmebec2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mmr7feh5cs2oFor the Gulf states, 2026 was the wake-up call of a lifetime. WarFronts lays out the Gulf's roadmap to rearmament, military redesign, and meaningful sovereign deterrence against Iran, Yemen's Houthis, Iraq's militias, and eventually, each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzC0uYCUg_U26 May 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmr7feh5cs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mmmc65ctzs2mIn Sudan, RSF's unraveling seems to be underway. Notable, however, that RSF arms convoys appear to be inbound from UAE again. The loss of reliable weapons transshipment routes via Libya (after Abu Dhabi's separatist attempt in Yemen imploded) has been a key factor behind the recent (1/2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVEuicyCCbI24 May 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmc65ctzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mmf7ixe6r22lIn Cuba, the US indictment of 94-year-old ex-dictator Raul Castro is just the latest sign that the walls are closing in. From humanitarian crisis to the threat of kinetic attacks, we cover the situation in Havana, here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxaW_c2S-3I21 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf7ixe6r22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mmcinad6cs22Very interesting thread. Possible limited Ukrainian counteroffensive coming? https://x.com/MalcontentmentT/status/205688821190202172520 May 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcinad6cs22https://bsky.app/profile/warfrontsweekly.bsky.social/post/3mmcbcemfh222If accurate, then a critical pivot by one of the world's more potent insurgent groups. Similar evolution from the Sahel's JNIM, also with parallels to 2024 Syria and, to a lesser extent, 2021 Afghanistan. https://x.com/HOA_ANALYST/status/205701727504422925220 May 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:pk6it25wqriy55avsiv6e2ex/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcbcemfh222