Category: TPLF

The Red Sea Change of Command

Commentary The “new Cold War” is not yet as clearly delineated as Cold War I, but new strategic shapes are definitely emerging. One of those patterns is in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, where the United States and Egypt are being outmaneuvered. Russia, China, and others are gaining traction over arguably the…


Drones Are Winning the War in Ethiopia

Commentary The war in Ethiopia between the left wing Tigray People’s Liberation Front army (TPLF) and the world-recognized democratic government of Ethiopia has entered a new, largely unexpected phase thanks to drones. Prior to the extensive use of drones, the TPLF (which now wants to be known as the Tigray Defense Force) had advanced far…