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Key Takeaway: The ongoing election crisis in Senegal is destabilizing a crucial democratic US ally in turbulent West Africa, which threatens to further weaken America’s position in the region. Disputed elections and a continued lack of economic prospects

Russian forces conducted the second largest combined drone and missile strike of 2024 on the morning of February 7. Ukrainian military sources stated that Russian forces launched 64 drones and missiles at Ukraine: 20 Shahed 136/131 drones; 29

Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that with its combined strikes on Ukraine on 7 January, Russia was trying to distract the Ukrainian air defence network with one particular type of missiles so that the more powerful ones could reach their intended targets.

The Kremlin's ongoing threats of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine and its allies are aimed in part at deterring Western aid to Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) assessed in their daily report on Feb. 7.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) killed a senior Kataib Hezbollah commander on February 7 who planned and participated in attacks targeting US forces in the region. CENTCOM said the strike was in response to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq’s drone attack on J

US aid to Ukraine does not lack oversight nor has corruption in Ukraine diverted it. America’s NATO and Asian allies and other European states have committed more money to support Ukraine than the United States. Ukraine is not a “forever war” for the Unit

America’s European and Asian allies have significantly ramped up their efforts to support Ukraine. European Council President Charles Michel stated on February 6 that the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the creation of a

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on February 5 that Israeli operations have dismantled 18 of 24 Hamas battalions, rendering them “no longer [functional] as fighting military” organizations. Gallant and the IDF have not identified a precise def

Military aid from the United States and Western partners will be crucial for Ukraine in the short term to build its own defence industrial base (DIB). Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Military analysts believe that the US remains the primary source of the bulk of essential military equipment - such as M1 Abrams tanks, armoured personnel carriers, advanced Patriot air defence systems, and long-range strike systems - that has been a priority in previous US aid packages.

"The success of Ukraine's efforts to build its (defense industrial base) depends on Ukraine's ability to liberate strategically vital areas occupied by Russian forces," according to the ISW.