With the invasion of Ukraine many are asking why Putin would push Russia into this position, and what will likely come next for the conflict

The next stage of the Syrian Civil War may be the most important. What do Russia, the US, Iran, Turkey and other key players want?

Suriname has long slipped through the cracks of regional analysis, but its burgeoning oil industry may give it a new role in the region.

In their quest for regional power, Turkey's influence is growing rapidly, but what role can they secure for themselves in Central Asia?

Causing international chaos has never been cheaper or easier, with terrorist groups able to gather funding and recruits across the world.

Extremist and terrorist groups have adapted to the digital world and have cultivated strategies to capture hearts and minds over a screen.

A look ahead at 2022 and the key conflicts to watch, from The Red Line's Senior Researcher and Analyst Perri Grace

With the major powers pivoting to the Indo-Pacific, Moscow is scrambling to cement its role in the region.

Bosnia is sliding back toward ethnic conflict as Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik proposes major reforms that would help even further break

Sri Lanka has for decades experienced crisis after crisis, but throughout it all remained steadfastly neutral, but can Colombo keep going.

Indonesia is at the heart of the current great power contest, yet its trade and bilateral relations with the US are severely lacking.

The Baltic Republics are NATO's most difficult defence commitment. We look at Russian and NATO capacities, and what a war would look like.

The Kremlin has entered the growing battle for power and influence in Africa through disinformation, arms exports, energy projects and PMCs.

Warfare is becoming increasingly privatised, and there is no framework to deal with it. We look at Wagner's operations in Africa and at sea.

Algeria has long fought for the leadership of North Africa. We look at the bubbling conflict between them and Morocco.

The program to give refuge to people escaping Afghanistan has help in the Western Balkans. What are the strategic aims behind this?

Vietnam is quickly become the new frontline in the South China Sea, with the nation standing in the direct path of an expansionist China.

Georgia's local elections are a de facto referendum on Georgian Dream; the increasingly pro-Russia, anti-democratic party in leadership.

With Merkel departing after 16 years at Germany's helm, Putin is deploying his German playbook in full force. The Red Line investigates.

The frontier of space militarisation and warfare has become increasingly competitive, with consequences for terrestrial geopolitics.

Protests in 2020 shook the Belarusian political system, which has been ruled by one man since 1994. Where is Belarus headed?

Finland is the focus of increasing Russian disinformation and infiltration campaigns. The Red Line analyses Putin's Finland playbook.

We look at the centuries old battle for Cyprus. While the conflict is currently stagnant, the discovery of new gas fields may reignite it.

The aggressive nationalism of Kyrgyzstan's new President threatens to plunge the country into frozen conflicts and destabilise Central Asia.