Alex Noyes

Total Defense for an Era of Total War How to protect the vulnerable American home front.

The nature of global conflict is changing, and the United States needs to adapt to this new reality, writes Alexander Noyes. To do so, Washington “must close the seam between national security and daily life.”

African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

"Benin’s failed coup shows that coastal states long viewed as more resilient are now entering the same danger zone."

African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

"For much of the past decade, Benin stood out as one of the few remaining democratic anchors in West Africa...That all changed on 7 December 2025, when elements of Benin’s special forces launched a violent but ultimately failed coup attempt in Cotonou, the capital city."

African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homeland Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on Sunday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight.Exiled voters r...

Impressive! | Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homeland www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap | Journal of Democracy U.S. counterterrorism strategy across West Africa is quietly increasing coup risk—here’s how Washington can both better fight terrorism and prevent coups.

My latest, in @jodemocracy.bsky.social, w/ the great Calin Trenkov-Wermuth. We argue that U.S. counterterrorism strategy in West Africa is increasing coup risk and highlight a governance-first approach instead | African Coups and the Elite-Forces Trap www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...

US announces military team sent to Nigeria after recent attacks The U.S. has sent a small team of military officers to Nigeria, according to General Dagvin R.M. Anderson of U.S. Africa Command.

Nigeria playing this manufactured crisis quite well… | US sends military officers to Nigeria
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Power Play: ODM Demands Equal Share In 2027 Coalition Deal Kitui Central MP Makali Mulu warns of looming political betrayals as the Orange party draws a hard line in the sand, insisting on a 50-50 split with President...

#Kenya: Power Play-ODM Demands Equal Share In 2027 Coalition Deal
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US Delivers 'Critical Military Supplies' To Nigeria After Xmas Strikes The United States on Tuesday said it had delivered "critical military supplies" to Nigeria after staging Christmas Day strikes targeting militants in the restive northwest.

US Delivers 'Critical Military Supplies' To Nigeria After Xmas Strikes www.barrons.com/news/us-deli...

Total Defense for an Era of Total War How to protect the vulnerable American home front.

My latest, in @foreignaffairs.com, on the need for a more resilient homeland defense. I take lessons from my military assistance and security cooperation work abroad and apply them at home.
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Nigeria to take over anti-jihadist operations after US Christmas strikes | Africanews The Nigerian air force will take over from the United States after Washington's Christmas Day strikes against jihadists, relying on American reconnaissance flights to support its own operations,

Mission accomplished? | Nigeria to take over anti-jihadist operations after US Christmas strikes www.africanews.com/2026/01/07/n...

Sabotage Suspected in Cutting of Undersea Cable, Finnish Police Say

Sabotage Suspected in Cutting of Undersea Cable, Finnish Police Say www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/w...

The New Arteries of Power Subsea Cables Are This Century’s Hidden Battleground

The New Arteries of Power

Subsea Cables Are This Century’s Hidden Battleground

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"Despite the growing importance of subsea cables, the laws and institutions governing them have not kept pace.."

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What drove gen Z protests that brought down governments and called out corruption? Five activists explain We spoke to protesters in Togo, Kenya, Nepal, Madagascar and Morocco about how their actions helped shape the world in 2025

Interesting on how protestors inspire others globally, a factor that doesn’t get enough attention | What drove gen Z protests that brought down governments? Five activists explain www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Mamady Doumbouya, Guinea junta chief who pledged not to run for office, elected president The junta leader secured 86.72% of the first-round vote, but main opposition leaders were barred from running. Doumbouya led a coup to topple Guinea's first freely elected president in 2021.

Here’s the problem with coups… Mamady Doumbouya, Guinea junta chief who pledged not to run for office, elected president www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

Science and Technology Policy Fellowship - Aspen Policy Academy The summer 2026 Science and Technology Policy Fellowship will run from June 1-26, 2026, virtually and in-person at Tides Converge in San Francisco. Fellows who choose to participate in the final proje...

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Russia Sends Arms Shipment to Madagascar’s Military Government Russia has sent arms to Madagascar’s military government, which assumed power in an October coup.

Russia Sends Arms Shipment to Madagascar’s Military Government

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ODM seeks fresh power-sharing talks with President Ruto ahead of 2027 polls Oburu Oginga-led party threatens to stop supporting President Ruto's re-election bid in 2027 if its demands are ignored.

ODM seeks fresh power-sharing talks with President Ruto ahead of 2027 polls nation.africa/kenya/news/p...

Estonia prepares to defend from “moment one” — and to win, not merely survive As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues to redefine security across Europe, Estonia stands out as a state that has moved from cautious defence to an uncompromising strategy of readiness...

Hear hear! “deterrence today must be rooted in mass, speed, and societal resilience rather than technology alone” defence24.com/defence-poli...

Congress Is Recommitting to Resilience But the NDAA can only do so much when the president won’t help.

Congress’s annual defense bill aims to reverse a troubling course and recenter resilience in U.S. defense policy.

Congress Is Recommitting to Resilience But the NDAA can only do so much when the president won’t help.

Congress Is Recommitting to Resilience

Congress Is Recommitting to Resilience But the NDAA can only do so much when the president won’t help.

My latest on resilience as defense strategy in @foreignpolicy.com, w/ ⁦‪Jesse Humpal‬⁩. We argue that Congress is recommitting to resilience in its defense bill, but that much work remains to harden critical infrastructure against hybrid threats
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Brave | Protesters march in Guinea-Bissau to denounce coup www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Why west African troops overturned Benin's coup but watched others pass by When Benin's government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries.

ECOWAS told AFP meanwhile that regional leaders, including the presidents of Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Sierra Leone decided "to stand firm and not repeat their error in Niger".

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