Continued:. @nseskuria @Olesya_vArt @colonelhomsi @UKikaski @ThatchEffendi @T_90AK @MaiaVanRijn @kasiiet @chambersharold8 @Frank_Ouh @E_Namazov_AZ @capsunlock_org @SamuelJsdv @GFSIS_official @GilbreathDustin @terjehelland @tsiskarashvili @CER_EU.

Thanks to the following people whose work was used in the research and writing for this piece. @franzjmarty @NateOstiller @MarkGaleotti @KShoshiashvili @A_Melikishvili @jkjourno @mari_nikuradze @rasmusgdp @JohnH105 @JohnH105 @AbkhazWorld @HansGutbrod.

As a bonus for our Patreons, we’ve also included a link to an interactive map marking all known military sites across Abkhazia, compiled by the Red Line team during the research for this episode.

THOMAS DE WAAL (@Tom_deWaal) of @Carnegie_Europe returns to the show to drill down on everything from Russia's proposed "Naval Base" at Ochamchire, to Adjara separatism, to the possibility of reopening the rail connections between Abkhazia and Georgia.

BEKA BAJELIDZE (@bekabaj) of @IWPR also joined the program this week to examine Abkhazia’s strategic importance to Russia, and why Moscow is increasingly militarising the border between ABZ and GEO, even as Tbilisi tries to re-engage with Sokhumi.

LAURA LINDERMAN (@ljlinderman) of @afpc & @CACI_SilkRoad joined us this week to unpack Abkhazia’s growing role in Georgian politics, and how Moscow’s mix of protection, division, and dependence within Abkhazia is currently reshaping the region. 🇬🇪🇷🇺.

NEW EPISODE >> ABKHAZIA: CLIENT OR CATALYST? 🇷🇺🇬🇪. With Georgia's government pulling the country toward Moscow, and Abkhazia's population beginning to push back, the balance of power in the Caucasus may be shifting, but how likely is meaningful change?.

KICKING OFF IN ONE HOUR >> LIVE SPACE>> .COMPARING DRONE DOCTRINES ACROSS THEATRES 🇺🇦🇷🇺🇮🇷🇮🇱🇦🇲🇷🇼🇸🇩) . MONDAY 30th JUNE.- 0900 (DC Time). With special guests:.- Samuel Bendett (@sambendett).- Tom Mutch (@Tomthescribe).- Candace Rondeaux (@CandaceRondeaux).

UPCOMING SPACE >> COMPARING DRONE DOCTRINES ACROSS THEATRES 🇺🇦🇷🇺🇮🇷🇰🇬🇦🇲🇷🇼🇸🇩. MONDAY 30th JUNE.- 0900 (DC Time). With special guests: .- Samuel Bendett (@sambendett).- Tom Mutch (@Tomthescribe).- Candace Rondeaux (@CandaceRondeaux).

NEXT EPISODE CLUE >> . - Has stars and stripes on the flag.- 3 colours on the flag, including red and white.- Only borders 2 nations.- No official diplomatic relations with Iran.- Has a significant Georgian population.- Not in the CSTO, but borders a CSTO nation. Any guesses?.

KICKING OFF IN 1 HOUR 🚨🚨. EXAMINING THE PURPOSE FOR EACH OF RUSSIA'S OVERSEAS BASES (1946 - Current). Via Zoom and Discord

HAPPENING SATURDAY 🚨🚨 . LIVESTREAM >> EXAMINING THE PURPOSE FOR EACH OF RUSSIA'S OVERSEAS BASES/FACILITIES (1946 - Current) . 🇷🇺🇧🇾🇺🇦🇲🇩🇬🇪🇦🇿🇦🇲🇰🇿🇰🇬🇺🇿🇹🇯🇹🇲🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇲🇳🇩🇪🇦🇹🇵🇱🇨🇿🇸🇰🇭🇺🇦🇱🇫🇮🇸🇾🇪🇬🇾🇪🇮🇷🇦🇫🇨🇳🇻🇳🇮🇩🇰🇭🇰🇵🇱🇾🇹🇳🇸🇩🇪🇷🇪🇹🇸🇴🇬🇶🇲🇿🇦🇴🇹🇳🇧🇫🇲🇱🇬🇳🇧🇯🇨🇫🇨🇺. SAT MAY 31st .- 1500 (DC time) .- 2000 (UK time)

Continued:. @KivuSecurity @siddharthkara @aliabrahimi @Intelynx @cheng_christine @Cappyarmy @war_noir @HistoryLegends_ @BuyoyaJonah @ErnestScheyder @DiplomasiaNews @DiplomasiaNews @thecontinent_ @mutigam @SEMATUMBA @SebastienNemeth @pascal_mulegwa.

Thanks to the following people whose work was used in the research and writing for this piece. @jasonkstearns @_hudsonc @Kivuinfo24 @Kivuinfo24 @CarlHPetersonIV @soniarolley @LwarhibaM @duboiris @FortiD @Poncia_N @n__Joseph @HammerOfWar5 @PaulineHovy .

MICHAEL RUBIN (@mrubin1971) of @AEI explains why the DRC’s military budget has surged in recent years, and why several African states are now quietly stepping back from the eastern conflict, leaving Uganda and Rwanda to consolidate their growing gains.🇨🇩.

ALEX VINES of (@ChathamHouse) joins us to unpack why DRC’s forces have struggled to dislodge these eastern incursions, and why the Rwandan fighters and M23 have been so effective in the theatre, painting a dire picture for Kinshasa here in the east. 🇨🇩🇨🇩.

HUGH KINSELLA CUNNINGHAM, an award-winning photojournalist, gives first-hand accounts of the crisis unfolding in the east of the country. Having just returned from the DRC, he covered several pivotal battles and events, including the recent fall of Goma.

NEW EPISODE >> WHO CONTROLS EASTERN CONGO? 🇨🇩. While Kinshasa and Kigali parade peace deals for the cameras, the war in eastern DRC grinds on. Unable to dislodge Uganda or Rwanda, and with peacekeepers in retreat, Kinshasa is losing control of the East.

This feels strangely relevant for some reason. WARGAMING: INDIA VS. PAKISTAN 🇮🇳🇵🇰. - with @clary_co + @arzandc + @CChristineFair.