<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RISE Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[RISE provides independent, realist analysis of global power dynamics through the lens of politics, economics, and defense.]]></description><link>https://www.rise-global-insitute.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:08:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rise-global-insitute.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Iran: The Three Clocks of a Strategic Crisis ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This analysis examines the Iranian crisis through three interconnected timelines: the immediate challenge of regional proxies, the medium-term danger of nuclear threshold power, and the long-term ideological confrontation between the Islamic Republic and the Western-led order. Moving beyond simplistic explanations, it explores how deterrence, strategic timing, Gaza, anti-Western mobilization, and the politics of preventive decision shape one of the most consequential crises in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.rise-global-insitute.com/post/iran-nuclear-threshold-geopolitics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0084dfb1ac8cd94fa65733</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:23:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2bcbf5_9e8e9005e1cc4b4a82c746af6db97496~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chiracjules</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sahel Crisis: Sovereignty, Coups and the New Power Game in West Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[This June 2024 analysis examines the evolving crisis in the central Sahel, focusing on Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso as they distance themselves from ECOWAS, France and Western security frameworks while turning toward new partners such as Russia, China and other non-Western actors.

Written before the latest escalation in Mali, the article provides a useful framework to understand the deeper dynamics behind the region’s instability: military coups, weak state authority, jihadist expansion, Tuareg]]></description><link>https://www.rise-global-insitute.com/post/sahel-crisis-coups-and-the-new-power-game-in-west-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f607d3ddf80d7e38c8314a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2bcbf5_43a244d248384043bf5c9cc19381fb5e~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chiracjules</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>