Day: September 16, 2026
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Homegrown and Tethered: Libya’s Three-Year Build-Up to Suicide-Drone Warfare
The small suicide drone that burned Zawiya’s refinery in August did not arrive in Libya that month. It was assembled there, in stages, over three years, by militias that bought counter-drone jammers before they had drones worth jamming, then built the drones anyway, then re-engineered them to beat the jammers they themselves had helped bring…
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Libya’s Election Roadmap Puts State Unity Back at the Center
Libya’s political transition is again being discussed alongside a broader question: whether the country can move toward elections while also rebuilding a more unified state. Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah discussed Libya’s political and economic situation with a senior US official, with talks focusing on the country’s electoral roadmap and efforts to strengthen economic unity. The…