A major buildup of forces aligned with the Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS) across Kordofan could eventually open a new route toward Khartoum, according to Sudanese political and military analysts, as the region becomes the central battlefield in Sudan’s war.
Large reinforcements have recently arrived on several Kordofan fronts, according to TASIS-aligned media, amid intensified fighting with the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied formations.
Analysts cited by the RMC media centre said the deployments represent more than an attempt to defend TASIS supply routes linking Darfur with central Sudan, arguing that control of key areas in Kordofan could provide a platform for operations farther east.
They said sustained advances could place increasing pressure on army positions protecting routes toward Omdurman and Khartoum.
No official TASIS statement has announced an offensive against the capital, and the scale and destination of the latest reinforcements could not be independently verified.
The assessment nevertheless highlights the growing strategic importance of Kordofan, which sits between TASIS-controlled areas in western Sudan and army-held territory farther east.
Fighting across North and South Kordofan has intensified in recent months, with both sides deploying additional troops, drones and heavy weapons as they compete for roads linking Darfur, El Obeid and central Sudan.
The army has reported gains in parts of North Kordofan, while TASIS forces and their allies have continued operations elsewhere in the region and in neighbouring Blue Nile.
The Sudan Times previously reported that TASIS had ended what it described as military restraint and mobilised additional forces for the Kordofan front.
The latest assessments suggest the alliance may now view the battle not only as a defensive struggle over supply corridors but as a potential gateway for future operations deeper into army-held territory.
Any sustained eastward advance would mark a significant shift in the war, bringing pressure closer to areas retaken by SAF during earlier campaigns around Khartoum and Omdurman.
For now, however, front lines remain fluid and battlefield claims from both sides are difficult to independently verify.
