Month: April 2024
America involvement in Israel-Iran war
Every day that the Biden administration does not communicate to Iran the consequences of their attacks on Israel, it is becoming more dangerous to U.S. troops and facilities in the Middle East. The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, however, warned President Joe Biden against waiting too long to ‘step up to the plate’ in
The “defeat” of Ukraine
The geopolitical fallout of a Ukrainian defeat would depend on the shape of any peace settlement. This in turn would hinge on military dynamics or the mindset of Mr Trump, should he be elected again. A defeat of Ukraine would be a humbling episode for the West, a modern Suez moment. Having provided moral, military
Iran-Israel war
For two weeks Iran deliberated how to retaliate for the Israeli strike in Damascus. Its leaders had hoped to find a Goldilocks option that would placate their domestic audience and deter Israel without triggering an even bigger Israeli reprisal. After decades of fighting Israel through proxies, this was the first time Iran struck at Israel
Call for U.S. Military Exit from Niger
The demonstration in the capital, Niamey, fit a well-known pattern in some countries in the region, run by military juntas, that have severed ties with Western nations in recent years and turned to Russia instead to fight extremist insurgencies. Trainers and equipment from Russia landed in the West African nation this week, putting the continued
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seizes Israel ship
The Israeli war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip meanwhile is now 6 months old and is inflaming decades-old tensions across the whole region. With Iranian-backed forces like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Yemen’s Houthi rebels also involved in the fighting, any new attack in the Mideast threatens to escalate that conflict into a wider regional
Retaking Alaska
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and its heightened rhetoric about attempting to annex other countries and territories, suggestions about retaking Alaska from the U.S. have become prevalent. In a December post to social media, also translated by Gerashchenko, Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov suggested that U.S. oversight was weakening, and alluded
Western Weapons in Israel
The governments of Germany and the United States remain the backbone of international military support for Israel, accounting for 95 percent of major weapons systems sent to Israel. So far, the pressure has not swayed them or Britain, though President Biden this month went further than he ever had, threatening to condition future support for
Attacks on Palestinian towns
Hundreds of Israeli settlers are surrounding Palestinian towns and attacking residents across the occupied West Bank.Videos on social media show clashes between Palestinians and settlers in the villages of Deir Dibwan and Beitin, east of Ramallah. Palestinians are seen lobbing rocks at the settlers, and Israeli military vehicles firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Volodymyr Zelensky stand on Trump’s idea to end the war
Earlier on Wednesday, Russia launched missile strikes on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, striking transport and logistics infrastructure, Ukraine’s Defence Forces of the South said in a post shared on Telegram.The latest attacks on Odesa follow a wave of drone attacks on southern Ukraine overnight, with 12 drones destroyed in the Mykolayiv region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr
New abortion rules in Poland
The Polish parliament considered proposals on loosening the country’s near total ban on abortion. The long-awaited vote followed a six-hour debate on Thursday, during which the deep divisions over abortion access in Donald Tusk’s ruling coalition were laid bare. As these amendments go through to the next voting stage, it is crucial that politicians listen