Yearly Archives: 2020

Hezbollah’s links with Irish terror group exposed

Hezbollah provided the New IRA with finances and shipments of weapons, according to an undercover agent who infiltrated the Irish terror group.Former British secret service operative Denis McFadden made the assessment after spying on the New IRA from within for more than 20 years.

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The EU: Hizballah's Intersectional Partner

The reality is, should the EU get its way, contrary to its claims to try and uphold the Good Friday Agreement, its demands would harm future prospects for peace and stability in Northern Ireland by undermining and destabilising the union.

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The Kurds Have Paid Dearly for Trump’s Recklessness

A new report details the horrific consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria last year. President Donald Trump made one of his most reckless decisions last October, when he tweeted he was ending the U.S. mission in Syria, to the great surprise of his own government and at considerable cost …

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The Middle East’s winners and losers after Trump’s first term are telling

This week’s tableau of Israeli, Bahraini and Emirati leaders gathered at the White House was meant to convey the reassuring message that the United States remains a strong force for peace and stability in the Middle East. Unfortunately, it was a misleadingly optimistic picture.

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High Speed, Low-Yield: A U.S. Dual-Use Hypersonic Weapon

Should the United States put nuclear warheads on hypersonic missiles? For 20 years, Washington has answered “no” by excluding nuclear weapons from its prompt strike and hypersonic weapons programs. In order to close gaps in U.S. theater deterrence and assurance capabilities, it is time to consider a change of course. …

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Pacific Air Forces Chief Mum on Reports US Plane Disguised Itself to Spy on China

A top Air Force leader in the Pacific refused to confirm or deny recent reports that a U.S. aircraft disguised itself as a Malaysian plane, allegedly “spoofing” a transponder signal to spy on Chinese military activities. But he said the U.S. didn’t break any rules.

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The Collapsing Foundation for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

New accords among Israel, Bahrain and the UAE challenge a long-standing paradigm for peacemaking. The diplomatic agreements being signed this week among the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel present formidable challenges to the long-standing paradigm for peacemaking in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and are yet to provide a viable substitute.

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