Kamran Bokhari, senior director of Eurasian Security and Prosperity at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington, in his recent piece entitled “Kazakhstan and U.S. Strategy” and published by The National Interest, said: “Central Asia, a vast land-locked area between Russia and China, deserves far more U.S. …
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As Russian Power Declines, Turkic Military Cooperation Grows – OpEd
In October 2009 the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States was founded in the Nakichevan province of Azerbaijan, three years after then Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed the concept. At its eight summit in 2021, it was renamed the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and …
Read More »Keep An Eye On The Balkans: It’s The World’s Next Flash Point – Analysis
When considering the security and stability of Europe, the first thing that comes to mind is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. After all, it is the largest outbreak of war in Europe since the 1940s. However, about 1,000 kilometers to the southwest of the front lines in Ukraine, another European security …
Read More »Out Of The Shadows: How Israel And Iran Benefit From Escalation – Analysis
While the spectre of inter-state conflict has loomed large over West Asia these past few months, it appears now to be at a defining moment. The international crisis—spanning three continents—triggered by Israel’s invasion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ attacks, has finally brought the protracted Israel-Iran conflict out of the …
Read More »Iran Update, May 5, 2024
The Israeli defense minister said that Israel does not believe Hamas will agree to a ceasefire. The Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Israeli forces in the central Gaza Strip on May 5 that he anticipates ”a powerful operation in Rafah in the near future” because Israel has ”identified signs …
Read More »Iran Update, May 4, 2024
Hamas and Qatari delegations arrived in Cairo to discuss the current ceasefire proposal on May 4.[i] Hamas is expected to present an official response to the proposal during the discussions.[ii] Arab mediators told the Wall Street Journal that the head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, said on …
Read More »Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria April 15-May 6, 2024
Hezbollah continued it attacks, mainly on military and civilian targets in northern Israel andthe Golan Heights, claiming responsibility for 126 attacks during the past three weeks. In twoattacks (Har Dov and Arab al-Aramsheh) an IDF civilian worker and an IDF officer were killed.In response, Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked Hezbollah’s …
Read More »Iran Update, May 7, 2024
Israeli forces launched a limited ground operation to control the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces advanced into eastern Rafah and took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) …
Read More »À propos des «démocraties» britannique, allemande, française sionisées
Ghassan Abu Sitta est un chirurgien de guerre britanico-palestinien de 55 ans qui a été élu le 24 mars dernier avec 80% des suffrages exprimés par les étudiants, recteur de l’université de Glasgow, la 4ème plus ancienne du monde. En 2021, il est chargé de cours au Centre for Blast …
Read More »La Résistance irakienne frappe le centre de renseignement Glilot du Mossad
La Résistance islamique irakienne a annoncé samedi 4 mai 2024 avoir mené une série d’attaques audacieuses contre l’entité israélienne en solidarité avec les Palestiniens de la bande de Gaza, dont une a visé le centre du Mossad à Tel-Aviv. Dans des communiqués distincts publié du 3 au 4 mai, le …
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