Eurasia

Well, “the cat is out of the bag, now.” Thanks to US Senator Lindsey Graham, everyone knows one of the more compelling reasons behind the Ukraine war with Russia. And it has little to do with Kiev’s “agency,” “democracy,” and “liberalism.” The latter are merely ‘talking points’ for public consumption …

Following the sudden death of Iran’s president, Ibrahim Raisi, the reformist politician Masoud Pezeshkian won the snap election to replace the hard-liner, a possible successor to supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Pezeshkian campaigned on a program of change, but not changing the system. He supports negotiating a nuclear deal with the …

And National Security Became Everything In American politics, labeling something a matter of “national security” automatically elevates its importance. In the language of foreign policy observers, national security questions, such as regulating weapons of mass destruction, are matters of “high politics,” whereas other issues, such as human rights, are “low …

This week as well, senior Iranian officials continued to threaten a harsh response to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. They stressed Iran’s right to attack Israel despite political messages to Tehran to refrain from a direct attack on Israel. At the same time, it seems that the Iranian …

As Russia’s border regions come under attack from Ukraine, the dissonance between the illusion of peaceful life and the wartime reality for residents evacuated away from shelling is too stark to be hushed up. The surprise incursion by the Ukrainian military into Russia’s Kursk region has been under way for …

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the nations of the former Eastern Bloc began to pursue joint European military and security cooperation. This shift was embodied in various treaties and agreements, including the Maastricht Treaty, the Treaty of Amsterdam, the St. Malo Declaration, the Cologne Conference, and the Treaty …

A steady flow of Russian weapons to Tehran could change the balance of power in the region, potentially triggering a response from the United States and Israel. The Middle East is experiencing a level of conflict unseen for decades. The spiral of escalation that began with the terrorist attacks against …

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea came under attack three times on Tuesday, including in an assault using a bomb-carrying drone boat, likely the latest in a campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war, officials said. The attacks come as the rebels’ main sponsor, Iran, weighs …

As the Biden administration desperately tries to prevent or limit a missile and drone attack by Iran and its proxies against Israel, it would be wise to remember that the Middle East is already awash in Iranian projectiles. Recently, an Iranian artillery rocket fired by Lebanese Hezbollah killed twelve children …

Extreme right-winger and Israeli Minister for National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticized the continuation of negotiations for a prisoner and ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, saying it would amount to surrendering to a terrorist group. In an interview with Radio 103 FM, Ben-Gvir called for halting the delivery of …