The United Kingdom publicly challenged Iran on December 12 to seize on a “last chance” to bring serious proposals to negotiations on a lasting solution to revive a six-year-old nuclear deal. The appeal follows Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s assurance a day earlier that Tehran is serious in the ongoing but …
Read More »G7 Warns Russia Of ‘Massive Consequences’ If It Attacks Ukraine
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) have warned Russia that it faces “massive consequences” and “severe” costs if it launches a military attack on Ukraine. The warning came on December 12 during a G7 meeting in the English city of Liverpool where delegates said they were united in …
Read More »G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Russia and Ukraine
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union. Begin Text: We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the …
Read More »Dla Polaków we Francji
Wielu rodaków stan wojenny zastał poza krajem. Dzięki hojności francuskich instytucji mógł ich przez dekadę wspierać Komitet Pomocy Polakom we Francji. Komitet został założony 15 grudnia 1981 roku. Inicjatorami jego powstania byli m.in. Bernadette Gradis i Artur Dela, jego pierwszy prezes. Wprowadzenie stanu wojennego w Polsce obudziło ogromną solidarność we …
Read More »US-backed Syria forces say 5 IS suspects killed in raid
Syrian Kurdish-led forces said Monday their ant-terrorism unit, with U.S.-led coalition support, killed five suspected Islamic State group fighters in a raid to break up a militant cell in Syria’s east. The Syrian Democratic Forces unit carried out the joint operation with the international coalition near Busayrah, a village in …
Read More »Has Biden Thrown Ukraine Under The Bus, Or Averted War: Or Both? Or Neither? – Analysis
As White House phone calls go, the one that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy had this week may end up being among the most consequential of his presidency. And it’s certainly not the first time U.S. President Joe Biden has held a tough conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart on the subject of …
Read More »Biden’s White House Is Deliberately Flaring Up Tensions With Kremlin
This must be a rare occasion when Russian President Vladimir Putin during his 18 years in the Kremlin came out second best in an encounter with an American president. And it had to be at the hands of President Joe Biden who has not yet completed one year in office. …
Read More »The Human Security Dimension of Governance Challenges in Afghanistan
The Taliban takeover has decimated the gains of the past twenty years achieved by Afghans—against tremendous odds—in the spaces of education, women’s rights, and civil society engagement. With no embassy and no forward presence on the ground in Afghanistan, Washington’s leverage to impact events has been significantly reduced. Among a …
Read More »Traditional Espionage Challenged by Ubiquity of Emerging Technologies
The need for human intelligence (HUMINT) never wanes, but the risks are evolving as new surveillance technologies proliferate. HUMINT in the age of ubiquitous cameras and biometrics is a challenge for all intelligence agencies, operatives, and sources. From alias travel through airports with biometrics to constant tracking by phone, there …
Read More »Report: US Sent 30 Anti-Tank Missile Systems To Ukraine In October
The United States reportedly sent 30 Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems to Ukraine in October as part of its annual military aid to help the country deter Russian aggression. The shipment of the man-portable systems also included 180 Javelin rockets, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported, citing answers it received …
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