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The British Army will receive a fleet of 148 Challenger 3 main battle tanks as part of an £800 million contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), the Defence Secretary has announced today. 7 May 2021 Based in Telford, the contract will create 200 jobs at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land …
Read More »Pentagon Sends Reinforcements For Afghan Pullout
The Pentagon has deployed more heavy bombers and fighter jets to ensure the protection of the withdrawing U.S. and coalition troops from Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters on May 6. “Less than one week in, the drawdown is going according to plan,” Austin told reporters, adding that the …
Read More »Does the US want a nuclear deal sooner than Iran? – analysis
Does Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei want to see the outcome of June’s presidential election before agreeing to a new nuclear deal? The signs were unmistakable, but they have only become more pronounced. There may be an interim US-Iran deal to move toward returning to the nuclear deal before the May 21 …
Read More »Blinken Says US Considering ‘Additional’ Military Assistance To Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States is considering Ukraine’s request for “additional” military assistance to help deter Kremlin aggression following a massive buildup of Russian forces near their shared border. Kyiv has requested U.S. air defense systems and anti-sniper technology, along with a possible deployment of Patriot …
Read More »Russia Can Recover Only If Moscow Addresses Problems Of Middle Class And The Poor – OpEd
ladimir Putin and the Russian government have acted as if they can address the impact of the pandemic on the population adequately if they come up with new programs for the poorest strata of Russians. But in fact, the economic crisis is hitting the middle class hard, and the regime …
Read More »Morocco recalls its ambassador to Berlin over Western Sahara
Morocco recalled its ambassador to Berlin for consultations on Thursday in protest at what it described as Germany’s “destructive attitude” towards Rabat’s position on the Western Sahara issue. It accused Germany of engaging in “antagonistic activism” after the United States in December recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, which is …
Read More »Briefing with Senior State Department Official On Ongoing U.S. Engagement in Vienna Regarding the JCPOA
MODERATOR: Thank you. And good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining our call today. We’re very happy to bring to you this opportunity to receive some updates leading into the next phase of talks in Vienna regarding the JCPOA. We have on with us today [Senior State Department Official], who …
Read More »Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Pakistan army chief
Pakistani chief of army staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince, deputy prime minister and minister of defense of Saudi Arabia, and reviewed bilateral relations, Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Bajwa arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Pakistani prime …
Read More »Aman-21 Naval Exercise: Evidence of Pakistan Turning the Tide on Terrorism
Pakistan has had a long and complicated relationship with terrorism, but the recent Aman-21 naval exercise hosted by Pakistan is evidence of its military multilateralism. Multilateralism is the participation in and organisation of relations between three or more states in pursuance of common goals, and this concept underpinned the recent …
Read More »The Iskander Saga Deepens Azerbaijani Mistrust of Russia
Russia’s supply of cutting-edge military technology to Armenia is sharpening Azeri mistrust of Moscow. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan has aligned with other pro-Western former Soviet republics such as Georgia and Ukraine, with one major difference: while Georgia and Ukraine have sought NATO membership, Azerbaijan has adopted …
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