Eurasia

Japan, U.S. to boost defense ties with Europe in Indo-Pacific

Japan and the United States have welcomed planned naval deployments this year by major European countries to Indo-Pacific waters, as China’s rapid military modernization and maritime and territorial ambitions prompt moves to increase deterrence.

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Iranian drones against the USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf

“Iranian drones against the USS Nimitz.” This sentence is the shortest way to describe the current situation in the Persian Gulf. BulgarianMilitary.com learned from the Iranian state news agency IRNA that Iran is launching large-scale air exercises with drones. Iran decided in response to the US decision to leave the …

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Security Chaos in Afrin

Hundreds of people in Afrin have been kidnapped by pro-Turkish factions amid security chaos amid serious violations reports Etihad Press. The city of Afrin, north of Aleppo, which is under the control of pro-Turkish factions, has been witnessing security chaos amid serious violations by the Ankara-backed factions.

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Qatar, Gulf states ink ‘solidarity and stability’ deal in Saudi Arabia

The agreement was struck a day after Saudi Arabia agreed to reopen its air, land and sea borders to rival Qatar. Qatar and its Gulf Arab neighbors have signed a “solidarity and stability” pact, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced Tuesday, a day after Riyadh agreed to lift its …

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Afghan officials skeptical of Tehran’s offer to send Iran-led militia to fight Islamic State

Iran’s foreign minister says it is willing to reposition an Iran-led Afghan militia in Syria to fight Islamic State forces in Afghanistan. The Fatemiyoun Brigade, a militia of Afghan refugees created by Iran to fight in Syria, held a public symposium in the Iranian city of Mashhad in August 2020. …

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Israel in bind over Iran resuming uranium enrichment

With the Iranians now resuming uranium enrichment, Jerusalem prepares itself for the Biden administration resuming nuclear talks with Tehran. With perfect timing, worthy of a virtuoso scriptwriter, Iran announced Jan. 4 that it had resumed enrichment of bomb-grade uranium to a 20% purity level in yet another gross breach of …

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Foreign Ministry: Syria Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Civilians in Hama and Deir ez-Zor Countryside

Syria has condemned the recent attacks that occurred on the al-Salamiyah-Athria road and in the Kabajib area writes SANA. Syria condemned, in the strongest terms, the terrorist attacks that targeted a bus in the Kabajib area and fuel tankers and civilian cars on al-Salamiyah-Athria road, which claimed the lives of …

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