Ahead of the European election, striking data shows where Gen Z and millennials’ allegiances lie. Far-right parties are surging across Europe — and young voters are buying in. Many parties with anti-immigrant agendas are even seeing support from first-time young voters in the upcoming June 6-9 European Parliament election. In …
Read More »Setting Up an Arab Civil War
With the war in Gaza in a brutal stalemate, the Biden administration appears to be talking once again of the “day after.” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated publicly on May 12 that Washington has “been working for many, many weeks on developing credible plans for security, for governance, …
Read More »Ahmad Alamolhoda, Representative Of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Addresses Families Of Slain Fighters From Syria-Based Afghan Shi’ite Group Fatemiyoun Brigade
On May 14, 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) news agency published a report on a speech delivered by Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda, the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Razavi Khorasan province, at a gathering of the families of the martyrs of the Fatemiyoun Brigade, a …
Read More »What Are the Limits to Russia’s “Yuanization”?
The war in Ukraine has been an enormous gift from Russia to China, boosting the status of the yuan and opening up the Russian market for Chinese companies. Beijing’s decision to keep doing business with Moscow after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, along with the nature of …
Read More »Iran Says Its Naval Ballistic Missile’s Technology At Disposal Of Houthis
Inspired by Iran, the Houthi military forces have obtained the technology to manufacture anti-ship ballistic missiles. Iran’s first homegrown naval ballistic missile, called ‘Qadr’, was developed by late Iranian commander Brigadier General Hassan Tehrani-Moqaddam more than a decade ago. Iran’s technical know-how to produce such anti-ship missiles is now at …
Read More »China building more Type 055 large destroyers: reports
China is reportedly building more Type 055 large destroyers, reflecting the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s strides toward the blue water and efforts in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests as well as peace and stability in the world, experts said on Wednesday. Citing new commercial satellite imagery …
Read More »Blinken pledges US support for Moldova amid rising Russian threats
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Moldova, pledging $135 million to enhance energy security and counter Russian disinformation during his visit to Chisinau. During Wednesday’s visit, Blinken announced that up to $85 million in USAID funding will subsidize equipment to strengthen Moldova’s national …
Read More »Operation Iron Swords – Day 236 – 29 May 2024
A top Israeli security official said he expected ‘another seven months of fighting’ in Gaza will be needed to defeat Hamas. Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi said in an interview with the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan), “We may have another seven months (that is, until the end of …
Read More »Russian Shelling Kills Several In Ukraine As Sweden Donates Modern Radar Planes
NATO member Sweden on May 29 announced its largest military aid package for Ukraine so far will include modern radar surveillance planes as Russian attacks continued to target civilians, killing several people in three Ukrainian regions. Two people were killed and three wounded early on May 29 when Russian troops …
Read More »Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals
Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to Russia are well known and have prompted complaints and sanctions from the West. But Tehran …
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