Eurasia Press & News
On February 3, 2024, the Houthi-run Yemen War Media Telegram channel posted a 44-minute video depicting a military exercise carried out by units from “reserve and central intervention forces” of the Yemeni armed forces. The video was titled, “Yemen is the Support of Palestine.” The exercise simulated attacks on American, …
Read More »India Should Explore The Possibility Of A Naval Base In Socotra Or Somaliland
What both proposals have in common is India making a bold move in coordination with the UAE, direct in the case of Socotra and indirect in Somaliland’s, in pursuit of its objective national security interests in the broader region. The Indian Navy has been busy over the past month responding …
Read More »Iranian ‘Spy Ship’ In Spotlight As US Seeks Retaliation Against Tehran
Since a Tehran-backed militia in Iraq killed three U.S. soldiers in a drone trike in Jordan, there has been mounting speculation about how Washington might retaliate against Iran. While unnamed U.S. officials speaking to the media have ruled out a direct strike on Iranian territory, they have suggested that Washington …
Read More »L’Axe de la résistance gagne-t-il en soutien dans les États membres du Conseil de coopération du Golfe ?
Les dirigeants du Golfe subiront de nouvelles pressions pour camoufler leur engagement avec Israël tout en composant avec la colère croissante de leurs populations envers Israël et les États-Unis. Des sondages récents et des actions publiques indiquent un regain de popularité de l’Axe de la résistance de l’Asie occidentale parmi …
Read More »Jeux de Risk et dangers réels
C’est un jeu de Risk très complexe qui s’est ouvert avec la crise de Gaza. Et qui s’étend maintenant à la mer Rouge et au golfe Persique. Tendant, je dirais inévitablement, à impliquer l’ensemble de notre Méditerranée. Un risque qui voit converger dans cette région spécifique des tensions et des …
Read More »US escalation against Iran threatens all-out war in the Middle East
On Friday, the United States carried out airstrikes on seven locations throughout Iraq and Syria, in what US officials said were the beginning of weeks or even months of attacks throughout the region. Over the next two days, Saturday and Sunday, the US and UK launched further airstrikes against the …
Read More »Russia’s Adaptation Advantage
Early in the War, Moscow Struggled to Shift Gears—but Now It’s Outlearning Kyiv Throughout the war in Ukraine, Kyiv and Moscow have waged an adaptation battle, trying to learn and improve their military effectiveness. In the early stages of the invasion, Ukraine had the advantage. Empowered by a rapid influx …
Read More »US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction
Ever since oil was first found in Persia (now Iran) in 1908, and later in Saudi Arabia (1938), the US has steadily increased its interest and presence in the region, even after the US has become energy independent. Now, despite its presidents’ statements — “US first” and “Asia first” — …
Read More »Ukraine’s survival: Three scenarios for the war in 2024
Russia has gained the upper hand in its war on Ukraine. To reverse Moscow’s progress, the West will need to invest more in supporting Kyiv. With this in mind, here are three scenarios for what could happen in 2024 Last year, I sketched out how Russia’s war on Ukraine might …
Read More »US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias
U.S. bombers struck dozens of sites across Iraq and Syria on Feb. 2, 2024, to avenge a drone attack that killed three American service members just days earlier. The retaliatory strikes were the first following a deadly assault on a U.S. base in Jordan that U.S. officials blamed on Iranian-backed …
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