Eurasia

The Houthis and Operation Iron Swords

Since the beginning of Operation Iron Swords, on four different occasions missiles and UAVs have been launched at Israel from the Red Sea area, all of which were intercepted before they reached Israel’s airspace. The Houthi movement in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attacks. Since the war began, senior figures …

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Lebanon fears regional war as Hezbollah-Israel fighting intensifies

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati warns ‘chaos could engulf’ the region if his country enters the Israel-Hamas war. There is growing fear in Lebanon that fighting between the armed group Hezbollah and Israel could spiral out of control, even as many residents sympathise with the Palestinians under bombardment in Gaza …

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Blinken Heads To Middle East Amid Intensifying Israel Strikes On Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East this week as Israel intensifies its retaliatory assault on Hamas targets in Gaza. “Secretary Blinken will travel to Israel and Jordan on Friday, the secretary will meet with Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu and other leaders of the Israeli …

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How AUKUS Plus Could Add To Indo-Pacific Coalition Building – Analysis

The idea of ‘AUKUS Plus’ has re-emerged after the UK Foreign Affairs Committee issued a 2023 report saying the United Kingdom should extend cooperation ‘to partners such as Japan and South Korea’ as part of AUKUS ‘Strand B’ — or ‘Pillar Two’. This strand focuses on military technology cooperation with …

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Ukraine Battlefield ‘Complex,’ As General Warns Of Stalemate

The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine “remains complex,” the Ukrainian military said on November 1, as the commander of Ukrainian forces said the war is moving into a new phase that puts the opposing forces into a stalemate. The General Staff of the Armed Forces said …

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Iran Proxies Test US Limits – OpEd

Even media outlets considered measured in their reporting on the Biden administration cannot account for its weak response to Iranian proxy militias attacking US military bases in the Middle East. When Hamas terrorists invaded Israel in a murderous rampage, President Biden talked tough and sent two carrier strike groups to …

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Iran urges Muslim countries to halt trade with Israel

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslim countries Wednesday to halt trade with Israel, including oil exports, in response to its bombardment of Gaza since deadly Hamas attacks. Israel has been pounding the Gaza Strip since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7 and, killed more than …

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Israel deploys missile boats in Red Sea as Houthis attack from Yemen

The Israeli military said it had deployed missile boats in the Red Sea on Wednesday as reinforcements, a day after the Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and vowed to carry out more. Images disseminated by the military showed Saar-class corvettes patrolling near …

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India’s Approach To Middle East Hinders The Middle Eastern Quad – OpEd

India’s engagement in the Middle Eastern Quad in the form of I2U2 partnership strategically situates it as a key international player in the complexities of Middle Eastern conflicts. The repercussions of this positioning have become apparent in the form of India potentially facing isolation, particularly in the realms of politics …

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Decoding Xi’s Vision For The 3rd BRI Forum For International Cooperation – Analysis

The 3rd BRI Forum firmly established China’s footprint in international politics for the next decade. The Forum was organised on October 17–18, 2023, in the bustling city of Beijing, reflecting Chinese prowess in the 21st century. Under the slogan “Together for common development and prosperity”, the forum was organised to …

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