Eurasia

La dédollarisation passe à la vitesse supérieure

Le dollar américain est essentiel à la projection de la puissance mondiale des États-Unis. Mais en 2022, la part du dollar dans les monnaies de réserve a diminué dix fois plus vite que la moyenne des deux dernières décennies. Il est désormais établi que le statut du dollar américain en …

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PKK terrorist activities in Sweden stymie NATO membership bid, admits minister

Terror group has ‘extensive work in Sweden to raise money and finance terrorist activities aimed at Türkiye,’ admits Foreign Minister Billstrom STOCKHOLM The Swedish foreign minister has admitted that the PKK terrorist organization’s extensive activities in his country are the reason Türkiye is preventing Sweden from joining NATO, an intergovernmental …

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Turkish intelligence captures fugitive PKK terrorist abroad

Rasim Akyol, a fugitive member of the PKK terrorist group, was brought to Türkiye after being captured by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) in an unspecified country, security sources told media outlets Friday. Photos shared by security sources show Akyol at an undisclosed location between two Turkish flags. Akyol was …

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Generals in Their Labyrinth

The conflict in Sudan is multidimensional, and could generate instability that spreads to the broader region. Since April 15, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) across Sudan, especially in the capital Khartoum, has left more than 450 people dead and over 4,000 …

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The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?) Tectonic Eruptions in Eurasia Erode America’s Global Power

From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary military and economic power, to govern the globe. During four years of combat against the Axis leaders in …

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Dollar’s Dominance Faces Threat, Says Former White House Economist

De-dollarization could become a reality as a BRICS alternative to the dollar could enjoy high prospects for success, said a former White House adviser. A report by Business Insider — The dollar’s dominance would face a threat unlike any other from a BRICS currency, former White House economist says, April …

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This Time It’s Personal: Russia’s Foreign Policymaking in the Middle East

With Russia’s resources focused on the war in Ukraine, Moscow’s foreign policy may play second fiddle. While changes to Russia’s approach to the MENA region are ones of nuance rather than substance, Russia’s move towards the personalisation and regionalisation of its foreign policy there means that individuals and institutions will …

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The Digital Terror Financing of Central Asian Jihadis

Abstract: Like all terror groups, Central Asian terrorist groups are continuously attempting to diversify how they finance their activities to avoid detection. Drawing on various reports, court documents, an array of research literature, and online extremist materials, this article explores some innovative methods that Central Asian terrorists have recently experimented …

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Commentary: “Who Thinks Wins”: How Smarter U.S. Counterterrorism in the Sahel Can Pay Dividends for Great Power Competition

Abstract: The United States is at a critical juncture as it looks to adapt its counterterrorism mission. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Sahel region of Africa, where for the past decade, the United States has relied on France to serve as the counterterrorism lead. Those days are …

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