Eurasia

Ukrainian forces reached all the way to Dudchany, 40 km from established front lines and into territories freshly annexed by Russia just last week. Making their biggest breakthrough in the South since the war began, Ukrainian forces recaptured several villages in a tank-led advance along the west bank of the …

What Happens If Putin Goes Nuclear? As the war in Ukraine rages on, Russian President Vladimir Putin has engaged in nuclear saber rattling. “Whoever tries to impede us, let alone create threats for our country and its people, must know that the Russian response will be immediate and lead to …

How Beijing’s Aggression Pushed New Delhi to the West In June 2020, the Chinese and Indian militaries clashed in the Galwan Valley, a rugged and remote area along the disputed border between the two countries. Twenty Indian and at least four Chinese soldiers were killed, and debate flared about the …

When Empires or Great Powers Fall, Chaos and War Rise Wars are historical hinges. And misbegotten wars, when serving as culmination points of more general national decline, can be fatal. This is particularly true for empires. The Habsburg empire, which ruled over central Europe for hundreds of years, might have …

The Chinese have proved in word and deed their intent to dominate the rest of the 21st Century. Unlike like the gruesome tactics of Vladimir Putin, the Chinese apparently seek to the acquire that global position without the need to fire a shot. Nuclear weapons in their arsenal? No question. …

Consciente du recul de son influence, la France a réactivé sa politique maghrébine, notamment via la visite d’Emmanuel Macron à Alger fin août. Mais, dans un contexte de grandes tensions régionales, Paris navigue en eaux troubles. FRANCE – MAGHREB : L’ÉQUATION IMPOSSIBLE (1/4) – « Malentendu : divergence d’interprétation entre …

Créées en 2019 pour combattre les groupes jihadistes, ces unités sont à l’origine de la fronde militaire qui a éclaté contre le régime de transition, ce vendredi 30 septembre.

Iran has vowed to respond to any “hostile actions” after an Iranian drone was reportedly shot down en route to Erbil. The chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, Mohammed Bagheri, vowed Friday to respond to any “hostile actions” targeting Iranian drones, Iranian news outlets reported. The threats followed Wednesday’s …

In his first speech since the outbreak of protests Sept. 16, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused the United States and Israel of promoting unrest in the country. For the first time since protests swept the country nearly two weeks ago, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has addressed …

If the perpetrator was Russia, the signaling value toward the West—which would certainly know Russia is behind the explosions—may be a threat to the rest of the marine energy infrastructure. Western governments have not made a formal finding of responsibility for this week’s sabotage attacks on two Russian underwater pipelines …