Eurasia Press & News
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had uncovered a major Hamas command center in the heart of Gaza City, inflicting what it described as a serious blow to the Islamic militant group as pressure grows on Israel to scale back its devastating military offensive in the coastal enclave. The …
Read More »How Houthi rebels are threatening global trade nexus on Red Sea
The U.S. is mustering an international armada to deter Iranian-backed Houthi militias from Yemen from attacking shipping in the Red Sea, one of the world’s most important waterways for global trade, including energy cargos. The Houthis’ drone and missile attacks are ostensibly a response to the war between Israel and …
Read More »ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in November 2023
Following is the November 2023 installment of “ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency,” a monthly chronicle of attacks by the terrorist group ISIS in central Syria. A review of developments throughout 2022 and 2021 can be found here and here. The January 2023 edition of ISIS Redux can be found …
Read More »Türkiye’s Growing Drone Exports
Low-cost and high-performing, Turkish-made armed drones are capturing an increasing share of the global market. This success comes with risks, including escalation of conflict and reputational damage, but there are several ways for Ankara to manage them. As drones change the face of modern warfare, their price sinks and their …
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Operation Iron Swords
Updated to 1 p.m., December 20, 2023
The combat arena: The IDF forces continued their integrated ground maneuver in thenorthern and southern Gaza Strip, attacking more than 300 targets. The ground forces, airforce and navy carried out simultaneous attacks, and according to reports gained control ofthe Jabaliya area in the northern Gaza Strip. The Palestinians reported heavy …
Read More »Houthi leader threatens to attack US warships if Washington targets Yemen
The leader of Yemen’s Houthis warned on Wednesday they would strike U.S. warships if the Iranian-backed militia was targeted by Washington, which this week set up a multinational force to counter Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Reuters reported. The Houthis, which control vast amounts of territory …
Read More »Coalition en mer Rouge : Les Houthis menacent ouvertement les Américains de représailles
Les rebelles yéménites ont directement menacé les États-Unis de s’en prendre à leurs navires s’ils les ciblaient. Ces déclarations surviennent alors que Washington vient d’annoncer la création d’une force maritime multinationale afin de lutter contre les attaques houthies en mer Rouge. Le dirigeant houthi, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, a directement menacé les …
Read More »The Path to October 7: How Iran Built Up and Managed a Palestinian ‘Axis of Resistance’
Abstract: Since October 7, in the wake of the “al-Aqsa Flood” terrorist attacks by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and other Palestinian factions from across the ideological spectrum, Iran’s aid to and strategic management of these groups has taken on a new level of relevance. The methods Iran has used …
Read More »Iraq’s New Regime Change: How Tehran-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Militias Captured the Iraqi State
Abstract: Iran-backed terrorists and militias lost the 2021 elections in Iraq yet ended up picking the prime minister anyway and taking charge of the world’s fifth-largest oil producer. This remarkable reversal of fortunes in 2022 was not delivered via the barrel of a gun but rather a series of cool-headed …
Read More »Turkey says its warplanes have hit suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes carried out new airstrikes Wednesday against Kurdish militant targets in neighboring Iraq, the Turkish defense ministry said, a day after Turkish and Iraqi officials held high-level security talks in Ankara. Turkey often launches strikes against targets in Syria and Iraq that it believes to be affiliated with the …
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