Eurasia Press & News
From drug revenue to extortion to charitable donations, the Taliban has plenty of avenues to fill their coffers. The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U.S. forces in 2001.
Read More »Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri dies in Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has died of natural causes in Afghanistan, according Afghanistan and Pakistan media on Friday.
Read More »A new page in Israeli-Saudi relations? Not so fast
With US President Donald Trump soon out of the picture, the Saudis prefer to take things slow with Israel, and await the new Biden administration. What’s going on between Israel and Saudi Arabia? The recent ups and downs in relations between these two regional powers are even more dizzying and …
Read More »Biden Pledge to Rejoin U.N. Would Hurt U.S. Position Against China, Experts Say
President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to reengage with the United Nations and other international organizations could weaken America’s position against China, according to foreign policy experts.
Read More »Is Putin Really Considering a Military Alliance With China?
Moscow knows that the United States’ main concern is the military rapprochement of Moscow and Beijing, in particular anything resembling a military alliance. It’s likely no coincidence that Putin touched on this sore point in recent comments.
Read More »Japan, France, U.S. plan their first joint military drills in May: report
Japan, France, and the United States will hold joint military drills on land and sea for the first time in May next year as the Chinese military steps up activity in the region, the Sankei newspaper said on Sunday.
Read More »Biden Pledge to Rejoin U.N. Would Hurt U.S. Position Against China, Experts Say
President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to reengage with the United Nations and other international organizations could weaken America’s position against China, according to foreign policy experts.
Read More »Russia deploys missiles to Pacific islands claimed by Japan
The Russian military on Tuesday announced the deployment of state-of-the-art air defense missiles to the Pacific islands claimed by Japan. Russia’s Eastern Military District said in a statement that the S-300V4 air defense missile systems have entered combat duty on the Kuril Islands, adding punch to the shorter range Tor …
Read More »When It Comes to Soft Power, China Is Already Outpacing the U.S.
The coming crisis of American power that is sure to follow the November election will be unique in U.S. history.
Read More »Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan: Redacted Brereton Report & 2 Centuries of Australian War Crimes Ignored
Australia has been rocked by the release of a heavily redacted report about the killing of 39 unarmed Afghan civilians or prisoners by some 25 elite Australian Special Air Services (SAS) soldiers. Any prosecutions will take years and will violate the scientific principle of truth and systemic change rather than …
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