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Iran Update, October 29, 2024

The precise nature of the recent Israeli strikes into Iran has partially obscured the serious damage these strikes inflicted on critical Iranian defense and military infrastructure. These strikes could disrupt Iranian ballistic missile production and leave Iran more vulnerable to future strikes, however. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted precise …

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La guerre mondiale n’aura pas lieu

Les BRICS sont uniques en ce sens qu’il s’agit d’une communauté de pays qui n’est pas un bloc monolithique, qui ne se fixe pas d’objectifs militaires et qui ne se crée pas d’ennemis à partir de rien. Le contraste avec les alliances occidentales est évident – celles-ci sont construites selon …

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À Kazan, l’ordre du monde a basculé

Le sommet des BRICS à Kazan a marqué la fin de la domination du G7 sur le monde. Les règles anglo-saxonnes qui organisaient les relations internationales seront progressivement remplacées par les engagements pris par chacun qui devront désormais être respectés. Cette révolution nous ramène aux tentatives de la Russie et …

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Post-Sinwar: Hamas at a Crossroads

The assassination of Sinwar places Hamas at a crossroads at various organizational, political and military levels, especially in the context of the course of the war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, and the movement’s role on the day after the war, which may affect its alliances and relations internally …

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AN IRANIAN FINGERPRINT? Tracing Type 56-1 assault rifles in Somalia

The Yemeni civil war erupted in late 2014 when the Houthi insurgent movement captured large swathes of the country, including the capital of Sana’a. By the following year, Yemen had become a key battleground in the Iran–Saudi proxy conflict. While Saudi Arabia and its allies waged war in support ofYemen’s …

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IRAN’S CRIMINALS TATECRAFT – HOW TEHRAN WEAPONIZES ILLICIT MARKETS

Over the past decade, Iran’s regime has been involved in collaborations with criminal actors across the world, seeking to assassinate critics and adversaries, procure materials to advance its nuclear programme, circumvent international sanctions and money-laundering controls, and fund armed groups and terrorist organizations that have carried out horrific attacks. JR-Malley-Irans-critical-statecraft-How-Tehran-weaponizes-illicit-markets-GI-TOC-October-2024Download

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Georgia’s Crisis: Disputed Election Reveals Putin’s Power Struggle With Europe – Analysis

Georgia is at the center of a political and geopolitical confrontation, with allegations of electoral fraud fueled by suspicions of pro-Russian interference. While President Salome Zurabishvili denounces vote rigging, imprisoned pro-European former President Mikheil Saakashvili calls for mobilization to protect the country’s European future. This crisis raises crucial questions for …

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Bulgaria: Will Borisov Be Able To Form A Government? – Analysis

Bulgaria is back in very familiar territory. The October 27 parliamentary elections gave former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s center-right GERB party the most votes, but not enough to form a government on its own. Borisov will certainly try. But despite winning five out of seven parliamentary elections since 2021, GERB …

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Hezbollah’s Military Tactics In The Post-Nasrallah Era – Analysis

The Iran-led “Axis of Resistance,” composed of a coalition of armed and political groups across Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, has been striving to play a significant role over the past year amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The military operations, tactics, and strategies of Hezbollah, a key player in …

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Spotlight on theIsrael-Palestinian Conflict October 14 – 29 , 2024

Hamas after Yahya al-Sinwar: According to reports, Hamas would not elect a new head toits political bureau until March 2025 and would rely on the leadership of a committeecomposed of five senior members. The southern front: IDF forces continued operations in the northern Gaza Strip, focusing onthe Jabalia refugee camp …

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