The United States and the UK are preparing to announce imminently that they will facilitate Ukraine firing NATO weapons deep into Russian territory, in the greatest escalation of the war with Russia to date. Within a matter of days after the announcement, long-range missiles produced by the NATO powers, and …

La politique française depuis plusieurs années évolue considérablement en conséquence de nombreuses pirouettes diplomatiques irrationnelles du gouvernement Macron, sapant l’autorité de la Cinquième République aux yeux du monde. La France d’aujourd’hui a presque perdu son influence sur le continent africain à cause des coups d’État qui y avaient eu lieu, …

The United States and the UK are preparing to announce imminently that they will facilitate Ukraine firing NATO weapons deep into Russian territory, in the greatest escalation of the war with Russia to date. Within a matter of days after the announcement, long-range missiles produced by the NATO powers, and …

Update(1230ET): Putin says not so fast… First, here’s a UK Times report within the last hour: Britain and the United States are on the verge of allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles against targets in Russia after accusing President Putin of “escalating” the conflict by accepting ballistic missiles from Iran. …

Latest Developments The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, called for the BRICS bloc of states (named after original founders Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) to establish their own security structure during a speech to a gathering of high-level security officials in Russia on …

In the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States, Secretary of State Colin Powell gave assurances that America would deal with the tragedy by bringing those responsible to justice while protecting the world’s democracies. “They will never be allowed to kill the spirit of …

Recently, a flight from Germany departed with 28 Afghan asylum seekers on board, marking a new wave of deportations that targets individuals with criminal records. This action is part of Germany’s broader initiative to address growing security concerns within its borders, especially following recent incidents involving violent acts committed by …

When my dad moved to southwest Ohio in the early 1970s, the Dayton-Springfield area’s second city was home to over 80,000 people. When I was growing up nearby in the 1990s, it was 70,000. Today, it’s less than 60,000. Springfield’s decline looks like an awful lot of Rust Belt cities …

Russia’s top diplomat has expressed grudging acceptance of expanding US involvement in improving Central Asia’s trade infrastructure. But, curiously, he sidestepped commenting on China’s growing economic influence in the region. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a question-and-answer session with students at Moscow’s MGIMO University in early September, noted that “a …

The Western Balkans occupies an important place in European geopolitics due to its strategic position as a bridge between East and West. This region, which includes countries such as Kosovo and Albania, has a rich history as a crucial crossroads for trade and cultural routes that connect Europe with Asia …