February, 2024

• 22 February

  Russia’s Adaptation Advantage

  

  Early in the War, Moscow Struggled to Shift Gears—but Now It’s Outlearning Kyiv Throughout the war in Ukraine, Kyiv and Moscow have waged an adaptation battle, trying to learn and improve their military effectiveness. In the early stages of the invasion, Ukraine had the advantage. Empowered by a rapid influx …

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• 22 February

  The Two-State Mirage

  

  How to Break the Cycle of Violence in a One-State Reality Israel’s devastating response to Hamas’s shocking October 7 attack has produced a humanitarian catastrophe. During the first 100 days of war alone, Israel dropped the kiloton equivalent of three nuclear bombs on the Gaza Strip, killing some 24,000 Palestinians, …

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• 22 February

  The PLO Covenant Was Never Abolished

  

  It is widely believed that, in April 1996, the PLO abolished its notorious Covenant calling for the liquidation of the State of Israel. This belief is based on PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat’s statement in his September 9, 1993 letter to Israel’s then prime minister Yitzhak Rabin: “The PLO affirms that …

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• 22 February

  US military drone shot down near Yemen, US officials say

  

  A U.S. military Mq-9 drone was shot down near Yemen by Iran-backed militants, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, the second time such a shoot down has taken place in recent months during a near daily tit-for-tat between the group and U.S. forces, Reuters reported. The Houthis, who have controlled …

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• 21 February

  Did Russia Take Avdiivka Or Did Ukraine Abandon It? – OpEd

  

  Ukraine’s Third Assault Brigade, deployed in Avdiivka has effectively “Wiped Out Russia’s 74th and 114th motorized rifle brigades”! Russia’s estimated losses are 4,200 troops killed or wounded, according to the report. Being a military man it is nearly difficult to believe this Ukrainian open media report. On the other hand, …

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• 21 February

  Iran’s ‘Axis Of Resistance’: Different Groups, Same Goals – Analysis

  

  Iran’s so-called axis of resistance is a loose network of proxies, Tehran-backed militant groups, and an allied state actor. The network is a key element of Tehran’s strategy of deterrence against perceived threats from the United States, regional rivals, and primarily Israel. Active in the Palestinian Occupied Territories, Lebanon, Iraq, …

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• 21 February

  A Year Of Surprising Stability Arrives In Central Asia – Analysis

  

  Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan had a good run in 2023. Bucking the trend of the past decade, the region did not experience major conflicts, attempts at regime change or largescale violence. The ongoing energy crisis, exacerbated by a dry and hot summer, was perhaps the only blot on …

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• 21 February

  Armenia: Former Economy Minister Charged With Corruption

  

  On February 15, two days after he resigned his post, former Armenian Economy Minister Vahan Kerobyan was charged with abuse of office. The following day a court ordered him placed under house arrest. Armenia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement that ministry officials, including Kerobyan, disqualified a private entity from …

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• 21 February

  Medvedev : Les tentatives occidentales de ramener la Russie aux frontières de 1991 mèneront à une guerre mondiale avec 150 millions d’Américains noyés

  

  Une tentative occidentale de reprendre des territoires à la Russie et de les ramener aux frontières de 1991 conduirait à une guerre mondiale utilisant toute la gamme des armes nucléaires stratégiques. Et tout d’abord, il s’envolera vers les pays les plus performants. Dmitri Medvedev l’a déclaré. Le vice-président du Conseil …

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• 21 February

  L’OTAN impose aux pays européens de financer la prochaine guerre contre la Russie

  

  Dans un contexte où la liberté d’expression est devenue la cible préférée de nos gouvernants et où les instances européennes se sont donné pour mission de faire taire toute information alternative, Réseau International doit également mener une lutte permanente contre diverses malveillances ayant pour but la dégradation de la qualité …

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