October, 2021

• 29 October

  Ukraine uses Turkish drone for first time against pro-Russian forces

  

  Turkey’s ties with Ukraine have complicated relations with Russia. Ukraine has used a Turkish drone for the first time in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists, according to Turkish media. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted a video yesterday showing an aerial view of an unspecified target …

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• 29 October

  Islamic State attack kills 12 in central Iraq

  

  The Islamic State continues to operate in Iraq despite losing its territory there years ago. The Islamic State conducted a deadly attack in Iraq late last night. The shooting occurred in the Diyala province northeast of Baghdad, in the village of Al-Rashad. Twelve civilians were killed and at least 15 …

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• 29 October

  Iraq sends troops to Diyala after attack by Islamic State

  

  The Iraqi government is seeking to prevent both further attacks by the terrorist group and outbreaks of sectarian violence. A group of Islamic State militants carried out an attack in the village of al-Rashad in Diyala province early on Oct. 26, killing 15 people and wounding 30. Prior to the …

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• 29 October

  Israel’s room to maneuver in Syrian skies faces new constraints

  

  Recent geopolitical changes in the region are reducing Israel’s ability to act against the Iranian presence in Syria. An unnamed Israeli security source told public broadcaster Kan on Oct. 25 that the air force will soon have to decide whether to act against the Syrian air defense system, in order …

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• 29 October

  Containment Beyond the Cold War

  

  On December 15, 1991, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker arrived in Moscow amid political chaos to meet with Russian leader Boris Yeltsin, who was at the time busy wresting power from his nemesis, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. Yeltsin had recently made a shocking announcement that he and the leaders …

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• 29 October

  Hopes dim in stranded Syrian camp near US military base

  Some 10,000 displaced Syrians living in a squalid camp miles away from the American garrison of al-Tanf had hoped the Biden administration would resolve their plight. The Biden administration touted this summer’s United Nations Security Council deal to avert humanitarian disaster in northwest Syria as proof that Washington and Moscow …

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• 29 October

  The Fall and Rise of Techno-Globalism

  Two key words were missing from the statements that followed the inaugural in-person summit in September of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, which features Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. The first absent word was predictable: “China.” Although the country’s growing strength is the clear …

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• 29 October

  Dutch court convicts Iranian refugee on terror charges

  A court in the Netherlands convicted an Iranian refugee Wednesday of preparing and financing terror attacks in his homeland targeting the Iranian government and its supporters. The 42-year-old man was sentenced to four years imprisonment. The man, whose identity was not released in line with Dutch privacy rules, was linked …

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• 29 October

  Turkey Reinforces Syria Troops for Possible Attack on U.S. Ally

  Turkey deployed hundreds more troops in northern Syria overnight in preparation for a long-suspended offensive against American-backed Kurdish forces, according to two officials, a move that could help President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shore up flagging domestic support and put pressure on the U.S. and Russia to rein in the Kurdish …

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• 29 October

  Saudi Arabia classifies Lebanese association as terrorist entity for Hezbollah links

  Saudi Arabia classified the Lebanon-based Al-Qard Al-Hassan association as a terrorist entity, citing links to activities supporting Lebanon’s Shi’ite group Hezbollah, state media reported on Wednesday. “The association works on managing funds for the terrorist organization (Hezbollah) and its financing, including support for military purposes,” the state news agency said …

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