May, 2024

• 16 May

  Iran Update, May 14, 2024

  

  Israeli forces expanded clearing operations on May 14 into areas of Jabalia refugee camp that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had not previously cleared. Two IDF brigades advanced into the center of the Jabalia refugee camp.[i] Israeli forces initially conducted clearing operations in Jabalia city and refugee camp in November …

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• 16 May

  Sergei Shoigu’s sacking points to yet more attrition in Ukraine

  

  Vladimir Putin wants Russia’s armed forces to be better supplied VLADIMIR PUTIN has never been one to radically overhaul his top team. Those who fall foul of his rules may find themselves in jail, or blown out of the sky. But Russia’s autocrat typically prefers to keep the loyal close, …

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• 16 May

  NATO Cannot Survive Without America

  

  If Trump Pulls Out, the Alliance Would Likely Fall Apart Last month, NATO, the world’s most successful military alliance, celebrated its 75th anniversary. Some fear that it may have been its last anniversary with the United States playing a leading role. Former U.S. President Donald Trump still views the alliance …

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• 16 May

  Kuwait: Islamists and the end of Arab democracy

  

  Installing democracy in a society without a tradition of liberty is like handing car keys to an unlicensed driver Kuwait’s unprecedented suspension of its constitution has marked the end of an era of change that started with the toppling of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein in 2003 and that was followed by …

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• 16 May

  Inevitable Fractures: The Ukraine War and the Global System

  

  The divisions in contemporary geopolitics are an inevitable consequence of colliding ideas and interests against the backdrop of American primacy. The United States should accept their reality while advancing its own interests in a competitive strategic environment. Introduction The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022 and …

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• 16 May

  The Cost of Russia’s Friendship With Azerbaijan

  

  Amid the war in Ukraine, Azerbaijan has become an essential partner for Russia when it comes to both energy exports, and keeping open a transport corridor to Iran. Azerbaijan has managed to achieve something thought to be impossible in the post-Soviet space: the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers ahead of time, …

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• 16 May

  New growth plan for the Western Balkans: Free lunch or money for which Serbia needs to meet the conditions?

  

  President Aleksandar Vučić announced that the first 125 million euros will soon arrive in Serbia as part of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. But that this is not an unconditional donation from the European Union, but funds for which our country will have to meet certain standards. In …

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• 16 May

  L’avènement de l’écosystème monétaire décentralisé des BRICS+, ou le choc de la dédollarisation

  

  Préparez-vous à ce qui pourrait bien être la bombe géo-économique de 2024 : l’avènement d’un écosystème monétaire décentralisé. Bienvenue à The Unit – un concept qui a déjà été discuté par le groupe de travail sur les services financiers et les investissements mis en place par le Conseil d’affaires des …

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• 16 May

  Iran Update, May 12, 2024

  

  Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: Israeli ground forces advanced into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.Southern Gaza Strip: Israeli forces continued a “precise operation” targeting Hamas in eastern Rafah.West Bank: Israeli forces have engaged Palestinian fighters in at least three locations in the West Bank.Southern Lebanon and Golan Heights: Iranian-backed …

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• 16 May

  Russia Removes Guards From Armenian-Azerbaijani Border, But Not From Borders With Iran And Turkey, Kremlin Says – OpEd

  

  At Yerevan’s request and in a way consistent with Moscow’s withdrawal of its so-called “peacekeepers” from Azerbaijani territory, the Russian government has removed Russian border guards from the Armenian-Azerbaijani frontier but not from Armenia’s borders with Iran and Turkey, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says. Russia has maintained border posts in …

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