Eurasia Press & News
A parade of top officials has ratcheted up their criticism of Israel, signaling deep frustration with the country’s anti-Hamas campaign. The Biden administration fears Israel is disastrously squandering its opportunity for victory against Hamas, losing its best chance to eliminate the group’s hold on Gaza and threat to the Israeli …
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22 May
Somalia officials discuss impact of AU troops’ withdrawal
The Federal and State leadership of Somalia have discussed the impact of the ongoing exit of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) troops, as the peacekeeping team withdraws from the Horn of Africa nation. So far, at least 5,000 ATMIS troops have left the country in compliance with …
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22 May
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US drone
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed on Tuesday that they shot down an American drone over the country on the Arabian Peninsula. The U.S. military acknowledged reports about the downing but didn’t comment. If confirmed, it would be the second MQ-9 Reaper drone downed by the Houthis over the …
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22 May
Deadly bomb hits de facto capital of Taliban-governed Afghanistan
Authorities in Afghanistan said Monday that a bomb blast had killed at least one person and injured three others in the southern city of Kandahar, the political headquarters of the country’s hardline Taliban rulers. The bomb was planted in a handcart on a road leading to the national capital, Kabul, …
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22 May
A Theory of Victory for Ukraine
With the Right Support and Approach, Kyiv Can Still Win The U.S. government decided to provide more assistance to Ukraine just in the nick of time. By the end of April, right before the aid package passed, the war-torn country was emptying its last reserves of ammunition and rationing artillery …
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22 May
How China Will Squeeze, Not Seize, Taiwan
A Slow Strangulation Could Be Just as Bad as a War Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee in 2021, Admiral Philip Davidson, the retiring commander of U.S. military joint forces in the Indo-Pacific, expressed concern that China was accelerating its timeline to unify with Taiwan by amphibious invasion. “I …
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22 May
India’s Assertive Role In Indo-Pacific: Balancing Power Dynamics And Regional Stability – OpEd
Due to the geostrategic significance, geographical certainty, intricate para dynamics and strategic problems, the value of the Indo-Pacific region can’t be overemphasised. India’s escalating economic and military prowess allows its dominance in this maritime region. However, India’s aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific region is not without risks and consequences, especially when …
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22 May
Why Raisi’s Death Is A Big Blow To Iran’s Regime – OpEd
The helicopter crash that killed Iranian regime president Ebrahim Raisi and other senior regime officials has exploded like a bomb within the clerical regime and plunged the entire regime into shock. Although the regime, in its usual deceitful manner, tried to mitigate the impact of this incident by spreading contradictory …
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22 May
US Says Houthis Fired Ballistic Missile Over Gulf Of Aden
Yemen’s Houthi militia launched a ballistic missile over the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, the US military said. This comes as the Houthis intensified attacks on Yemeni government soldiers around the country. The US military said in a statement on Monday morning Yemen time that at about 9:35 p.m. (Sanaa …
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22 May
Brass Tacks: Why Russia’s Military Fails To Reform – Analysis
“On a freezing winter dawn, a column of Russian troops moved through what the leadership in Moscow considered to be Russian territory. By midday, commanders were receiving alarming reports. In one town at the border, local fighters had stopped the column and burned and overturned 16 trucks. Later, another convoy …
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