May, 2024

• 21 May

  “A BIG MESS IS BEING PREPARED”: WHY RUSSIA IS BUILDING UP ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN LIBYA

  

  Thousands of military personnel and mercenaries from Russia were transferred to the African country Since the beginning of the year, Russia has been building up its military presence in Libya. Career military personnel of the Ministry of Defense are being transferred there under the guise of mercenaries, as well as …

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• 21 May

  War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

  The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement by the …

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• 21 May

  War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

  

  The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court sought arrest warrants Monday for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war. While Netanyahu and his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, do not face imminent arrest, the announcement by the …

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• 21 May

  What comes after Ebrahim Raisi

  

  The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday may have shocked the Middle East and broader world, but it is rather unlikely to alter Iran’s strategic direction in either domestic or foreign policy. While Raisi held the title of president, his authority was constrained by …

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• 21 May

  Iran’s Most Powerful Unit Yet in Syria Targets U.S. and Israel

  

  Iran has assembled a heavily armed unit comprising thousands of fighters from across the region capable of conducting attacks on U.S. troops in Syria as well as against neighboring Israel, according to a document shared with Newsweek by a member of an intelligence agency of a nation allied with the …

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• 20 May

  Iran Update, May 18, 2024

  

  Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF 98th Division continued to conduct clearing operations in Jabalia.Southern Gaza Strip: Israeli forces expanded clearing operations in eastern Rafah.Political Negotiations: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the United States believes Hamas withdrew from the latest ceasefire negotiations in the hopes of …

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• 20 May

  Spotlight on Iran: May 8-16, 2024

  

  The chief of staff of the Iranian army declared that the al-Aqsa Flood and the Iranian attackon Israel accelerated the process of eliminating Israel and brought about regional and globalstrategic changes. The commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force said the Supreme Leader of Iranwas the only one in the world …

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• 20 May

  What has China learned from Russia and Iran’s use of proxies?

  

  The answer may help U.S. planners anticipate and spot Beijing’s next moves. China has surely been watching as Russia and Iran have used non-state actors to pursue their strategic objectives in Ukraine, Gaza, and elsewhere. What lessons might Beijing have drawn, and how might we see them applied? The Kremlin …

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• 20 May

  How Washington’s Adversaries Learn from One Another to Compete Strategically

  

  Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea each exist within the contours of a loose partnership aligned against the United States and Washington’s Western allies, cooperating to various degrees to blunt American hegemony and position themselves to succeed in strategic competition.China has been observing Russian and Iranian tactics, techniques, and procedures …

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• 20 May

  Sanctions Target Iran and its Axis of Resistance

  

  Since the October 7 Hamas attack, U.S. and allied officials have added economic sanctions on Iran and its “Axis of Resistance” partners to counter their efforts to support Hamas.Sanctions have been targeted primarily at facilitators that help Iran develop missiles and armed drones and which generate and move funds and …

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