Eurasia Press & News
Alors que la folie géopolitique s’emballe à la fin de l’année 2023, cherchons un peu de réconfort dans un bref voyage sur le tapis volant de la Route de la soie. Celle-ci nous vient d’un tronçon septentrional des anciennes routes de la soie au Kazakhstan, depuis la vallée d’Ili en …
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December, 2023
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29 December
Senior Biden Adviser: Middle East Came ‘Perilously Close’ to ‘Much Broader Regional Conflict’ in Days After Oct. 7
The Middle East came “perilously close to a much broader regional conflict” in the days after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, President Biden’s senior Middle East adviser said in an interview with FRONTLINE for the documentary Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza. In the Dec. …
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29 December
Wagner defector exposes Russia’s Donbas ruse, false-flag ops in bombshell interview
Igor Salikov has just arrived to the Hague to testify against Putin. Here is a glimpse at what he may be saying, On 18 December 2023, an airplane from Africa landed at the airport in Amsterdam. Inside was Igor Salikov, an officer of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and …
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29 December
Tanker off India coast hit by attack drone ‘fired from Iran,’ Pentagon says
A Japanese-owned chemical tanker struck Saturday off the coast of India was targeted by a drone “fired from Iran,” the Pentagon said, a sign of expanding risks to commercial shipping beyond the Red Sea. It was the first time the Pentagon has openly accused Iran of directly targeting ships since …
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23 December
Houthi Yemen: A Potent, Ramshackle Wild Card
The war that began on October 7 between the terrorist group Hamas and the state of Israel is many things. It is, of course, part of the Palestinian-Israeli struggle, but also a new episode in the history of Islamism and Islamist terrorist organizations. It is many other things. It is …
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23 December
Challenges And Complexities In Sanctioning Russian Crude Oil Exports: Did The Sanctions Succeed? – Analysis
In December of the preceding year, the European Union implemented a prohibition on the importation of Russian crude oil, intending to exert economic pressure on the Russian military apparatus. However, as of a year later, this embargo was deemed unsuccessful in achieving its objectives. Monitoring Russian oil transactions, the Kyiv …
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23 December
Syriza: Rise And Fall Of Cult Left-Wing Party In Europe And Reflections On Right Wing – Analysis
Rise to the topThe foundation of the leftist movement in Greece is the SYNASPISMOS coalition, which was established in 1991. SYNASPISMOS was also one of the founders of the Party of the European Left (PEL) in Rome in 2004. In Greece, the successor of SYNASPISMOS is the radical-left coalition named …
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23 December
The US-Finland Defense Pact: Implications On Military Budgets And Geopolitics – Analysis
The United States and Finland formalized a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) on December 18th, marking a pivotal development in their military collaboration. The accord entails Helsinki’s commitment to facilitating access to its military bases for U.S. forces, thereby fostering joint training initiatives and implementing various cooperative measures. U.S. Secretary of …
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23 December
Will Washington Intervene To Protect The Kurds Of Syria And Iraq? – Analysis
Kurdish autonomous regions in Iraq and Syria are increasingly coming under threat by regional powers, namely Iran and Turkey. They are also increasingly becoming vulnerable to internal challenges posed by the central governments in Baghdad and Damascus. The United States, at different stages, played a central role in the establishment …
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23 December
The Future of Terrorist Use of Improvised Explosive Devices: Getting in Front of an Evolving Threat
Abstract: Because of their outsized impact—as well as the wide availability of device components—violent extremists in the United States consider improvised explosive devices a valuable part of their arsenal. They are easy to make, difficult to combat, and cause significant harm and disruption. Yet this threat is not static. Violent …
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