November, 2023

• 3 November

  US Focuses On Deterrence As China Raises Stakes In Indo-Pacific

  

  The U.S. remains laser-focused on deterring conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China doubles down on its efforts to boost its military power and engage in increasingly provocative behavior, a senior Pentagon official said Monday. Ely S. Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs, said as China continues to …

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• 3 November

  South China Sea Dispute: Rising Tensions And Geopolitical Complexities – OpEd

  

  The South China Sea has become a problematic arena, with rising tensions between several states, mainly China and its neighbours. The conflict over this strategically important territory has evolved into a complicated and multifaceted issue. In this essay, we will look at the origins of the South China Sea conflict, …

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• 3 November

  Russia’s Demographic Decline Will Be Deeper, Last Longer, And Hurt More Than Expected – Analysis

  

  On October 20, the Russian state statistical agency, Rosstat, issued a second report predicting that Russia’s population will continue to decline and be down more than seven million people by 2046. Rosstat’s first report came at the end of September and presented estimates that the Russian will decrease significantly in …

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• 3 November

  The Houthis and Operation Iron Swords

  

  Since the beginning of Operation Iron Swords, on four different occasions missiles and UAVs have been launched at Israel from the Red Sea area, all of which were intercepted before they reached Israel’s airspace. The Houthi movement in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attacks. Since the war began, senior figures …

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• 3 November

  Lebanon fears regional war as Hezbollah-Israel fighting intensifies

  

  Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati warns ‘chaos could engulf’ the region if his country enters the Israel-Hamas war. There is growing fear in Lebanon that fighting between the armed group Hezbollah and Israel could spiral out of control, even as many residents sympathise with the Palestinians under bombardment in Gaza …

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• 3 November

  Blinken Heads To Middle East Amid Intensifying Israel Strikes On Gaza

  

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East this week as Israel intensifies its retaliatory assault on Hamas targets in Gaza. “Secretary Blinken will travel to Israel and Jordan on Friday, the secretary will meet with Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu and other leaders of the Israeli …

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• 3 November

  How AUKUS Plus Could Add To Indo-Pacific Coalition Building – Analysis

  

  The idea of ‘AUKUS Plus’ has re-emerged after the UK Foreign Affairs Committee issued a 2023 report saying the United Kingdom should extend cooperation ‘to partners such as Japan and South Korea’ as part of AUKUS ‘Strand B’ — or ‘Pillar Two’. This strand focuses on military technology cooperation with …

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• 3 November

  Ukraine Battlefield ‘Complex,’ As General Warns Of Stalemate

  

  The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine “remains complex,” the Ukrainian military said on November 1, as the commander of Ukrainian forces said the war is moving into a new phase that puts the opposing forces into a stalemate. The General Staff of the Armed Forces said …

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• 3 November

  Iran Proxies Test US Limits – OpEd

  

  Even media outlets considered measured in their reporting on the Biden administration cannot account for its weak response to Iranian proxy militias attacking US military bases in the Middle East. When Hamas terrorists invaded Israel in a murderous rampage, President Biden talked tough and sent two carrier strike groups to …

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• 2 November

  Iran urges Muslim countries to halt trade with Israel

  

  Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslim countries Wednesday to halt trade with Israel, including oil exports, in response to its bombardment of Gaza since deadly Hamas attacks. Israel has been pounding the Gaza Strip since Hamas gunmen stormed across the border on October 7 and, killed more than …

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