October, 2024

• 18 October

  “They Are Liars”

  

  Israel’s attacks in Beirut, and American complicity in them, has confirmed for many Lebanese how little they matter to the United States. On September 29, Houssein Al Kadi, a soldier in the Lebanese army, left his brother’s house in Zboud, in northeastern Lebanon, at 8:15 a.m. to report to his …

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• 18 October

  Iran’s nuclear messaging campaign

  

  Iran’s missile attack on Israel on Oct. 1, 2024, marked a significant escalation in the ongoing regional tensions. This assault, reportedly involving 180 missiles, was the Islamic Republic of Iran’s largest yet against Israel, targeting military and security sites in retaliation for Israeli assassinations of leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah …

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• 18 October

  Key takeaways from new polling on Iran’s foreign policy and regional role

  

  Public opinion in Iran: Foreign policy contradictions between diplomacy and military action Arash Ghafouri A new public opinion poll finds the Iranian population in overwhelming, if contradictory, agreement: a majority say the country’s economic problems stem from the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy decisions, while citizens favor a continued Iranian military …

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• 18 October

  Iran’s Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Year

  

  There is no shortage of misery in the Middle East today. As the region marked the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 massacre, Israel mourned the murder of around 1,200 Israelis and worried about the fate of the remaining 100 hostages held by Hamas. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have …

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• 18 October

  After speculation he was killed, Sinwar said to renew contact with Qatar

  

  Hamas leader reportedly has not softened stance during absence, is said to be surrounded by at least 20 hostages, carried 25 kg of dynamite in sole footage of him since Oct. 7 Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has reestablished contact with hostage-ceasefire deal mediators in Qatar after weeks of silence that …

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• 18 October

  Photos appear to show body of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

  

  Graphic photos show Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar lying lifeless in a pile of rubble after he was killed in a routine raid that caught him by chance and surprised soldiers. Sinwar, the architect of the single deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, was among three …

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• 18 October

  Ethiopia’s Deputy PM Stresses Need for Africa to Engage Globally on Its Own Terms

  

  Addis Ababa October 15/2024( ENA) Africa must engage with the world on its own terms, ensuring that its interests are represented and respected on the global stage, said Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Temasgen Tiruneh. The first African Defense Ministers Conference organized by Ethiopia on its own initiative kicked of in …

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• 18 October

  EU-Iran: Time to Revisit Assumptions and Strategize

  

  For too long, the EU focused on Iran’s nuclear program while mostly ignoring its malign regional activities and missile program. As the consequences of both hit closer to home, the union must pursue a new strategy focused on containing Iran’s regime, supporting Iranian civil society, and engaging with Gulf states. …

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• 18 October

  The European Council Summit: Migration, Migration, Migration

  

  As the October 17-18 meeting of EU leaders approaches, an axis of right-wing and populist governments and parties in Central Europe has been flexing its muscles on migration.Immigration will be front and centre of the EU summit on October 17-18 after the European Commission buckled under pressure from member states …

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• 18 October

  HYBRID INTELLIGENCE: DECISION DOMINANCE AT THE STRATEGIC LEVEL

  

  The Army War College is currently developing tools that will provide direct access to immediate, accurate, and timely data to support operations. In the months before Russia’s expanded invasion into Ukraine in 2022, six planners meeting in a nondescript room in the headquarters of U.S. Army Europe-Africa (USAREUR-AF) frantically developed …

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