October, 2024

• 16 October

  Iran Shouldn’t Expect Russia to Come Riding to Its Rescue

  

  While the prospect of a full-scale war between Iran and Israel is a worry for the Kremlin, it could also have a significant financial upside for Russia. The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is beginning to impact Russian interests in the Middle East, as well as threaten a whole …

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• 16 October

  How Significant Is The US’ THAAD Deployment To Israel?

  

  Something big is coming, and whatever it is, there’s now a heightened chance that the US will become directly involved. The Pentagon confirmed that it’ll dispatch nearly 100 troops to Israel to operate one of its premier air defense systems, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), of which it …

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• 16 October

  SOUTH ASIA INTELLIGENCE REVIEW

  Pakistan As Pakistan gears up for the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit scheduled for October 15 and 16 in Islamabad, in which nine full members, including China, India, Iran and Russia, are participating, stepped up insurgent violence in Balochistan has become a serious headache for the Pakistani establishment. In …

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• 16 October

  US deploys combat troops to Israel as preparations mount for an attack on Iran

  

  The US Defense Department announced Sunday that a THAAD missile defense battery manned by US soldiers is being deployed to Israel, marking the first time US “boots on the ground” are being deployed to Israel since October 7, 2023. The move comes amid statements by US officials to NBC that …

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• 16 October

  Les États-Unis, malgré les mises en garde, vont transférer le système THAAD à Israël

  

  Cette décision intervient alors que les tensions régionales se sont intensifiées, notamment après la récente frappe de représailles de l’Iran contre Israël. Les États-Unis prévoient le transfert immédiat du système de défense antimissile THAAD à Israël en réponse aux «menaces croissantes d’attaques de missiles balistiques en provenance d’Iran», a rapporté …

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• 16 October

  L’annonce de Moscou selon laquelle le Hezbollah maintient ses capacités est un message pour Washington et Tel-Aviv

  

  Des sources russes de haut rang ont affirmé dimanche à la chaine satellitaire libanaise Al-Mayadeen que «l’annonce de Moscou selon laquelle le Hezbollah réussira à maintenir ses capacités de contrôle est non seulement un message à Israël mais aussi à Washington», comme elles le disent. Les mêmes sources ont indiqué …

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• 16 October

  India’s Muslims: An Increasingly Marginalized Population

  

  Summary Some two hundred million Muslims live in India, making up the predominantly Hindu country’s largest minority group.For decades, Muslim communities have faced discrimination in employment and education and encountered barriers to achieving wealth and political power. They are disproportionately the victims of communal violence.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the …

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• 16 October

  What Are Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities?

  

  Iran’s nuclear program and missile arsenal have garnered increased international scrutiny amid its flaring conflict with Israel. Introduction Many foreign policy experts warn that if Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons, it would be broadly destabilizing for the Middle East and nearby regions. A first-order concern is that Iran’s possession …

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• 16 October

  How the U.S.-Israel Relationship Actually Works

  

  Earlier this week, Israel began a ground invasion of Lebanon. This followed Israel’s significant aerial bombardment of Hezbollah weapons stockpiles, and its assassination of the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah. On Tuesday, Iran, which backs Hezbollah, fired some two hundred missiles at Israel; no Israelis died in the barrage—which was repelled …

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• 16 October

  ANTISEMITISM RESURGENT: MANIFESTATIONS OF ANTISEMITISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

  Modern antisemitism is a repackaging of historic tropes. Antisemites have adapted conspiracy theories of the blood libel as well as Jewish influence in economic and governmental affairs to fit new circumstances, such as the accusation that Jews are responsible for spreading COVID-19, just as Jews were accused of spreading the …

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