Eurasia Press & News
Vladimir Putin said that the emergence of the Oreshnik missile has reduced the need to use nuclear weapons. The Oreshnik is a new Russian medium-range ballistic missile, first used on the night of November 20-21, 2024, against the Ukrainian city of Dnepr. The missile is notable for its warhead, which …
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December, 2024
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17 December
Shock environment: How the first month of ATACMS use affected the course of military operations
After a nearly three-week break, American long-range ATACMS missiles were used again on internationally recognized Russian territory — military facilities in Taganrog were attacked. Summing up the first results of the use of ATACMS and Storm Shadow / SCALP-EG directly against Russia, one can conclude: their effect is very limited …
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17 December
La France, un État failli qui se rebelle contre la Russie : trois leçons d’une décadence
La France, terre de l’impérialisme et berceau de la colonisation est aujourd’hui tombeau de ses propres idéaux. Un pays qui a oublié les principes de l’humanité, perdu sa souveraineté, et échangé sa grandeur contre une illusion de prospérité. La France qui s’arroge le titre de «berceau des Lumières» et de …
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17 December
Syria: Will The Real Al-Jolani Stand Up? – Analysis
Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, aka Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, would like you to think he is a changed man. These days, al-Jolani, a 41-year-old one-time al-Qaeda and Islamic State operative with a $10 million bounty on his head, no longer spews jihadist fire and brimstone. Instead, he preaches pluralism, religious tolerance, diversity …
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17 December
Assad’s Enemies Are Not Our Friends
The fall of Bashar Al Assad’s brutal regime is a moment for celebration. He is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians and the immiseration of millions more. Like his late Baathist co-partisan, Sadaam Hussein, Assad used the state to torture, kill, and maim innocent civilians for …
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17 December
Analysis: Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani becomes a statesman
Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani in Hajj. pic.twitter.com/TGlhRiPbR9 — Muhammad Jalal (@MJalalAf) June 7, 2024 While the world was transfixed over the civilian body count during a daring Israeli Defense Force raid that rescued four hostages who were held by Hamas, a designated terrorist was taking his first summer vacation in years. …
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17 December
What Does Regime Change in Syria Mean for Russian-Turkish Relations?
With the fall of Syria’s Moscow-supported regime, a large chunk of Russia’s leverage over Türkiye is gone. But Erdoğan will not take the risk of challenging Russia. Rather, he will continue acting as an intermediary between Putin and the West. Russia has reportedly asked Türkiye for assistance in withdrawing its …
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17 December
Russia Negotiating With New Syrian Government to Keep Military Bases
Latest Developments • Russia Negotiates To Keep Bases: Officials from Russia and representatives of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — the Syrian rebel group that overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad last week — are conducting direct negotiations over whether Moscow can retain control over its two military bases in Syria, Russian …
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17 December
Assad’s Fall Upends Regional and Global Geopolitics
The collapse of the 54-year rule of the Assad family in Syria constitutes a significant setback to Iran’s decades-long strategy to forge an “Axis of Resistance” to confront Israel and deter U.S. military action against Iranian territory and signals a seismic shift in the Middle East’s political landscape. U.S., regional, …
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17 December
Al-Jolani’s ‘Road to Damascus’ Moment? The Public Relations Offensive of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
In the ten-day offensive that ultimately toppled the 54-year rule of the Assad regime in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) carefully tailored its messaging not only to Syrians and rebel fighters but also to its adversaries, such as Iran and Russia, and the international community. HTS’s political affairs department has …
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