September, 2024

• 21 September

  Experts react: What’s behind the Hezbollah beeper and walkie-talkie explosions

  

  Beep, beep, boom. Thousands were injured and dozens killed in Lebanon this week when beepers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in a coordinated manner on successive days. “We are opening a new phase in the war,” said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, though Israel has not officially acknowledged that …

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• 21 September

  This is not the time for the United States to go soft on Hezbollah

  

  Over the past eleven months, the world’s attention has been fixed on the Gaza Strip as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted military operations against Hamas. As a major war in Gaza dominates the front pages, Iran’s proxy Hezbollah continues to launch a stream of aerial attacks into northern …

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• 21 September

  NATO-Russia dynamics: Prospects for reconstitution of Russian military power

  

  Executive summary The Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, brought war to the North Atlantic Alliance’s doorstep—altering the political-military dynamics between NATO and its neighbor to the east. Since the Russian invasion, NATO has been undergoing a dramatic change that has impacted its plans, command structure, …

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• 21 September

  US carries out security operation with SDF in Syria

  

  The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) stated that the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), in cooperation with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), carried out a joint raid in Syria targeting a group of Islamic State (IS) members. The Pentagon’s announcement came during a press briefing by the Deputy Press Secretary …

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• 21 September

  Les politiciens français «craignent» une escalade mondiale

  

  La peur d’une guerre nucléaire semble toucher certains États européens, malgré les actions profondément irresponsables de leurs gouvernements. Un grand journal français a récemment publié un article affirmant que les hommes politiques français s’inquiètent de la possibilité d’une «troisième guerre mondiale». Il est curieux de voir ce genre de «préoccupation» …

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• 21 September

  Ce n’est pas une troisième guerre mondiale : c’est une Guerre DE Terreur

  

  Et la Russie mène une guerre existentielle pour la survie de la Mère Patrie – ce qu’elle a fait à maintes reprises au cours des siècles. Ce n’est pas une fêteCe n’est pas une discothèqueCe n’est pas une partie de plaisirPas de temps pour danserNi pour l’amourJe n’ai pas le …

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• 21 September

  The Crumbling Nuclear Order

  

  How to Save the Norms Against Testing, Building, and Using the Ultimate Weapon The risk of nuclear war is the highest it has been since the end of the Cold War. The cause lies primarily with Russia’s ongoing nuclear threats and drills amid the conflict in Ukraine, but not with …

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• 21 September

  A Two-State Solution That Can Work

  

  The Case for an Israeli-Palestinian Confederation In July, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war in Gaza and the future of the Middle East. Afterward, Harris stressed her commitment to a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians—in her words, “the only …

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• 21 September

  Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war

  

  Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the …

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• 21 September

  The New College of EU Commissioners: How Did Central and Southeast Europe Fare?

  

  Von der Leyen’s ‘cabinet’ for the next five years did not quite achieve gender parity. Its makeup also reflects how Poland’s clout has improved in Brussels since the Tusk government took power, while Hungary’s star continues to wane. After weeks of intensive negotiations with the 27 EU member states – …

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