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Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria
Foreign Policy

Turkish Jets Intercept, ‘Warn Off’ Israeli Warplanes Bombing in Syria

May 5, 2025

Another of what may become many in-theater confrontations between Turkish and Israeli militaries inside Syria took place on Sunday…

Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims
Foreign Policy

Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

On the campaign trail, Trump talked of having learned lessons from his first term in office, that he “didn’t…

Trump Team’s Russia Negotiations Rightly Shatter Europe and Kyiv’s Remaining Illusions
Foreign Policy

Trump Team’s Russia Negotiations Rightly Shatter Europe and Kyiv’s Remaining Illusions

February 19, 2025

A round of talks between the chief diplomats of Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia regarding how to…

Russian Forces Close in on Last Major Donbas Town While Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Garners Little
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Russian Forces Close in on Last Major Donbas Town While Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Garners Little

January 14, 2025

The new year has seen a renewed effort by the Ukrainian army to advance into Russia’s home oblast of…

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation
Foreign Policy

Sharia Law in Damascus Portrayed as Downfall of a Tyrant While in Kabul it’s a Human Rights Violation

December 20, 2024

Story at a glance… Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s leader al-Jolani has announced that the new Syria will be governed by…

What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?
Foreign Policy

What Chance Is There That US-North Korea Talks Resume Under Trump?

December 16, 2024

Of the many foreign policy challenges facing Donald Trump in his second term, fewer share the stark contrasts of…

Early Signs Suggest Trump May Have Learned Lessons from First Term – at Least Partially
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Early Signs Suggest Trump May Have Learned Lessons from First Term – at Least Partially

November 11, 2024

In a recent statement on X, Donald Trump announced that two former cabinet members, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…

White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus
War

White House Advisor Urges Israel to Carpet Bomb UN Peacekeepers, Smotrich Says Israel Will Extend to Damascus

October 11, 2024

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was recently filmed saying that Israel should extend its borders “bit by bit” to…

Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,
War

Israel Makes it Clear That Allies’ Job Is to Shut-up and Follow Orders,

September 30, 2024

In the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Netanyahu and his Likud Party have made it clear to France,…

Elected for Detente with the West, Iran’s Pezeshkian Pushed into Precarious Position Over Lebanon
World News

Elected for Detente with the West, Iran’s Pezeshkian Pushed into Precarious Position Over Lebanon

September 27, 2024

A feature of the biggest election year in history, where more countries took to the polls than at any…

Israel’s Inevitable Assault on Lebanon Threatens to Drags a Corner of Europe into Conflict: Cyprus
War

Israel’s Inevitable Assault on Lebanon Threatens to Drags a Corner of Europe into Conflict: Cyprus

September 26, 2024

An Israeli assault on Lebanon, which is now looking imminent, will claw the EU into the conflict in the…

Russian Advance Continues in Spite of Kursk Incursion, Now Just 7 Km from Key City
War

Russian Advance Continues in Spite of Kursk Incursion, Now Just 7 Km from Key City

September 10, 2024

In the days and weeks following Ukraine’s highly publicized incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, analysts and Ukrainian spokesmen said…

In Venezuela, One Should Take the Opposition at Their Word: Their Goal is Conquest
Foreign Policy

In Venezuela, One Should Take the Opposition at Their Word: Their Goal is Conquest

September 3, 2024

Over a month has passed since the Venezuelan presidential elections saw the Bolivarian socialist president Nicolas Maduro retain his…

The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
Foreign Policy

The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything

July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War
War

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War

July 24, 2024July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… After a drone strike launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv over 1,600 km away, Israeli…

Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Foreign Policy

Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy

July 23, 2024

Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…

Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?
World News

Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?

July 8, 2024

The 70-year-old cardiac surgeon from the reformist political factions in Iran has won the country’s presidential elections. Masoud Pezeshkian…

World at Large Misses Out on Ukrainian ‘Enemies List’–Collaborators Rozoff and Antiwar Make the Grade
War

World at Large Misses Out on Ukrainian ‘Enemies List’–Collaborators Rozoff and Antiwar Make the Grade

June 13, 2024

In a strange episode in the history of American media, news broke on June 6th that a Ukrainian NGO…

Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?
Foreign Policy

Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024

With 5 months remaining until the November elections, candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump have, over the last few…

Indian Elections: Opposition Believes Modi Plans to Form Uniparty State, Weakness Shown in the PM Camp
World News

Indian Elections: Opposition Believes Modi Plans to Form Uniparty State, Weakness Shown in the PM Camp

May 20, 2024

The world’s largest democracy is in the throes of its national elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently arriving…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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