Day: October 14, 2017

“Calm Before the Storm”? Trump Sends Second Aircraft Carrier to Korean Peninsula with 7,500 Marines Aboard

October 14, 2017 Military

Just one week after uttering his now-infamous "this is the calm before the storm" statement to the press ahead of a dinner with military leaders, we now learn that President Trump has dispatched a sec…

Trump Decertifies Iran Nuclear Deal, Imposes ‘Tough Sanctions’ on Revolutionary Guard Corps

October 14, 2017 Diplomacy

US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will not certify Iran’s compliance with the nuclear agreement and deferred it to Congress to establish new conditions on the deal. He al…

US Subs’ Mystery Missions Off Korean Coast Prompt Panic

October 14, 2017 Military

The USS Michigan Ohio-class ballistic missile sub has arrived in Busan, South Korea ahead of large scale US-South Korean exercises next week. Observers are concerned by the fact that another US sub, t…

Syria War Report – October 13, 2017: Turkish Troops and Vehicles Entered Idlib

October 14, 2017 Military

Late on October 12, the Turkish Army started deploying troops and vehicles in Syria’s Idlib province. According to reports, at least 30 Turkish vehicles entered Idlib via the Atme border crossing and …

The US Isn’t Wrong for Withdrawing from UNESCO

October 14, 2017 Opinion

US domestic law takes precedence over international law, just as it was recently decreed is the case for Russia as well, so no matter how controversial it may be that Washington is pulling out of the …

The Middle East Pivot – Erdogan’s Turkey and Seven Deadly Sins

October 14, 2017 Opinion

Introduction Multiple wars ravage the Middle East. Turkey has inserted itself into the middle of most of these regional conflicts and ended up a loser. Under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey has…

The New Palestinian Unity Deal May Not Change Much

October 14, 2017 Opinion

The unity agreement between Hamas and Fatah under which they will set up a joint administration that will, among other things, control Gaza is going to be regarded with scepticism in the region. The a…

India after Doklam Plateau Conflict

October 14, 2017 Opinion

The military confrontation on the Doklam Plateau, which lasted for two and a half summer months this year, became not only the most serious test in recent years for the entire system of relations betw…