The Battle of Idlib
September 3, 2018
Or is it the Battle for Idlib? And whose battle? And who is fighting who? And where? The only thing that is clear about this seemingly upcoming battle is the fact that Idlib has been “used” as a sink …
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Syria Sitrep – U.S. to Stay to “Create Quagmires”
September 3, 2018
Last week we looked at the upcoming campaign to liberate Idleb. The attack will commence only after the September 7 summit of the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran in Tehran. Meanwhile the U.S. de…
Reviving the Concept of an ‘Arab NATO’: Washington Convenes a Gulf Arab States Summit
September 3, 2018
According to Defense News, the US administration is pushing ahead with plans for a new security alliance, tentatively dubbed the “Middle East Strategic Alliance," or MESA, which is to include Egypt, J…
Why Trump is Trying to Crush Turkey
September 3, 2018
The United States and Turkey, as of the second week of August 2018, are ready to break off diplomatic relations as a result of broad US sanctions on Turkey. However, not only is Turkey a full NATO mem…
India’s Arrest of Leftist Activists Shows Its Fear of Social Revolution
September 3, 2018
The hyper-nationalist Hindu fundamentalist government of India is deathly afraid of a social revolution breaking out in response to its polarizing socio-economic policies, though arresting prominent l…
A New Space Race for a New Cold War
September 3, 2018
The New Cold War, despite being very different from its predecessor in many ways, is replicating it when it comes to the impending resumption of the Space Race. The world is in the midst of a New Cold…
The Monster in the Mirror… The US Network of Military Bases
September 3, 2018
In 2007, the late Prof. Jules Dufour raised concerns about US global deployment of military personnel and its network of military bases. The US views the world, he said, “as a vast territory to conque…
America’s New Ford-Class Is a Study in How NOT to Build a Carrier
September 3, 2018
Pres. Donald Trump used the Navy’s next-generation aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, as a backdrop to unveil his vision for the next defense budget in March 2017. The moment was meant to symbolize…