Day: November 23, 2019

With Eye on India, Pakistan Strengthens Military Ties with Iran

November 23, 2019

The low-key coverage by the Pakistani media on the 2-day visit of the army chief General Qamar Bajwa to Iran notwithstanding, the event signifies a surge in the tempo of ‘mil-to-mil’ exchanges between…

Turkey’s ‘White Elephants’: S-400s Or Patriots?

November 23, 2019

Opinion

Turkish President Erdogan reaffirmed to his American counterpart that his country won't completely abandon its purchase of Russia's S-400s like Washington wants but that Ankara would buy its Patriot c…

The Road Toward Greater Eurasia

November 23, 2019

Opinion

The Astana Club is one of the most crucial annual meetings in Eurasia, alongside the Boao forum in China and the Valdai discussions in Russia. China, Russia and Kazakhstan are all at the forefront of …

China – Bolivia – a Lithium Deal – No More?

November 23, 2019

Opinion

China has by far the largest lithium market. China produces already today the most electric cars, about 1 million in 2018, and will at least triplicate their production by 2025 – and in the following …

Leaked Memo Shows the U.S. Still Does Not Understand Turkey’s Syria Operation

November 23, 2019

Opinion

An ‘internal memo’ that was intentionally leaked has blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision for the U.S. military to withdraw from Syria, or more accurately, relocate from northern Syria to th…

US-China Relations Have Just Been Destroyed, and Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again

November 23, 2019

Opinion

Our relationship with China just went from bad to worse, and most Americans don’t even realize that we just witnessed one of the most critical foreign policy decisions of this century. The U.S. Senate…

United States Imperialism in North Africa: Continued Military and Economic Subversion

November 23, 2019

Opinion

Note: This paper was presented in part at a public meeting held by the Communist Workers League (CWL) in Detroit. In addition to the presentation by Abayomi Azikiwe, Yusuf Mshahwar, a student at Wayne…

Rethinking National Security: CIA and FBI Are Corrupt, but What About Congress?

November 23, 2019

Opinion

The developing story about how the US intelligence and national security agencies may have conspired to influence and possibly even reverse the results of the 2016 presidential election is compelling,…