Last week it was all fire and brimstone. The US was threatening more sanctions on Iran, the Brits were seizing oil tankers and Iran was
Tag: Middle East
UAE Pullout From Yemen Less About Peace, More About War With Iran
The surprise pullout of troops and warplanes from Yemen by the United Arab Emirates has been interpreted as a “peace move”, or at least a
Is a New US Mideast War Inevitable?
In October 1950, as U.S. forces were reeling from hordes of Chinese troops who had intervened massively in the Korean War, a 5,000-man Turkish brigade
The Road to The Apocalypse. Tanker War in the Middle East Escalated
Iran attempted to seize a British tanker in retaliation for the arrest of an Iranian vessel from Gibraltar. The United States is collecting a coalition
Moscow’s “Military Diplomacy” in the Middle East: A Major Headache for the US
The success of Moscow’s “military diplomacy” in the Mideast is proving to be a major headache for the US because of the strategic inroads that
Revanchist Israel Bent on Territorial Expansion. Towards “Greater Israel”?
Israel is the only nation without official borders. From its inception it was planned this way to extrajudicially annex more territory. A territorial expansion plan
US Naval Coalition in Gulf – a Provocation Too Far
America’s top General Joseph Dunford this week announced plans for a US-led naval coalition to patrol the Persian Gulf in order to “protect shipping” from
Shifting Alliances: Is Turkey Now “Officially” an Ally of Russia? Acquires Russia’s S-400. Exit from NATO Imminent?
Turkey is taking delivery of Russia’s S 400 missile defence system. What this signifies is that Turkey and Russia are now “officially” allies. The first
