by Benjamin Weinthal The United States is tracking warlike announcements by Iran's regime that it deployed two military ships to Brazil that are also headed for the Panama Canal, where Tehran declared it will establish a military presence. A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Fox News … [Read more...]
Russia’s Failed War Has Created an Opening in the Balkans. The West should remind Serbia not to hitch its wagon to a diminished Russia.
By Ivana Stradner, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic—whose country is one of Russia’s closest allies in Europe—recently made a surprisingly strong statement in support of Ukraine. “We said from the beginning that we cannot support … [Read more...]
RAN nuclear submarines will ‘change the balance of power in the Indian Ocean’: Retired US Navy admiral says
By: Liam Garman Admiral (Ret’d) Harry Harris Jr told the US House Armed Services Committee that the Royal Australian Navy’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines would be “dramatic” and shift the balance of power in the Indian Ocean. According to ADM (Ret’d) Harris, former … [Read more...]
“Deviation Maneuvers”, Towards A “One World Order”? Fierce War in Ukraine, Militarization of Covid Vaccine
By Peter Koenig There is a fierce war waging in Ukraine. A war instigated by NATO, as is well known. Nonetheless, a serious and deadly war in which once more the US of A, too cowardly to confront Russia’s military directly, has chosen a proxy partner, the Ukraine whose population is devastated … [Read more...]
China Has More ICBM Launchers Than U.S., American Military Reports
By Michael R. Gordon The U.S. military has notified Congress that China now has more land-based intercontinental-range missile launchers than the U.S., fueling the debate about how Washington should respond to Beijing’s nuclear buildup. “The number of land-based fixed and mobile ICBM launchers … [Read more...]
Putin’s Nuclear Risk And Reward Calculation
By: Jakub Grygiel Moscow regularly engages in nuclear saber rattling, and its battlefield problems in Ukraine have only increased the tempo and volume of Russian rhetorical reliance on nuclear weapons. Using nuclear weapons, even on a very limited, tactical level, is not cost-free, however. … [Read more...]
What Next in the War Against Ukraine?
James Jay Carafano We have been reporting on Russia’s war against Ukraine from the get go. Months ago we concluded this is a war Putin cannot win. That assessment is probably correct. When the fighting stops there will still be a free and independent Ukraine. Currently, the consensus seems to … [Read more...]
Providing a Model for Tehran Strategic Cultural Decision
Mohsen Rostami1 Abstract The aim of this research was to introduce a model for implementing strategic decisions in Tehran’s cultural domain. With regard to the complexity of this problem, the Q method was chosen for the study. This method is used when the researcher deals with the general, … [Read more...]
Estoril-Where James Bond Was Born
Estoril is a charming town sandwiched between Lisbon and Cascais on the coast. Sadly, tourists have already discovered Portugal and Estoril. This place is particularly popular with Europeans during the summer months, but because this place is so magical and special we had to add it as one stop not … [Read more...]
Help Türkiye! A devastating earthquake leaves untold suffering.
James Jay Carafano Early media reports that there were over 20,000 causalities after an earthquake in Türkiye. More are expected to be found, in addition to the widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure. Severe aftershocks are making things worse. All this is exacerbated by bitter winter … [Read more...]