The British Ministry of Defense shared their conclusions on Saturday. Experts from London believe the Russian military air force is struggling to provide sustained support for its ground forces engaged in combat in Ukraine. According to British intelligence, this issue stems from a clear avoidance … [Read more...]
Ukraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and MANUEL RUEDA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Melodic Colombian Spanish fills a hospital treating soldiers wounded fighting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s ranks are depleted by two years of war. As it battles the Russian war machine, Ukraine is welcoming hardened … [Read more...]
Egypt, the Gaza War, and Fears of Another Nakba
Charles W. Dunne Like most Arab countries, Egypt was stunned by the conflagration ignited by last October’s Hamas attack inside southern Israel and subsequent Israeli onslaught against Gaza. To Cairo, the war has delivered not just a vast humanitarian crisis, but the potential destruction of the … [Read more...]
Update on Situation in Ukraine and Moldova
James Jay Carafano Feb 11 Update 2/15/2023 We like to update our stories for folks. From Foreign Policy’s Morning Dispatch by Emily Tamkin “Russia Denies Moldovan Coup Claims” Russia has denied the Moldovan leadership’s allegations that the Kremlin … [Read more...]
Nord Stream: What Hersh Got Wrong
By Mike Whitney There’s something not-quite-right about Sy Hersh’s report on the destruction of Nord Stream 2. There is a number of inconsistencies in the piece that lead me to believe that Hersh was less interested in presenting ‘the unvarnished truth’ than relaying a version of events that … [Read more...]
Prediction of a Disenchanted World “Inside the Iron Cage”
By Edward Curtin “No one knows who will live in this [iron] cage in the future….” – Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism I would prefer not to relay the following very strange story given to me by a fellow sociologist, but he had done me a number of favors, and since he … [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...]
Forget the Spy Balloon-Meet China’s Monster Missile Force
James Jay Carafano The U.S. is openly reporting China surpassed U.S. in ICBM launchers. The news that China has surpassed the U.S. in its number of ICBM launchers comes as no surprise as China engages in a rapid nuclear buildup as part of its strategy to achieve regional if not global … [Read more...]
Russia’s Failed War Has Created an Opening in the Balkans
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...]
Forumul Securitatii Maritime
MS DAILY BRIEF – February 06st, 2023 Cupons Chinese balloon flying over the United States for days shot down by a missile fired by an F-22 Raptor (Photo/Video) 1 China resorts to threats after US shoots down metro balloon used for espionage: We reserve the right to respond 2 UK Ministry … [Read more...]