Let’s Reduce The US Nuclear Arsenal
By Lawrence Wittner.
At present, nuclear disarmament seems to have ground to a halt. Nine nations have a total of approximately 15,500 nuclear warheads in their arsenals, including 7,300 possessed by Russia and 7,100 possessed by [...]
America’s Poor, Getting the Shaft
By Sami Jamil.
In few days, the ugliest and most distasteful presidential election in US history will be over and we will see which is of the best of the worst candidate won to preside over the US as president. An election that [...]
Fighting Militants in Pakistan: Who Is In Charge?
By James M Dorsey.
Synopsis
A lethal attack on a Pakistani police academy in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, highlights the country’s power struggle over policy towards militant Saudi-backed Islamist groups nurtured [...]
Russia Is Not as Much of a Threat as Depicted in the Media, But Does Need a Slap in the Face
By Ivan eland.
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, couldn’t catch a break in America, even before the U.S. intelligence community concluded that the Russian government had hacked the Democratic National Committee’s e-mails [...]
Could Integration Prevent Radicalization of Muslim Youth?
By Hakim Khatib.
GERMANY/Hessen – Radicalisation is a phenomenon that has been striking not only in parts of Asia and Africa but also in the heart of Europe. While the number of Muslims in Germany is estimated by 4,7 millions [...]
The coming assault on al-Raqqah – a political minefield
By Rick Francona.
According to the senior U.S. commander leading the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), an attack on the group’s main stronghold in the Syrian city of al-Raqqah may start soon.
The timing, [...]
Does west fail to prevent lone-wolf attacks?
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
Islamic State’s lone wolf terrorism in west is increasingly becoming trendy. After series of losses in its overall operational capabilities in the central and franchise capture areas, the Islamic State [...]
Erdoğan and Mosul – symptom of a larger problem?
By Rick Francona.
During an address explaining why Turkey must be involved in the Iraqi military operation to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan set off [...]
Assessing the much-anticipated Mosul battle against Islamic State
By Pramod Raj Sedhain.
After series of victories against Islamic State (IS) in Ramadi, Fallujah, Shirqat and beyond, Iraqi security forces have intensified the most complex operation to retake IS-held Mosul. Iraqi Prime Minister [...]
An Impregnable Anti-terrorism Defense
By David Leffler.
As demonstrated by the recent wave of attacks, terrorists find ways to thwart ant-terrorism defenses. However, for leaders who seek it, there is a simple and cost-effective solution to create lasting [...]
ovocations and Syria: Where are we Headed?
By Stephen Bryen.
The US is once again provoking the Russians, but for what purpose? It seems the US no-win Syria policy is mutating into a lose-lose one which destabilizes the Middle East even more and has repercussions in [...]
“With Friends Like These…”
By Ivan Eland.
After World War II, the United States—newly equipped with the ultimate deterrent against attack, nuclear weapons—discarded the model of the nations’ founders, who cautioned against permanent or entangling [...]
Afghanistan Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Review
By Rahul Bhonsle.
With the conclusion of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in 2014, the responsibility for security was handed over to Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF). In 2015, the ANDSF faced [...]
Iranian Missiles in Houthi Hands Threaten Freedom of Navigation in Red Sea
By Maha Hamdan.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have been waging war against the Yemeni army and the Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen for several years. Since the beginning of October 2016, the conflict has assumed a new naval and international [...]
What is the State of the Russian Navy?
By Julian French.
“Any ruler that has ground troops has one hand,
but one that also has a navy has both”, Peter the Great.
Alphen, Netherlands. 20 October. What is the state of the Russian Navy? Many years ago at Oxford [...]
Syrian and Egyptian intelligence chiefs meet in Cairo – a smart play by Putin
By Rick Francona.
In a surprise visit, the director of Syria’s National Security Bureau, ‘Ali Mamluk, traveled to Cairo to meet with his Egyptian counterpart, Director of General Intelligence Khalid Fawzi. The two met in [...]
Cementing Ankara-Moscow ties
By Syed Qamar Rizvi.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Istanbul on Monday, an official said, on his first trip to Turkey following a crisis sparked by the shooting down of a Russian war plane over Syria last November, [...]
The impending Iraqi operation to retake Mosul – are they ready?
By Rick Francona.
The “liberation” (as the Iraqis are calling it) of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been anticipated for some time. Iraqi politicians, including Prime Minister Haydar [...]
Trump’s First 100 Days 8-Point Plan As President
By Stephen Lendman.
Trump and Clinton represent dirty business as usual. She’s far more ruthless and dangerous, world peace threatened under her leadership, an emotionally unstable war goddess/she devil.
Jill Stein is the only people’s [...]
A Nonviolent Strategy To End the Climate Catastrophe
By Robert J. Burrowes.
As the evidence mounts that we are fast approaching the final point-of-no-return beyond which it will be impossible to take sufficient effective action to prevent climate catastrophe – see ‘The World Passes 400 [...]