Turkey Is Preparing to Invade Syria, Then Israel?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is making no effort to disguise his ambitions. In a bold declaration following the first meeting of Turkey’s cabinet, Erdogan made it clear that he intends to...
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Why Isn’t Moscow Celebrating Trump’s Re-election?
Many expected the Kremlin to rejoice in Trump’s victory, but the reaction has been tepid at best. Perhaps the Russians recognize the irreconcilable differences in the US-Russian relationship.
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Donald Trump Must Hold Turkey Accountable for Its Actions
Turkey’s authoritarian leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan was premature in his optimism at the re-election of Donald Trump. Erdogan is convinced that his existing relationship with Trump, will...
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A superficial approach to Iran’s illicit oil exports will backfire
The British government announced on Sept. 17, 2023, that it would dissolve a network of oil trading companies headed by Hossein Shamkhani, son of former Secretary of Iran’s Supreme...
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Durov’s Arrest Is About Telegram as Russian Weapon, Not Free Speech
So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.
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Is Russia Raising Specter of ‘Dirty Bomb’ to Prime Public for False Flag?
Russia has vast playbook full of “dirty tricks” by which it can deceive public opinion and distort perception of reality. History show that false flag operations have always been a viable option.
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Maduro Is Putin’s Proxy and Must Be Stopped
After claiming victory in what observers deem to be falsified elections, Venezuela’s autocrat is benefitting from Putin’s support. It is in America’s strategic interest to defeat both of them.
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Russia and Trump: Polluting the Information Space
Russian propagandists’ goal in their accounts of the assassination attempt on Trump is not to offer a single narrative, but rather to muddy the waters so Americans come to doubt everything.
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Protecting America’s cybersecurity demands showing our teeth
Deterring U.S. adversaries from attacking American infrastructure requires making clear that the United States can strike back in kind.
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The Russian Art of Mudslinging and Conspiracy-mongering
Whenever a world leader dies, either by sinister or natural causes, you can be sure Moscow will warp the narrative to sow, if not panic, then at least cynicism and doubt.
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From Colombia to Columbia, an unceasing war on Israel
The world’s authoritarians are delighting in the opportunity to wield the language of human rights in the faces of gullible Westerners.
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Arabs’ Diplomacy Over Gaza: Will They Ignore the US to Embrace Russia and China?
Arab states have increased their diplomatic outreach amid the conflict in Gaza, where Israel on Tuesday approved a deal with Hamas for a release of some of the hostages taken by the terrorist organization...
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Iran’s FM threatens Israel in Turkey, after Doha meeting
This is part of Iran’s full-court press in the region to unite various forces to attack Israel and the US.
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Satellite images show Israeli tanks 5 km. into Gaza – New York Times
The Times report says that “satellite imagery taken Monday morning shows the substantial scale of one of Israel’s main advances into northern Gaza."
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The growing Houthi threat to Israel and the region – analysis
The Houthis are part of the Iranian desire to globalize and regionalize the October 7 massacre by Hamas. But they are also Iran's proxy and weapons test bed.
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Arab news reports claim: Israel’s ground op could cut Hamas control of key road
The success of the IDF ground troops comes amid continued calls abroad for a pause in operations for humanitarian aid, a ceasefire, and the opening of the border with Egypt as an exit.
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IDF COGAT: ‘We are not in fight against civilians of Gaza’
Israel’s COGAT is closely monitoring the humanitarian needs of Gaza and points out that Hamas is using human shields and exploiting civilian suffering.
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‘I took my gun and drove toward Gaza’: One soldier remembers Oct 7
Givati company commander recalls how he was staying in northern Israel when he heard about the attack and drove south.
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Iran FM in the US as proxies plot multi-front war – analysis
Iran is also trying to put out messaging suggesting that Gaza will “swallow” IDF forces if Israel launches the expected incursion.
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IDF Gaza division works to repair Gaza hi-tech fence
As Israel prepares the ground operation it will want the border secure so that troops operating in Gaza are not only secure in the rear, but so that communities cannot be threatened.