Libya is newest battleground in U.S. fight against ISIL
Nearly two years after the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) established a base of operations in Libya, and more than half a year after U.S. Chairman of (more…)
Revelation of Iran secret agreement ends illusion of security gains
By Dr. Jack Caravelli The most important uncertainty surrounding the July 2015 multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has been (more…)
Turkey warms to Moscow as near coup strains ties with West
With its heavy-handed response to the July 15 coup straining ties with the West, Turkey is mulling its options – and looking toward Russia. Turkey insists that President Tayyip (more…)
Saudis offer Moscow billions to cut ties with Syria’s Assad, Iran
By Dr. Jack Caravelli Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir last week confirmed that he has offered the Russian government billions of dollars in financial incentives to abandon its (more…)
Russia denies report it warned Turkey of coup attempt
The Kremlin denied a report that Russian intelligence warned Turkey of the coup attempt on July 15. According to a report by Iran’s Fars news agency, Russian intelligence provided (more…)
Legacy watch: Obama said to weigh nuclear weapons policy shift
From his first days in office nearly eight years ago, Barack Obama has been a consistent advocate for the ultimate and complete abolition of nuclear weapons, including U.S. nuclear (more…)
France ‘not ready’: Counterterror report released before Nice attack
By Dr. Jack Caravelli Reeling under the savagery of last year’s January and November major terrorist attacks in Paris, the French legislature commissioned a major review of the nation’s (more…)
Russia’s military buildup seen depleting sovereign wealth fund
The Russian Ministry of Finance, responsible for the state budget, is projecting that at some point next year the government will have exhausted its Reserve Fund, one of two (more…)
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