Russia-Iran alliance tactical, not strategic, analyst says
“Russia does not trust Iran,” Col. (Res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, a senior research associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University, said in a recent report (more…)
UNHRC member Saudi Arabia to execute pro-democracy cleric
Saudi Arabia plans to carry out a death sentence on a Shi’ite cleric who supported pro-democracy protests. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Russian military plans ‘unified base’, expanded presence in Syria
By Jack Caravelli A senior official in the Russian General Staff has described the military’s plans for constructing a new base in Syria, a strong indication that Russia intends (more…)
Russia could use ships in Mediterranean to mount attacks in Syria
Russian warships in the Mediterranean could be used to attack Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and anti-Assad rebels in Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
What Syria and Ukraine reveal about Putin and Russia’s military
By Jack Caravelli The 2014 annexation of Crimea and the ongoing civil war in Syria, while major political crises, also are replete with insights about the current state of (more…)
Report: Cuba sends military personnel to aid Syria’s Assad
Cuba, an ally of Russia since the Cold War, has sent military personnel to aid the Assad regime in Syria, according to a report. (FULL STORY) (more…)
‘Obama doctrine’ shows signs of utter failure across the Middle East
The “Obama doctrine” in the Middle East is coming apart at the seams a year after the U.S. president laid out his strategy in a speech at West Point. (more…)
Iranian general said to have lobbied for Russia to strike in Syria
The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force traveled to Moscow in August to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to launch air strikes in Syria, Iraqi government officials said. (FULL (more…)
MI5 chief: Threat to British security is now the highest since 9/11
By Jack Caravelli The head of Great Britain’s equivalent of the FBI says the threat from radicalized Islamist recruits is posing the highest threat in over a decade to (more…)