Security raids in France, Switzerland point to spreading terror threat
By Jack Caravelli One month after the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris took 130 lives, two incidents barely reported in the U.S. media, one in Paris and one in (more…)
New Mossad chief favored by Netanyahu over Pardo’s protege
Yossi Cohen, Israel’s national security adviser and close confidante of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was nominated to head up Mossad over the protege of outgoing director Tamir Pardo. (FULL (more…)
As world powers focus on Syria, ISIL turns to Libya’s strategic Sirte
A nation steeped in chaos and a world focused on Syria and Iraq have enabled Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) to solidify its stronghold in Libya. (FULL (more…)
France had multiple opportunities to stop the ISIL attacks in Paris
Security and intelligence agencies had numerous opportunities to stop the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) jihadists who carried out the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris but failed (more…)
Putin, unlike Obama, sees need to retaliate after Paris, plane bomb
By Jack Caravelli Speaking at a meeting of the G20 in Turkey and just days after the horrific terrorist attack on targets in Paris that left at least 129 (more…)
No signs China has been influenced by flurry of Euro partnerships
By Jack Caravelli Less than two weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping was feted in Great Britain, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed shortly afterward by French President Francois Hollande, (more…)
Under-the-radar-allies have in common the same ‘existential threat’
Azerbaijan’s oil and Israel’s advanced military technology may make the two countries natural economic partners, but it is the “existential threat” of Iran that has solidified Israel’s relationship with (more…)
No end in sight for a regional Islamic war with global consequences
Relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, always fragile, are slipping to unprecedented levels of bitterness and recriminations over recent regional events. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel institute: With Russia’s move, time to take out Syria’s Assad
Russia’s intervention in Syria has opened a window of opportunity for Israel to topple President Bashar Assad’s regime, a report by a leading Israeli think tank said. (FULL STORY) (more…)