Pentagon expedites space-war center to counter Russia, China
The U.S. Defense Department is aiming to have a space-war operations center up and running within six months. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Sisi breaks from Egyptian tradition with projection of military force
Elected as Egypt’s 6th president in June 2014, Abdul Fatah Sisi has done in one year what his predecessors would not do for 40 — to build and project (more…)
Mossad’s new spymaster must track Iran, play complex regional role
Since David Ben-Gurion proclaimed Israel a state in 1948, Mossad has been led by 11 different men, six career spies and five army generals. As current chief Tamir Pardo (more…)
As ISIL gains ground, Assad’s faith lies with Iran and even the West
With the jihadist juggernaut pressing a weakened Syrian military from several fronts, President Bashar Assad will look to staunch ally Iran to maintain his grip on power. Sources say (more…)
Islamist Erdogan takes aim at traditional Turkey’s secularist military
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was said to be advancing in his effort to turn NATO’s second largest fighting force into what critics say is his private army. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Obama administration version of bin Laden killing again challenged
Writing in the London Review of Books, Seymour Hersh, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, claims the narrative spun by the Obama administration about the events leading up to the killing (more…)
Saddam’s shadow casts shroud over Iraq, credited with rise of ISIL
More than 12 years after his overthrow, Saddam Hussein and his Baath party continue to wield heavy influence in Iraq. The rise of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (more…)
Kingdom’s shakeup: Salman’s lineup signals assertiveness, resolve
A major shakeup in the Saudi government on April 29 saw King Salman name his nephew, Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as crown prince and likely successor to (more…)
Iran called likely cheater on strategic issues, potential cyber threat
Former arms control officials are raising questions about verification provisions of the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran while cyber security specialists said Iran could readily revive its past (more…)