Obama ordered leaks to press on Israeli strikes on Syrian missile base
TEL AVIV — Israel has determined that U.S. President Barack Obama was behind the leaks of air strikes on Syria by the Jewish state. Israeli sources said Obama was (more…)
Report: U.S. intel community has grown too big for its own good
WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has become unwieldy and must be reduced, a report said. A report said that the intelligence community could no longer be managed. The (more…)
Turkey’s intel chief called ‘driving force’ behind new Islamist strategy
ANKARA — Turkey’s pro-Islamist intelligence chief has been determined to dominate the foreign policy of the NATO ally. Analysts and officials agree that Hakan Fidan, director of the Turkish (more…)
Israel’s growing China ties seen eroding strategic bond with U.S.
TEL AVIV — China’s increasing business presence in Israel could threaten Israel’s relations with the United States, a report said. The Shasa Institute for Strategic Research asserted that Israeli (more…)
Israel’s new military doctrine shifts priorities to intel, missile defense
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has launched a multi-year plan based on enhanced intelligence and missile defense capabilities, a report said. The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Affairs asserted that (more…)
U.S. warned reconciliation focus on Iran endangers Gulf state ties
WASHINGTON — Bahrain is asking China for investments. Egypt requested satellite services from Russia. Little by little, America’s allies in the Middle East are looking elsewhere as Washington’s credibility (more…)
Chemical weapons called critical for Assad’s military, political survival
WASHINGTON — President Bashar Assad, struggling in his offensive against Sunni rebels, was not expected to honor any agreement to surrender Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, a report said. The (more…)
Iran’s foreign minister tied to secret dialogue with U.S. administration
WASHINGTON — Moscow role in the recent Syria crisis has been well reported. What is perhaps more significant is Iran’s influence in the suspension of a U.S. air campaign (more…)
Israeli report, unlike NATO’s, sees Assad forces failing if U.S. attacks
JERUSALEM — Syrian President Bashar Assad, despite massive military support from Iran and Russia, has been unable to stop the Sunni revolt, a report said. The Jerusalem Center for (more…)