RUSSIA – Between Predictable and Surprising
The end of the Cold War (25 years have passed and it is still a reference) created the perception that the world would be more relaxed, more collaborative and…
Saudi Arabia Donates $10 Million to Fight Nuclear Terrorism
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2016 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated $10 million to establish a specialized center to combat nuclear terrorism at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency…
L’échiquier syrien : du terrorisme comme «la continuation de la politique par d’autres moyens» (Suite et fin)
Tewfik Hamel* Malgré les tensions, les relations avec la Syrie n'ont jamais été rompues. Il y a même eu un rapprochement après l'intervention américaine en Irak et le renversement…
L’échiquier syrien : du terrorisme comme «la continuation de la politique par d’autres moyens» (1ère partie)
Tewfik Hamel* Historiquement, ce sont les grandes puissances qui définissent les règles de jeu et les puissances moyennes sont plus ou moins contraintes de suivre. C'est ce que nous…
Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum Completes At Sea Demonstration
Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum Completes At Sea Demonstration FASLANE, United Kingdom (NNS) -- The Maritime Theater Missile Defense (MTMD) Forum wrapped up its At Sea Demonstration (ASD) 2015 event,…
Donald Trump: I would have prevented 9/11
Donald Trump says he's not blaming George W. Bush for 9/11, but he claims that if he'd been president, the attacks never would have happened. In an appearance on "Fox…
Thousands of migrants surge into Slovenia in new route
PETISOVCI, Slovenia — Thousands of migrants surged into tiny Slovenia on Saturday as they desperately searched for a new passageway to Western Europe. The closure of Hungary’s border with Croatia…
Iran broadcasts rare images of underground missile bases
At first glance it looks like the set of a James Bond movie -- a seemingly impregnable mountain base packed full of uniformed men and sinister-looking missiles on their…
U.S. suspending program to train and equip Syrian rebels
The U.S. is going to suspend its faltering Syrian rebel training program, U.S. officials said Friday in a move they characterized as a "pause." "We're going to take an operational…
Obama Withdraws Aircraft Carrier Support From Middle East Just As Russia Unveils Its Syrian Airbase
One glance at the map below, showing the current distribution of U.S. naval assets, reveals something that has almost never happened at any time in the past decade: As…