A war meant to bend Tehran now traps Washington The Iranian crisis now carries all the familiar features of recent Western wars: overwhelming technological superiority, deep-strike capabilities, enormous military spending and, at the same time, uncertain political results, sometimes opposite to the stated goals. The United States has…
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Glenn Diesen’s intervention at the United Nations as an indictment of the Western media system The War of Narratives and Diplomacy Made Impossible Glenn Diesen’s intervention at the United Nations as an indictment of the Western media system The intervention delivered by Glenn Diesen at the United Nations…
Tags:France, Africa, Emmanuel Macron, Senegal, Chad, Italy, Niger, Sahel, Russian influence, Chinese influence, Turkey, Mattei Plan, geopolitical shifts, military strategy, sovereignty, Western decline, African partnerships, defense policy, international relations, European Union.The African Debacle of Macron and Missed Opportunities for Italy Two centuries of French influence and military presence…
Myriam Benraad, political scientist and professor of international relations at Schiller International University, analyzes in her reflection note published by the Centre Français de Recherche sur le Renseignement (CF2R) the risks of “de-Assadization” in Syria. Drawing parallels with the controversial “de-Baathification” of post-2003 Iraq, the author highlights how…
This isn’t a spy movie or a Netflix series. It’s Syria in 2024. After years of civil war, dictatorships, and foreign meddling, the country delivers yet another surreal chapter. At the helm of Syrian Intelligence now stands a figure worthy of the worst nightmares: Abu Ahmed Hudood, also…
Repeatedly, we have highlighted on these pages the systematic interference by the United States in Italian sovereignty, including constant and systematic meddling by American intelligence agencies in the operations of their Italian counterparts under the guise of anti-communism. Benedetta Tobagi, in her recent book published by Einaudi, Segreti…
Ethiopia: Unresolved Conflicts and the Risk of FragmentationThe mosaic of conflicts and tensions characterizing Ethiopia today represents a monumental challenge for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Having come to power in 2018 with great promises of reform and reconciliation, his government now faces a national crisis that extends far…
On November 18, 2024, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom authorized Ukraine to use long-range Atacms and Storm Shadow missiles against Russian targets. These systems, designed for deep strikes, were employed by Ukraine to hit strategic infrastructures in the Bryansk and Kursk regions.However, the use of…