Foreign Affairs Approves Ukrainian Wives to Iraqis to Enter the Country

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided, on Friday, to grant the approval to the Ukrainian Wives to Iraqis to Enter the Country...

Russia versus Ukraine: A Military Analysis

The tensions between Ukraine and Russia heated up this week. It didn’t help that Biden called Ukrainian President Zelensky and told him that Kiev would soon be...

Tensions Grow on NATO’s Eastern Flank

Although NATO/Russian relations have been tensing since the Russian incursion into Ukraine in 2014, the numbers of flashpoints have escalated recently. Belarus, with Russian help...

OPEC Will Boost Oil Output—But Don't Expect Lower Prices at the Pump

Although more supplies will be coming to market, the economic impact of this decision will depend on issues of timing, royal rapprochement, and new COVID surges.

What Russia, China, Iran Want in Afghanistan When U.S. Troops Leave

Russia, China and Iran, all influential powers in Asia, are preparing for the U.S. military to leave Afghanistan at a time of aggravated tensions and soaring violence in the war-torn nation with which they have unique and historical ties...

The New Brinkmanship

Brinkmanship between the military forces of major powers has been a part of international relations for centuries. Although they risked war, these provocations also allowed militaries to train their forces

Assessing the Seriousness of the Latest Cyber-attacks

In addition to the rising Covid-19 case numbers in US and most of the world during this holiday season, the US and others have suffered a rash of cyber-attacks...

Eurasian Geopolitics: US’ Hybrid War on Russian Energy Targets Germany, Belarus, and Bulgaria

The US is ruthlessly waging an intense Hybrid War on Russian energy interests in Europe by targeting the Eurasian Great Power’s relevant projects in Germany, Belarus, and Bulgaria, banking on the fact that even the partial success of this strategy would g

The Caudillo of the Kremlin

By laying the constitutional groundwork to remain president for life, Vladimir Putin is engineering a further “Francoization” of his regime. But while Francisco Franco at least had a successor in King Juan Carlos, Putin has no such thing. which could spel

Russia and Saudis in a Knife Fight Over Oil—But We May Be the Victims

A train wreck is about to occur in the oil market, and there will be casualties. Russia and Saudi Arabia, which previously had cooperated in making the world market well-supplied, no longer can agree on how to share the benefits.

Will an attack on Turkish troops in Syria change the course of the war?

The battle for Idlib is raising fears of a big-power conflict

Erdogan Visits the White House

Although a NATO partner, Turkey has purchased the Russian air defense system. And, Turkey and the US stand on different sides when it comes to Syria.

The Geopolitical Stakes in Iraq

Russia has steadily inserted itself into Iraqs military, energy, and educational sectors, and these relationships could turn Baghdad further away from the United States now that the Trump administration has ceded Syria to Moscow.

Syria: Winners and Losers

In the week since Turkey launched its forces invading Syria in order to establish a buffer or (safe zone), a lot has happened...

Putin in the Gulf: Working with the Saudis on arms, oil and Syria

Moscow and Riyadh agreed to disagree but it does not exclude their cooperation in areas of mutual interest

Russia Will Not Allow Turkey to Attack Syria, Sends in Troops to Front Lines

Russia has warned it would prevent Turkey from attacking Syrian troops after the U.S. withdrew from a looming clash between rival ...

Turkey on a Tightrope

Ankara is dealing with the United States and Russia, but what is defining this treacherous triangle?

Russia in the Gray Zone

In its ongoing efforts to influence world affairs, Russia is waging campaigns both bloodless and bloody. A significant number of its tactics fall in the space between routine statecraft and direct and open warfare, a space sometimes referred to as the gra

America, Russia, and the Tussle for Turkey

Turkey, which has been westward looking since the days of Ataturk, has become NATO’s fickle partner since Erdogan has come to power. That is best seen in the fight over the Russian S-400 air defense system and the American F-35 fighter aircraft.

RUSSIA: WORLD NO LONGER TRUSTS U.S. TO LEAD

ITS TIME OTHERS STEP IN TO STOP BLACKMAIL AND PRESSURE

Russian romancing, Saudi intrigue precede OPEC meeting

Russian - Ukrainian Incident Increases International Tension

The success of this week’s G-20 meeting is threatened by the increasing tensions between the Ukraine and Russia.

Israel and Russia’s Strange Relationship

The fact is that Israel and Russia have a relationship that goes back over a century

Will Russia’s S-300 Missile System Increase Tensions in Syria?

Russia will transfer two to four S 300 air defense missile systems to Syria within the next two weeks