B-2 deployments as strategic pressure on Iran or a step toward escalation
The Pentagon has deployed a minimum of six B-2 bombers to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, which analysts interpret as a warning to Iran amidst rising tensions in the Middle East. The dispatched fleet accounts for 30% of the US Air Force’s stealth bomber fleet. The deployment arrives as US President Donald Trump and […]
Can US airstrikes weaken the Houthis or prolong the conflict?
The latest US bombings targeted Houthi strongholds that are regarded as locations for Houthi leadership and facilities. These strikes coincide closely with previous remarks by Trump and members of his cabinet that the United States needs to take a more aggressive stance against the rebel group. The strikes in Sana’a and elsewhere in Yemen also […]
What the US-Ukraine deal means for Russia and the ongoing war
It has been a little more than a week since Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had their infamous argument in the Oval Office and US-Ukrainian ties seemed irretrievably harmed, the two nations have reached a deal. After nine hours of talks in Saudi Arabia, negotiators agreed to a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, permitting […]
Is Trump undermining the U.S. education system?
President Donald Trump’s cuts to education in the name of combating anti-Semitism are measures to implement totalitarianism in the minds of future generations. There are no questions to be asked, only myths must be enforced. The assaults on colleges and universities have nothing to do with combating antisemitism. Trump’s government has cautioned some 60 colleges […]
US airstrikes cost $1 billion while Houthi attacks persist
In just under three weeks, the total cost of the US military’s campaign against the Houthi militants in Yemen is approaching $1 billion, even as the raids have had no specified effect on eliminating the terror group’s capacities, CNN reported. The air attacks, which were initiated on March 15, have already utilized hundreds of millions […]
Washington sets terms for partial sanctions relief in Syria
The United States has provided Syria with a list of demands that it expects Damascus to meet for partial sanctions relief, which includes ensuring that foreigners do not hold senior governing positions. On March 18, during a Syria donor conference in Brussels, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Levant and Syria, Natasha Franceschi, handed over […]
Labour government faces tough choices on counterterrorism projects
In the absence of a clear signal, Britain’s cash-strapped Labour government is refusing to decide whether overseas security projects should continue. Chancellor Rachel Reeves seeks government savings, inheriting over 35 schemes from the former Conservative administration, including initiatives to prevent ISIS recruitment and weapons smuggling. A number of programs will only be renewed if they […]
Putin, Trump discussed Ukraine war, but breakthrough remains elusive
On Tuesday, March 17, after talking for more than two hours, the US president, Donald Trump, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, only agreed to confidence-building measures, not a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. Following the call, the two leaders reached an agreement on a restricted prisoner exchange, a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, […]
How NATO and the U.S. dominate the global arms trade
The recent report titled “Trends in International Arms Transfers 2024,” issued last week by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), reveals that the US and its NATO allies dominate more than 80% of global arms exports, fueling ongoing wars and conflicts worldwide. Profiting greatly from the fighting in Ukraine, the US expanded its total […]
China strengthens military ties with Niger amid western withdrawal
A reception was held at the Chinese embassy in Niamey in February 2025 to welcome China’s first defense attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming. During his meeting with the Nigerien ambassador Jiang Feng and top military chiefs, including Sani Kache, secretary-general of the defense ministry, Chen pledged to work with them to implement the Global […]