Eurasia

Israel Tells US It Rejects Withdrawal From Syria

Israel has renewed its insistence on keeping its forces in areas it controls inside Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, despite reports of US pressure for their withdrawal. The position comes as indirect negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv have remained stalled for months, with no progress over the Israeli …

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Syrian-Lebanese MoUs Pave Way for Economic Cooperation

The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Industry announced on Wednesday, July 15, the signing of a cooperation memorandum between the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture during Syrian-Lebanese economic meetings in Damascus. The meetings aimed to strengthen trade, …

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Five Reasons Why Poland Won’t Deploy Troops To Ukraine

It’s unrealistic to expect Poland to commit to this specific “security guarantee” for Ukraine. Liberal Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced earlier this week that his country will host drills later this fall with the Anglo-French-led “Coalition of the Willing” in preparation of the “security guarantees” that the West plans …

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 14, 2026

Toplines Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) recruitment programs are reportedly failing to compensate for the rising Russian casualty rate amid costly advances in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) reported on July 12 that the Russian MoD recruited about 195,000 personnel contract soldiers as of early July 2026 — …

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Iran Update Special Report, July 14, 2026

Key Takeaways Iran has attacked at least three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, which indicates that Iran retains the ability and willingness to attack commercial shipping despite recent US strikes on Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on July 13 that it conducted …

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