April, 2021

• 12 April

  Bin Salman loves American culture and China’s governance model

  

  In their book Blood and Oil, Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck reveal a side to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman that loves all things American. From the popular video game Call of Duty, to Apple products, to an old-fashioned Big Mac burger from McDonald’s, he is known to have …

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• 12 April

  Israel is an apartheid state so US should stop aid, say Americans in poll

  A new survey has found further evidence of waning support for Israel within the US with more Americans saying that they do not want the Zionist state to be a major recipient of US aid. The poll was conducted following the release of a report by Israeli human rights group …

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• 12 April

  Israel considers possibility of devastating attack by Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq

  

  The Institute for National Security Studies has speculated in a report entitled Nothing Remains the Same that Israel is assessing the possibility that major cities and strategic sites will be hard-hit by precision rockets from various fronts. Brigadier Major-General Udi Dekel, who prepared the report, has stated that the scenario …

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• 12 April

  Israel’s battle against Iran’s Natanz centrifuges – timeline

  

  The history of the Jewish State’s fight to prevent the Islamic Republic creating nuclear weapons. 2002 An Iranian opposition group, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, held a press conference and revealed the existence of an underground enrichment plant in Natanz. Built in a heavily fortified bunker, Natanz showed …

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• 12 April

  Defense officials call to probe leak of alleged Israeli op. against Iran

  The revelation of this alleged Israeli involvement was unusual in that generally Israel prefers to keep a low profile if it undertakes such attacks. There were calls over the weekend by Israeli defense officials to probe the leak of an alleged sensitive IDF operation against Iran to foreign media.

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• 12 April

  Natanz: Iran tried playing the West but got outmaneuvered by Israel

  

  There are indications that the disruptions in Natanz were the result of a cyberattack, and, as always, all eyes are on Israel when these things happen. There’s a negotiating strategy used in the Knesset during budget debates called “the goat,” which the Iranian regime seems to be very familiar with …

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• 12 April

  Iran downplays Natanz ‘incident’ – analysis

  

  Iranian media is being forthright about the current incident and downplaying it. A day after Iran bragged about its latest achievements in nuclear technology, including boasting about advanced centrifuges, Tehran says an “incident” occurred at the electricity network linked to the Natanz enrichment facility.Iran has said the nuclear facility in …

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• 12 April

  ‘Mossad behind cyberattack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility’

  

  Security cabinet set to meet next week amid growing tensions between Israel and Iran. The Mossad was reportedly behind the cyberattack at Natanz on Sunday that caused extensive damage to Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility.

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• 12 April

  Russian Mercenaries in Great-Power Competition: Strategic Supermen or Weak Link?

  

  Along with China, Iran, and North Korea, Russia is one of a handful of strategic competitors posing a substantial threat to U.S. strategic interests. Russia has now interfered to some extent in at least three democratic elections in the United States. Russian hackers are probably responsible for the recent SolarWinds …

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• 12 April

  Russia Piles Up the Pressure on Ukraine

  Vladimir Putin is flexing his muscles and testing Western resolve. The security situation continues to deteriorate in eastern Ukraine. Ceasefire violations spiked on Friday, with a high number of explosions. Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed. In a worrying development, Russian troops have been moved to the border with Ukraine and …

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