March, 2023

• 31 March

  US volunteers’ infighting in Ukraine undermining the war effort: Report

  

  The infighting between the US volunteers who went to Ukraine to fight Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, when President Volodymyr Zelensky called for help, is undermining the war effort. Justin Scheck, an international investigative reporter, and Thomas Gibbons-Neff, the Ukraine correspondent, in an article in The New York Times …

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• 31 March

  ISIS cells continue to spread terror in northeast Syria

  

  These posters reportedly contain threats of murder against men and women, including accusations of failing to pay “zakat” (Islamic tax) and other charges. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) war monitor on Tuesday reported that ISIS cells in the Arab-majority Deir ez-Zor province are spreading fear among civilians …

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• 31 March

  After Russia’s War Against Ukraine: What Kind of World Order?

  

  Summary:There is a growing perception that the liberal world order is coming to an end. While the current multilateral system may be weakened by the return of geopolitics, economic interdependence and transnational ties will prevent a complete lapse into anarchy. The Russian war against Ukraine and the growing U.S.-China rivalry …

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• 31 March

  Biden’s Cyber Conundrum: Virtual Invasion – Analysis

  

  Introduction Chinese cyber activities have been described as the most active, broad, and persistent threat, as per the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community brought out last month. The report concludes that at the heart of a decade-long campaign of making China a cyber power lies the fusion …

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• 31 March

  Why Force Fails

  

  The Dismal Track Record of U.S. Military Interventions American soldiers have been deployed abroad almost continuously since the end of World War II. The best-known foreign interventions—in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq—were large, long, and costly. But there have been dozens of other such deployments, many smaller or shorter, for purposes …

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• 31 March

  Diplomats in Robes?

  

  The Supreme Court’s Unwelcome Forays Into Foreign Policy immigration program put in place by his predecessor, Donald Trump. That scheme, known as Title 42, relied on an old public health statute to expel more than 2.4 million migrants, including thousands of unaccompanied minors, at the southern border. But before Biden …

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• 31 March

  Iran Not Opposed to Deployment of EU Monitoring Mission Along Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

  

  The Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri, announced on the sidelines of the “Armenia-Iran Relations in Context of Common Interests” forum, which was held on February 10, that “Iran does not oppose the deployment of a civilian EU [European Union] monitoring mission to the Armenian-Azerbaijani border” (PanArmenian.net, February 10). …

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• 31 March

  Poland’s (Lack of) Vision for Europe

  

  Warsaw’s resistance to deepening European integration cannot be ignored by other EU capitals. To bridge conflicting perspectives on the union’s future, Brussels must engage in dialogue with Poland while insisting on respect for the rule of law. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought a shift of powers …

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• 31 March

  Hosting Russian Nuclear Weapons Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Belarus

  

  The fate of Belarus as a state is becoming increasingly tied to the outcome of a future peace settlement. It will be hard for any subsequent government in Minsk to distance itself from Russia economically and politically of its own accord. But once Belarus starts hosting Russian nuclear weapons, it …

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• 31 March

  With Moscow’s Encouragement, Iran Moves More Deeply Into Russia Than Ever Before – Analysis

  

  Not surprisingly, given Russia’s war against Ukraine, Iran’s decision to supply Moscow with drones and other military technology has attracted some of the most attention around the world (Cursorinfo.co.il, March 30). And equally unsurprising, given the long-term consequences of any change in east-west and north-south trade routes in the context …

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