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The Lebanese government measures taken against Hezbollah and its decision to open direct negotiations with Israel increased the tension between Hezbollah and the Lebanese leadership, as senior figures in the organization and its supporters accused President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam of betraying the “resistance”[2] and collaborating with …

The leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, announced the arrival of new understandings with the Syrian government to address the failure of the judicial file in the province of Hasaka, in light of the continued protests of the supporters of the SDF associated with the Justice Palace …

L’adhésion officieuse de l’Azerbaïdjan à l’OTAN, via sa conformité aux normes du bloc et son alliance avec la Turquie, s’est désormais étendue à une alliance de facto avec l’Ukraine, ce qui accroît naturellement l’évaluation de la menace que représente l’Azerbaïdjan pour la Russie. La Russie et l’Azerbaïdjan sont parvenus à …

Executive Summary China is not just modernizing its military. It is reimagining how future wars will be fought. The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA’s) embrace of “intelligentized warfare” (智能化战争) reflects a systematic effort to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and unmanned systems into frontline operations. Robotic quadrupeds — often described in …

La flambée de l’inflation à 7,2% constitue l’avertissement le plus clair à ce jour des ravages que le choc pétrolier lié à la guerre en Iran causera bientôt aux pays en développement d’Asie. Un signal d’alarme pour toute l’Asie en développementLa flambée de l’inflation aux Philippines en avril est un …

Toplines Ukrainian forces are reconnoitering and interdicting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) in and near occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast (about 105 kilometers from the frontline), demonstrating increased capabilities as part of Ukraine’s intensifying mid-range strike campaign. The Ukrainian 1st Azov National Guard Corps reported on May 8 that it …

Key Takeaways Iranian officials continue to frame control over the Strait of Hormuz as a key strategic interest and a critical component of long-term Iranian deterrence. Iran likely views control over the strait as essential to restoring deterrence against the United States and Israel following the degradation of its other …

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Leaked meeting minutes show Russia’s deputy defense minister leaning on Syria to pay a $37-million bill for keeping oil flowing. Months after that meeting, the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell to a rebel coalition. Syria’s new government has continued to negotiate with Russia over its total debt of at least …

Far from weakening the IRGC, the war has entrenched its power, pushing Iran towards a military-run state with clerical cover In its war against Iran, the US and Israel have heavily targeted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), striking its command structure, intelligence networks, air and naval assets, as well …