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As published by Bloomberg by Glen Carey on July 23, 2019 Drones have been downed and tankers attacked in the Persian Gulf as U.S.-Iran tensions raise fears of war around a critical oil chokepoint. But any conflict between rivals might ...
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As published on The Atlantic By Kathy Gilsinan US national-security officials have for years warned developing nations about the dangers of allowing Chinese investment in their countries. But now the Defense Department is worried about China’s investments in one of ...
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As published on CNN: Washington (CNN) The US has transported an American citizen who is alleged to have been an ISIS fighter back to American soil from Syria in order to face trial for his alleged involvement with the terror ...
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As published in Al Monitor US President Donald Trump asked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, “Please, take it easy with Idlib,” when they met at the G-20 Summit in Osaka on June 28. Russia had been providing air support for ...
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As published by Polygraph.info: On July 7, the Russian Federal News Agency, RIA-FAN, which is part of the government broadcasting media Rossiya Segodnya and also known as an arm of the “troll factory,” published a feature piece headlined: “Expert explains ...
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As published by Military Times: WASHINGTON — To counter Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East, the U.S. must maintain a strong diplomatic and military presence in neighboring Iraq, experts from the State Department and the Pentagon said at the ...
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As published by U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING Iraq: A Crossroads of U.S. Policy Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism DATE:Tuesday, July 16, 2019 TIME: 02:00 PM LOCATION:SD-419 PRESIDING:Senator Romney Watch the hearing ...
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As published in The Atlantic: U.S. national-security officials have for years warned developing nations about the dangers of allowing Chinese investment in their countries. But now the Defense Department is worried about China’s investments in one of America’s closest allies, ...
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As published on Al Monitor: As the Islamic State (IS) conquered much of Iraq nearly five years ago, overtaking the Mosul Dam and marching within striking distance of American diplomats, Army Gen. Joseph Votel faced a nearly impossible mission. He ...
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As published in Just Security: The State Department has acknowledged that the administration has not interpreted the 2001 or 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) to authorize military action against Iran, except for defensive purposes to protect forces ...
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