Tag: International Institute for Strategic Studies
Messages at Shangri-La
by Brian Berletic
During this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth laid out an alarming vision for the future of the Asia-Pacific region, a vision that includes the same type of U.S. military encroachment and confrontation that has turned Europe, North Africa and the Middle East into devastated battlegrounds over the past two decades.
Europe Hatches Plans for Ukraine Peacekeepers Without U.S.
Europe Hatches Plans for Ukraine Peacekeepers Without U.S.
Western allies are trying to hash out a bold European idea: sending 10,000 to 30,000 troops to Ukraine to help enforce any eventual peace deal with Russia.
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As things stand, the chance of this force ever heading to Ukraine is a long shot, says Bence Németh, a defense expert at King’s College London. European leaders say they will only send troops if there is a lasting peace in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far ruled out signing a peace deal that includes Western forces in Ukraine.
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The West is Learning the Wrong Lessons about Airpower in Ukraine [Updated w/ video]
A recent article appearing in the US-based Business Insider titled, “Russia’s showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine,” would provide a showcase of the deep deficit in military expertise driving increasingly unsustainable, unachievable foreign policy objectives. The article summarizes a number of interviews conducted with Western “airpower experts,” exhibiting a profound misunderstanding of modern military aviation, air defenses, and their role on and above the battlefield.
The West is Learning the Wrong Lessons about Airpower in Ukraine
Watch Evil Putin smack West’s propagandists face-to-face. Venediktov and Mihailovich. 5th column.
Video via Emil Cosman
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Original video clip: Putin blasts Russian media 5th columnists
Wagner rebellion: US Intelligence wants to get rid of General Armageddon.
Wagner rebellion: US Intelligence wants to get rid of General Armageddon.
Romanov’s publication came amid publication by the New York Times, which, citing US officials familiar with intelligence, reported that Surovikin allegedly “knew in advance of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plans to rebel against the leaders soldiers of Russia” and therefore urged the “Wagnerians” to stop. At the same time, the newspaper claims, other Russian generals may support the businessman.
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Russian General Knew About Mercenary Chief’s Rebellion Plans, [Anonymous] U.S. Officials Say
American officials and others interviewed for this article spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence. They emphasized that much of what the United States and its allies know is preliminary. U.S. officials have avoided discussing the rebellion publicly, out of fear of feeding Mr. Putin’s narrative that the unrest was orchestrated by the West.
Still, American officials have an interest in pushing out information that undermines the standing of General Surovikin, whom they view as more competent and more ruthless than other members of the command. His removal would undoubtedly benefit Ukraine, whose Western-backed troops are pushing a new counteroffensive that is meant to try to win back territory seized by Moscow.
Kremlin slams ‘speculation’ reports that Surovikin knew about upcoming mutiny beforehand
Russian general who may have known about Wagner mutiny goes missing
Russian General Arrested Following Wagner Mutiny – MT Russian
US general cautions against writing Russia’s army off in Ukraine: ‘It is bigger today than it was at the beginning of the conflict’
A top US general has issued a warning that despite significant losses in Ukraine, Russia’s ground forces are bigger than they were at the start of the 2022 invasion, a sobering assessment of the country’s military capabilities.
US general cautions against writing Russia’s army off in Ukraine: ‘It is bigger today than it was at the beginning of the conflict’ (archived)
Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous Than You Think
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The Difficulty of Disrupting Iranian Drones
Russia and Iran Are Building a Trade Route That Defies Sanctions
In all of this, some analysts see echoes of an idea that dates back more than a century and is reckoned to be the foundation of geopolitical thinking. It focused on the struggle between an oceangoing world power—the UK then, the US today—and the land giants of Eurasia. [Heartland Theory]
Better call Seoul: U.S. watches nervously as Europe turns to South Korea for weapons
South Korea is racking up multibillion-dollar defense deals in Europe as Seoul pushes to become a bigger player in international weapons sales.
Better call Seoul: U.S. watches nervously as Europe turns to South Korea for weapons
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