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Escalate to de-escalate and war for deterrence, the warped logic of the Middle East

Middle East Ferry Biedermann - October 3, 2024.

The Middle East is teetering on the brink of all-out war but not for some tangible on the ground gains, territorial, strategic or otherwise, but...

Iran expects too much from China and Russia regarding its Middle East plans  

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - October 2, 2024.

The flare-up of conflicts in the Middle East puts pressure on Iran's principal global partners—China and Russia—to stand more decisively with their ally, but they...

UK defence study sets out a range of possibilities for an uncertain world

UK Harvey Morris - October 2, 2024.

The year is 2055. Russia has long since won its war in Ukraine. China is now the world’s undisputed economic superpower. In partnership with Eurasian allies,...

India continues to take advantage of cheap oil imports from Russia

India Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 29, 2024.

India will continue to import large quantities of oil from Russia, using the restrictions on the price of Russian oil by Western economies to boost...

Is there an end to the long history of the West's fear that Russia will escalate?

Russia Sergei Stepancev, TA Moscow - September 29, 2024.

In 2008, US President George W. Bush wanted to invite Ukraine to join NATO. Unfortunately, German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Nicolas Sarkozy were...

Why is the Iranian cavalry hesitant to come to the rescue?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 28, 2024.

The reasons that Tehran has declared unacceptable moves that will result in punishing Israel are slowly piling up. The death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah...

Netanyahu in a quandary over the proposal for a cease-fire in Lebanon

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - September 26, 2024.

A plan for a three-week truce between Israel and Hezbollah, presented by US and French leaders Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron, looks set to take...

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