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U.S. May Help Keep GCC Reconciliation on Track
It is unclear how firm or shaky the ground is for Gulf Cooperation Council nations' reconciliation with Qatar, but they may be on more or less good...
02/08/21Read it on Al-MonitorA Passage to the Middle East
India's already close intelligence cooperation with Israel could become a foundation for broader work with American and European agencies....
1d agoRead it on RealClearDefense
A Passage to the Middle East: India as a Mediator and Security Partner
India has spent years developing relationships with governments that frequently disagree over Middle Eastern security. It works closely with Israel on defense and intelligence, trades extensively with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and maintains a channel to Tehran through Chabahar. Its expanding European partnerships add another set of governments with an interest in what New Delhi does next. With shipping under threat at Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, India has reasons to pursue a larger role in maritime security and diplomacy. That role could extend to testing competing Gaza proposals, resisting campaigns to isolate Israel, and renegotiating the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor around financing and political commitments that actually exist.
It’s Time for a Reset in U.S.-Israel Relations
To secure the next American century, the two countries need to build a joint venture based on tech and defense innovation....
1w agoRead it on National ReviewAnatomy of a Peace Deal
Most of us picture a peace deal as the final scene: a table, two delegations, a signature, a handshake. That scene does happen....
1w agoRead it on Christopher TownsendWhat I Learned From Interrogating Saddam Hussein
If someone had told me when I started working at CIA in February 1998 that one day I would be sitting in a darkened cell interrogating Saddam...
1w agoRead it on The HillHouthis Show Military Reach With Deadly Missile Strikes on Riyadh
Yemen's Iran-backed militants demonstrate that they are not just 'guys in flip-flops'
2w agoRead it on Financial TimesSaudi-Backed Forces Launch Fight to Free Bab Al-Mandeb From Houthis
Ground operation is aimed at taking back the strategic port of Mokha, which the Iran-backed rebels have used to disrupt oil-tanker traffic
3w agoRead it on The Wall Street Journal
Third Aircraft Carrier and Thousands of Troops Head to Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.
The troop movement, which includes a third aircraft carrier, underscores the rapidly evolving dynamic of Trump’s war against Iran as he ponders his next move, with midterm elections in the United States looming large and new signs that the nature of the conflict may be becoming more complex.
Washington Cannot Ignore Afghanistan’s Weapons Legacy
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The Mirror-Life Trap: When Deterrence Must Prevent Invention
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The Pentagon’s AI Agents Could Complete the Mission and Still Leak Secrets
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A Passage to the Middle East: India as a Mediator and Security Partner
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U.S. Intel Confirms This Is China’s Secret Spaceplane
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Navy Sees 10-year High For Class A Aviation, Afloat Mishaps
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U.S. Navy To Install AI Vessel Detection System on Five Destroyers
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U.S. Navy’s CHAOS Program
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Two U.S. Navy Carriers Ready to Operate New MQ-25A Tankers
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