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U.S. Weighs Expanding Military Role In Yemen War
U.S. Weighs Expanding Military Role in Yemen War United Arab Emirates seeks direct U.S. help to capture Red Sea port from Iran-backed Houthi fighters https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-weighs-expanding-military-role-in-yemen-war-1528064393 Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition in the western province of Hodeidah in late May. PHOTO: EPA/SHUTTERSTOCK By Dion Nissenbaum June 3, 2018 6:19 p.m. ET 16 COMMENTS WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is […]
The Great Afghan Paradox
Excerpts: The Great Afghan Paradox arises from the fact that victory remains elusive and sometimes seems impossible even after seventeen years of fighting, while a defeat that cedes Afghanistan to Islamist terrorist groups with the blood of thousands of Westerners on their hands is all but unthinkable. Already Daesh has made inroads in the country […]
Iran-Backed Houthis Fire Missiles Into Saudi Arabia, Target Cargo Ship Off Yemen’s Coast
http://www.mei.edu/content/io/iran-backed-houthis-fire-missiles-saudi-arabia-target-cargo-ship-yemens-coast Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles into Saudi Arabia, target cargo ship off Yemen’s coast By Ahmad Majidyar | Fellow and Director of Iran Observed Project – The Middle East Institute | May 25, 2018 Yemeni Houthi rebels have fired several missiles into Saudi Arabia over the past two days, Iranian and Arab media reported. According to Tasnim News Agency, an […]
Are Reports Of Mohammed bin Salman’s Death Greatly Exaggerated?
https://usa.spectator.co.uk/2018/05/are-the-reports-of-mohammed-bin-salmans-death-greatly-exaggerated/ Are reports of Mohammed bin Salman’s death greatly exaggerated? Damian Reilly 22 May 2018 9:20 PM Damian Reilly 22 May 2018 9:20 PM Has Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman been assassinated, had a breakdown or gone into hiding? Or is that just wild internet conjecture? I ask only because he has barely been […]
Trump’s Pick To Oversee Afghanistan Could Signal A New Approach
Trump’s Pick to Oversee Afghanistan Could Signal a New Approach TIME · by W.J. Hennigan Army Lt. Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller has been tapped to be the next commander of U.S.-led military forces in Afghanistan, U.S. officials said, as waves of attacks continue to rock the wartorn nation after nearly 17 years of conflict. Miller, who spent much of […]
Former Head Of Intelligence For The Israeli Defense Force: ‘This Will Be Israel’s Most Dangerous May Since 1967’
Former Head Of Intelligence For The Israeli Defense Force: ‘This Will Be Israel’s Most Dangerous May Since The 1967 War’ https://fortunascorner.com The title above is from Benjamin Kerstein’s April 24, 2018 article in the Jewish publication, Algemeiner. “When I look at the month of May, I say there wasn’t a month of May so […]
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