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Posted inin Internal Security
News

Islamic Jihad chief says Iran-backed group forming fighting battalions across W. Bank

Posted byby Marie Corrie
July 1, 2023
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2 min

Palestinian Islamic Jihad chief Ziad Nakhaleh said in an interview released Saturday that his Iran-backed terror group was working to establish cells of fighters...

Posted inin Asia
Europe

When it Comes to Middle East Diplomacy, Chinese and European Interests Align

Posted byby Michael Becker
June 3, 2023
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3 min

In March, China managed to a broker a détente between Iran and Saudi Arabia, achieving a diplomatic breakthrough that had eluded European governments. But...

Posted inin Defense
Military Affairs

For command post survival, U.S Army wants more mobility and concealment

Posted byby Geoffrey Wallace
May 19, 2023
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2 min

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army wants to make its command posts nimbler and more easily concealable to survive intense, widespread fights of the future,...

Posted inin News
World

Amnesty Says Executions, Led by Iran, Skyrocketed Last Year

Posted byby Marie Corrie
May 17, 2023
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3 min

Executions around the world rose to their highest number in five years in 2022, with Iran driving the spike, offsetting hopes raised by the...

Posted inin Counter Terrorism
U.S.

The US ‘war on terror’, 20 years after ‘mission accomplished’

Posted byby Michael Becker
May 2, 2023
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6 min

Experts say ‘lack of democratic accountability’, transparency continue to define US operations against ‘terror’ threats. Washington, DC – Two decades ago, on May 1,...

Posted inin Counter Terrorism
Internal Security

The war on terror: Offense or defense?

Posted byby Michael Becker
April 14, 2023
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5 min

Islamic and Palestinian terrorists consider Israel to be a critical beachhead—and proxy—of the United States in the Middle East, and a significant collaborator with...

Posted inin Internal Security

Special Military Operation We’ve Largely Forgotten

Posted byby Michael Becker
March 21, 2023
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2 min

We had known for weeks it was coming. All the signs were there. The tough talk. The ultimatums and spurious accusations. The belligerent posturing...

Posted inin Internal Security
News

Israeli security forces gear up for Ramadan as tensions remain high in Jerusalem, West Bank

Posted byby Marie Corrie
March 21, 2023
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3 min

Israeli security forces are once again gearing up for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which coincides with the Jewish holiday of Passover this...

Posted inin Defense
Internal Security

How Saudi-Iranian détente will (or won’t) affect defense in the region

Posted byby Marie Corrie
March 15, 2023
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4 min

BEIRUT — The newly announced resumption of diplomatic relations between historic rivals the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran has prompted no shortage of...

Posted inin Commentaries
Counter Terrorism

Another Gaza War? Legal and Strategic Aspects of Israeli Counterterrorism

Posted byby Geoffrey Wallace
February 28, 2023
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9 min

In its steadily escalating war on Palestinian terror, Israel has a law-based responsibility to limit harm to Arab populations and a concurrent responsibility not...