Suicide bombing outside the Afghan Supreme Court kills 20 in Kabul

A suicide bomber killed at least twenty people outside the Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul on Tuesday.  More than forty more were injured and rushed to local hospitals, ten of whom are listed in critical condition. The attacker, who has not been identified, approached the building on foot and targeted a side door that dozens […]

Iran’s missile test ‘not a message’ to Trump

Iran said on Monday a recent missile trial launch was not intended to send a message to new U.S. President Donald Trump and to test him, since after a series of policy statements Iranian officials already “know him quite well”. Iran test-fired a new ballistic missile last week, prompting Washington to impose some new sanctions […]

Kazakh lawmaker calls Duma member’s remarks about ‘Russian Territories’ unacceptable

A senior Kazakh lawmaker has sharply criticized a Russian legislator who reportedly called for the return of what he said were “Russian territories temporarily taken by Kazakhstan.” In a statement made public on February 6, the chairman of the Kazakh parliament’s Committee for Foreign Ties, Defense, and Security, Maulen Ashimbaev, said that Russian State Duma […]

Trump Administration looks at driving wedge between Russia and Iran

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is exploring ways to break Russia’s military and diplomatic alliance with Iran in a bid to both end the Syrian conflict and bolster the fight against Islamic State, said senior administration, European and Arab officials involved in the policy discussions. The emerging strategy seeks to reconcile President Donald Trump’s seemingly contradictory vows […]

The coming war with Iran

When President Obama sold the disastrous Iran nuclear deal to the American people he famously described it in these terms. We could support the deal and opt for peace, or we could oppose the deal and choose war. It was a simple binary choice, and only a madman would decide to begin a war, which […]

Israeli and UK PMs meet to sell each other on Trump policies

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with his British counterpart, Theresa May on Monday in London to discuss Iranian sanctions and the continued expansion of Israeli settlements in Palestinian occupied territory. Although President Donald Trump was not present for their conversation, each of the world leaders echoed Trump’s own sentiments to one another in […]

Past US relations with Ukraine, a diplomatic overview

The crisis in Ukraine is reaching a tipping point, and the U.S. is expected to act or draft policy concerning Ukraine. Russia may be testing the US, and our interest to intervene in Ukraine. If they discover we are not likely to act when they do – this behavior and their influence might expand. Russia […]

The American military’s secret weapons that are too big to hide: Cargo ships

America has the most powerful military in the world, but the world is an awfully big place.  Even with our sprawling Navy protecting most of the world’s largest bodies of water and military installations in more than seventy countries; there are vast swabs of the planet that we may be able to scramble aircraft to […]

US Ambassador to the UN condemns Russia’s actions in Ukraine

US Ambassador Nikki Haley condemns Russian increased violence in eastern Ukraine that harmed and killed civilians in recent days. The remarks have come after increased attacks and mortar barrages. The UN, as well as the world at large, has taken notice of the increased military activity in eastern Ukraine. The UN security council is poised to […]

President Trump’s team announces new Iran sanctions

Days after President Trump’s administration “put Iran on notice,” the Treasury Department of the United States announced a new series of sanctions being levied against the Arab nation for their recent nuclear-capable ballistic missile test. The sanctions cite twenty-five individuals and companies tied to Iran’s ballistic missile program, but are designed not to interfere with […]

Freed from jihadists, Mosul residents focus fury on Iraqi politicians

As raw sewage gushed out of a crater made by an airstrike against Islamic State in Mosul, seething residents who sold their clothes to survive had a sobering message for Iraqi politicians boasting of military advances against the group. “If life does not improve, we will not accept this and there will be a revolt […]