Strategy

The "Shocking Document" that Shaped the Middle East Turns 100

Tue, 10/05/2016 - 10:00
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Tue, 10/05/2016

by Daniel Pipes, Washington Times
The Sykes-Picot accord that has shaped and distorted the modern Middle East was signed one hundred years ago, on May 16, 1916. In the deal, Mark Sykes for the British and François Georges-Picot for the French, with the Russians participating too, allocated much of the region, pending the minor detail of their defeating the Central Powers in World War I.

Asia’s New Battlefield: The Philippines’ South China Sea Moment of Truth

Sat, 30/04/2016 - 07:03
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Sat, 30/04/2016

Richard Javad Heydarian
A specter is haunting Asia—the specter of full Chinese domination in the South China Sea. Latest reports suggest that China could soon move ahead with building military facilities on the Scarborough Shoal, a contested land feature it has occupied since 2012. This would allow China, according to a Mainland source, to “further perfect” its aerial superiority across the contested waters.

More troops, no stability: America’s vicious cycle in Iraq

Fri, 29/04/2016 - 07:39
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Fri, 29/04/2016

By Matt Purple
The United States is back in Iraq. Actually, it never really left.

President Obama supposedly withdrew all American forces in 2011, except for a few hundred Marines, defense contractors, and military advisors. But it wasn’t long before he began ramping up our presence again, through temporary deployments and other means.

How to cooperate against terrorism?

Sun, 17/04/2016 - 10:19
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Sun, 17/04/2016

Olivier Guitta
Recent terror attacks in Paris and Brussels have sadly shown the mistakes and sometimes the lack of cooperation of security services.
Indeed, the November attacks in Paris were planned by a Brussels-based cell that was likely to be piloted by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) leaders in Syria. But Belgium failed to pass information to France about the members of that cell.

No need to panic over S-300 deal

Sat, 16/04/2016 - 18:03
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Sat, 16/04/2016

Alex Fishman
Op-ed: The S-300 missile deal between Iran and Russia is more symbolic than an actual threat; Moscow has yet to transfer the missiles, but Israel should do everything it can to ensure its security in an increasingly militarized Middle East.

America and the Global Economy

Wed, 13/04/2016 - 08:26
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Wed, 13/04/2016

U.S. President Barack Obama with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde in Honolulu, Hawaii, November 2011. U.S. economic leadership is indispensable, argues Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.

The Case for U.S. Leadership
By Jacob J. Lew
When U.S. President Barack Obama joined other global leaders at the G-20 summit in Turkey in November 2015, the United States was in the final stages of a multiyear effort to secure the approval of a set of important reforms to the International Monetary Fund.

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