By Heshmat Alavi October 2015 proved to be a very sensitive period for the bloody wars in Syria. In this month Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) orchestrated its forces for a decisive battle aimed at occupying the strategic city of Aleppo. A very difficult path had to be trekked to reach this demanding objective, along with […]
Iran and the Syria Quagmire
BY Heshmat Alavi IRGC and hired mercenaries suffering heavy casualties in the Levant Day by day Iran is seeing itself tied up in a seemingly never-ending quagmire in Syria, with reports of its “elite” Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and hired foot soldiers suffering heavy casualties fighting alongside what is left of Bashar Assad’s forces. Following controversial […]
US no longer targets individuals solely on the basis of their membership in the Taliban?
With the transition to Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, many people may be surprised to know that “the United States is no longer engaged in a combat mission in Afghanistan, and the Afghan government is responsible for its own internal security.” As President Obama announced in May 2014, the current U.S. objectives in Afghanistan are to “disrupt […]
Force projection: Denmark figuring out its best horse
Strategic changes are like earthquakes: they slowly build and prepare for years, crack a new situation and then go resting for a few more years. But even when they are not being felt or heard, there is always something brewing, preparing a new tomorrow. Denmark is having a lot of military earthquakes, and they are […]
Carter meets NATO Secretary General at the Pentagon, less than a week after massive war games near Russian border
On March 26, 2015 Secretary Ashton Carter met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon to discuss critical transatlantic security issues, including Russian actions and reactions in Ukraine and the status of NATO assurance activities, instability in North Africa and the Middle East, and allied efforts in Afghanistan. This was Secretary Carter’s first […]
Sequestration will have a “significant negative impact on Fort Drum”, warns Rep. Stefanik
On March 2, 2015 Rep.Stefanik of New York made comment on the issue of Sequestration and military readiness. Saying that sequestration will have a devastating effect on Ft. Drum – home of the 10th Mountain Division. The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is an elite light infantry division within the United States Army based at Fort […]
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