Taliban military parade (screenshot)
The Taliban are losing the fight against Islamic State
The Strategist –  6 December 2021  In what...
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New “Magnitsky” laws should apply to Iranian abusers
The thugs who detained Australians in Iran’s worst...
Tehran’s Russian Connection
Originally published in the Winter 2022 edition of...
Regional capitals have been seeing signs of a US trend toward military disengagement from the Mideast since at least 2010 (Source: US Army/Flickr)
The Middle East adjusts to US retreat
“The military mission is over,” said US Secretary...
Numerous countries helped the Taliban achieve their victory, including Pakistan, Qatar and, to some extent, Iran (Source: Twitter)
Afghanistan’s Winners
The victors in Kabul will be those who...
Australian soldiers (L-R) Corporal Amanda Wright, Corporal Cindy Veenman and Captain Karin Cann at Multinational Base Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, 2010 (credit: SGT Mick Davis)
Afghanistan withdrawal will increase terror threat to Australia
Originally published in The Strategist (ASPI) – 14...
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Russia is astutely playing the players in Yemen
Originally published in The Strategist (ASPI) – 29...
A scene from Israel’s efforts to provide medical care for Syrians along the Golan border (Credit: Shutterstock)
Essay: Ten Years of Savagery
  Syria’s demise and Israel’s response   The...
Image: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images.
War between Armenia and Azerbaijan highlights Turkey–Israel tensions
The Strategist (ASPI) – 26 November 2020  ...
Left to right: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Was Iran a winner or a loser in the Armenia-Azerbaijan war?
The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the latter...
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As Australia leaves UNHRC, human rights abusers step up
With Australia’s three year term on the UN...
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Russia’s quest to make itself indispensable in the Middle East
Originally published in The Strategist (ASPI) – 16...
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