Author: Barry

Friday’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska may have produced no tangible agreements regarding Ukraine’s war, yet political optics and symbolic significance indicate it as an overwhelming diplomatic victory for Moscow. Pageantry Over ProgressEven without deals being struck, the summit was staged as an extravagant spectacle–complete with red...

Pakistan’s Foreign Office strongly condemned statements by Israeli officials referencing the creation of a so-called Greater Israel as provocative, unlawful and potentially destabilizing to regional peace. An Unrepentant Repudiation of Expansionist Rhetoric Pakistan issued a statement Friday strongly denouncing and rejecting statements which allude to expanding Israel’s territory through forceful displacement, particularly in Gaza. Pakistani...

Due to ongoing tensions over Gaza, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir stressed today that military success requires cooperation amongst political echelon as much as force alone. At an IDF Glilot base handover ceremony, Zamir stressed the importance of mutual trust and full cooperation in order to achieve success on the...

At an historic ceremony held in Baku, Azerbaijan’s top military commander bestowed Field Marshal [Full Name] with the distinguished Azerbaijani Armed Forces War Medal to recognize his exceptional leadership and contributions to the armed forces. This recognition from General [Name], Chief of General Staff for Azerbaijani Armed Forces was an important event in Azerbaijani military...

Israel has launched a military operation aimed at seizing Gaza City, prompting human rights organizations to allege it may be part of an attempt by them to cover up war crimes committed during their ongoing military offensive. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced their decision at a time when international pressure to investigate Israeli military actions...

Crosetto indicated to La Stampa on Monday that Italy may support international sanctions to put pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to adjust their approach and stop attacking Gaza. Arab News Times of Israel.Rome Offers Rebuke“What we are witnessing here is unacceptable – not because of any collateral damage but because it undermines both law...

A senior United Nations official issued a dire warning that Israel’s proposed military operation to seize Gaza City will unleash “another calamity” into an already devastated region. Miroslav Jenca, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs has advised world leaders to push for an immediate ceasefire,...

Khawaja Muhammad Asif issued an emphatic response to Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari’s recent claims of successfully downing Pakistani aircraft during the 2019 Pulwama crisis by suggesting Indian jets successfully downed them – comments which infuriated Pakistanis and increased tensions between their nuclear-armed neighbors. Asif strongly objected to IAF Chief William...

Benny Gantz, Israel’s Defense Minister, has proposed that Israel accept a permanent ceasefire with Gaza-based militant groups as an alternative plan to ongoing military operations. His proposal, made public Monday evening, suggests that Israel shift from its current strategy of limited military escalation towards more sustainable peace agreements aimed at long-term stability for the region....

Senator Lindsey Graham applauded former U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 50% tariff on Indian imports as a strategic move that could strike a blow against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Although Trump’s proposal of this tariff caused controversy earlier this week, Graham believes it could form part of a wider plan to mitigate Putin’s...