Eurasia Security Watch: No. 272
Russia Modernizing Kyrgyz, Tajik Defenses;
Israel, Hamas Turtle Towards War...;
...As Israel's Northern Front Heats Up
Russia Modernizing Kyrgyz, Tajik Defenses;
Israel, Hamas Turtle Towards War...;
...As Israel's Northern Front Heats Up
An Energy Lifeline for Syria...;
...and an Iranian Hand in Yemen's Unrest?;
Still More Fiscal Belt Tightening
The United States, like most of the industrialized world, is currently engaged in a race to develop viable, non-Chinese sources of the rare earth elements that are so critical to modern technologies. And we better move fast, or we will lose that race.
India Mulling China-Focused Mountain Strike Corps;
Indian Regional Diplomacy Embraces Pakistan;
Pakistani Arms Fair Sees China, Turkey Compete for Sales
“I am with the Uprising of Women in the Arab World,” says a sign that Marwa (from Tunisia) holds in front of her, “because women’s sexuality is considered as a [sic] Taboo, while Sexism, Pedophilia, and Rape are seen as commonsense.”