Geopolitical
End of Counterinsurgency and Scalable Force
Written by George Friedman
The U.S. military for years has debated the utility of counterinsurgency operations. Drawing from a sentiment that harkens back to the Vietnam War, many within the military have long opposed counterinsurgency operations. Others see counterinsurgency as the unavoidable future of U.S. warfare. ...
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Iran Gives $25 Million To Afghan MPs To Vote Against Afghan-U.S. Strategic Partnership Pact
Written by MEMRI
An Afghan website reports that Iran has earmarked $25 million to be given to Afghan lawmakers in exchange for their vote against the Afghan-U.S. Strategic Partnership Agreement, which was signed by U.S. President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai recently.
The bilateral agreement ...
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Spotlight on Iran (Week of May 23-30, 2012)
Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
News Highlights of the Week on Iran
♦ Iran accuses West of responsibility for failure of nuclear talks in Baghdad
♦ Ali Larijani re-elected for Majles speaker
♦ Surprise and criticism in Iran over Ahmed Shafik's qualification for the second round of the Egyptian presidential ...
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Syria's Role In Lebanon's Conflagration
Written by H. Varulkar and E. B. Picali
Introduction: The violence raging in Syria has begun to spill over into several areas in Lebanon, where riots have recently caused over ten civilian deaths. May 12, 2012 saw the outbreak of violence in Tripoli, near the Lebanon-Syrian border, as intense clashes occurred between Sunni Islamists and ...
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The Egyptian Election and the Arab Spring
Written by George Friedman
The Egyptian presidential election was held last week. No candidate received 50 percent of the vote, so a runoff will be held between the two leading candidates, Mohammed Morsi and Ahmed Shafiq. Morsi represented the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party and received 25.3 percent of the ...
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Islamists Face Setback in Egyptian Presidential Election
Written by Barry Rubin
Muhammad Mursi (Muslim Brotherhood, 25.3 percent
Ahmad Shafiq (ex-general, ex-prime minister), 24.9 percent
Hamdin Sabbahi (radical left), 21.5 percent
Abdul Moneim Aboul Fotouh (“moderate Islamist) 19 percent
Amr Moussa (radical nationalist) less than 10 percent
While the Brotherhood claims ... Read more: Islamists Face Setback in Egyptian Presidential Election
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Muslim Brotherhood Claims Victory in Egypt Presidential Election
Written by Barry Rubin
According to the Brotherhood, the almost complete vote counting for president looks like this: Read more: Muslim Brotherhood Claims Victory in Egypt Presidential Election
Mohamed Mursi (Brotherhood) 28.4%
Ahmed Shafiq (Mubarak era general) 24.6%
Abdul Moeim Abul Fotouh (so-called “moderate Islamist” but supported by radical Islamist Salafists) ·18.1%
Hamdeen ...
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Australia's Strategy
Written by George Friedman
Australia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, ranked in the top 10 in gross domestic product per capita. It is one of the most isolated major countries in the world; it occupies an entire united continent, is difficult to invade and rarely is threatened. Normally, we would not ...
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Khamenei's Aim at the Nuclear Talks – Securing the Survival of His Regime
Written by A. Savyon
Although the fatwa of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on nuclear weapons does not exist (see MEMRI Inquiry and Analysis No. 825, "Renewed Iran-West Nuclear Talks – Part II: Tehran Attempts to Deceive U.S. President Obama, Sec'y of State Clinton With Nonexistent Anti-Nuclear Weapons Fatwa ... Read more: Khamenei's Aim at the Nuclear Talks – Securing the Survival of His Regime
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- Britain's Strategy
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- German Islam Conference Ends in Failure
- Tehran Attempts to Deceive President Obama, Sec'y of State Clinton with Fatwa
- Are Egypt’s Islamists Headed for a Collision with the Military?
- Turkey's Strategy
- Brotherhood Too Tame for Egyptian Presidential Contender
- Iran's Strategy
- The First Year of the Egyptian Revolution: Assessment and Predictions
- Report: Two More "Accidental" Explosions at Iran Nuke Sites
- Egyptian Liberals Speak Out Against Brotherhood
- Israel's New Strategic Environment
- Egyptian MB Presidential Candidate: "Indeed Islam is Religion and State"
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- U.S. Policy on Preventive Military Action against Iran