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Brian Berletic

Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and writer, former US marine officer

US Withdrawal from Syria and Iraq: The Worst-Case Scenario

Rumors and announcements have swirled recently regarding the presence of US troops in Syria and Iraq, and the prospect of at least a drawdown of troops taking place in one or both locations. This follows escalating violence between local militias and US forces, who have traded missiles and airstrikes amid the ongoing Israeli invasion of Gaza and a resulting decline in regional security…

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Why Russia is Winning the Drone War in Ukraine

Ukraine is losing the drone war. This isn’t a claim made by the Russian Ministry of Defense or by Russian state media, but rather the headline of an article appearing in Foreign Affairs magazine, written by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt who now heads a think tank, the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), advising the US government regarding artificial intelligence and other emerging technology…

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US-British Attacks on Yemen a Portent for Wider War

In the opening weeks of 2024, the US and British unilaterally launched several large-scale missile and air strikes on targets in territory held by Ansar Allah (referred to as the “Houthis” across the Western media) in Yemen. The strikes follow a campaign of missile strikes and boardings conducted by Ansar Allah against commercial shipping destined to and from Israel in response to Israel’s ongoing punitive operations in Gaza…

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Why Ukraine’s 2024 Strategy Will Fail

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Thailand’s Kra Land Bridge (Might) Reshape Asia

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Thailand to Speed Up Construction of Joint-Chinese High-Speed Railway

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US Seeks Plausible Deniability as it Lights Middle East on Fire

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Washington’s Obsession with Containing China Continues

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