Asia
How the SCO has made the US Lose Central Asian
For decades, especially since the end of the Cold War, the US has been paying special attention to Central Asia, the so-called ‘underbelly’ of Russia. It was able to establish its military bases and penetrate the CAS through its various aid programs. Since the 1990s, a primary US interest has been to build a Central Asia that is politically and economically...
The Exposure of Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan Raises Questions the Politicians are Still Reluctant to Face
A report issued this week after a four-year investigation into alleged war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has promoted a degree of outrage previously unknown with regard to the alleged conduct of Australian army personnel. While the public outrage is welcomed, it has completely avoided more...
Yemen: When Will the War End at Last?
According to media reports, Saudi Arabia told the Yemeni Houthis in behind-the-scenes, high-level talks that it would sign a UN proposal for a nationwide ceasefire if the group, which has ties to Iran, agrees to a buffer zone set up along the kingdom's borders. If this deal is struck, it would mark the biggest breakthrough in efforts to achieve a political settlement since...
