Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
US intelligence officials had doubts about the credibility of an alleged Iranian assassination threat against President Donald Trump that was relayed by Israel and contributed to an extraordinary security operation during his departure from Türkiye last month, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Citing current and former US officials …
August, 2026
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13 August
Lula Calls Marco Rubio a “Frustrated Latin American”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized U.S. Secretary of State and Republican Marco Rubio, calling him a “frustrated Latin American.” In a speech at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, the Brazilian president attributed part of the problems …
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13 August
The Guardian: “Israel” Rejects Withdrawal from Gaza
At the end of July, Donald Trump announced that a “monumental” U.S.-backed agreement had been reached on Gaza, asserting that Hamas would be gradually disarmed in parallel with an Israeli military withdrawal. Three days later, another Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip was reported, killing 18 people. Suspicions …
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13 August
Hezbollah is changing the rules of the game in South Lebanon: Maariv
Israeli newspaper Maariv said the explosive blast that killed two Israeli soldiers in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, signals a troubling shift for “Israel”, describing it as evidence that Hezbollah is “changing the rules of the game,” an assessment the paper said has rattled the Israeli military. Maariv said …
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13 August
Reflecting on values and technology in an era of global upheaval
Alexander Tuboltsev As you know, political science and international relations are among the sciences of society, and this is quite obvious, because without society it is impossible to imagine the existence of a political sphere. Society, in turn, cannot be imagined without the people who make it up. …
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13 August
Collapsing Empire: US creates new African psyops unit
Kit Klarenberg The Pentagon has activated a new psychological operations unit targeting Africa, tasked with “expanding the military’s ability to influence foreign audiences” across the continent. The heavily hyped launch occurs against a backdrop of dramatically and irreversibly waning Western influence and power in every sphere across the continent. …
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13 August
The West is exposed, now what
Hanna Eid In 1985, Indian scholar Gayatri Spivak asked “Can the Subaltern Speak?” in what would become a landmark essay of poststructuralist theory. Spivak’s answer–ironically enough, mediated through French theory of the 60s, 70s, and 80s–was ‘no’; the answer was negative due to the power over the production …
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13 August
US military set to end two-decade presence in Iraq by Sept. 30
The United States is on track to withdraw its remaining forces from Iraq by September 30, according to US and Iraqi officials who spoke with the Associated Press, marking the latest and potentially final stage of a military intervention that began with Washington’s 2003 invasion and occupation of …
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13 August
The Mecca Pact: A Shield for Regional Stability, Not a Sword Against Iran
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan on 7 August 2026 represents one of the most consequential developments in the reconfiguration of the Middle East’s security architecture in decades. The agreement establishes a collective-defence principle under which aggression …
