Special to WorldTribune.com Russian warplanes are using an Iranian air base to launch attacks on anit-Assad regime rebels in Syria, according to a report. “The Iranian armed forces appear to be allowing Russian aircraft to use their military airfields in support of combat operations over Syria,” said a report by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Three Gulf Cooperation Council states have maintained stable relations with its large Shi’ite minority, a report aid. The American Enterprise Institute asserted that Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have avoided Shi’ite unrest believed instigated by Iran. In a report, the institute said the large Shi’ite communities have been […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States must increase vigilance over Turkey amid the development of energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean, a report said. The American Enterprise Institute asserted that Turkey could use its huge military to destabilize the eastern Mediterranean in the competition for natural gas reserves. The institute cited Turkish threats […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — China is helping Iran render the U.S. naval presence in the Gulf increasingly costly and dangerous, according to a report by the American Enterprise Institute. The report said that the U.S. Navy would face increasing threats from Iran in the Gulf. AEI said the Iranian Navy, with help from China, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. military maintains only limited access to facilities in Turkey, a report said. The American Enterprise Institute determined that the U.S. military could not rely on facilities in Turkey for regional operations, particularly an attack on Iran. In a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina on Jan. 16, Texas […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States must plan for a campaign to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons program, a leading think tank said. The American Enterprise Institute stated that the United States is unlikely to stop Iran’s nuclear program either through sanctions or deterrence. As a result, the Washington-based institute said in a report […]
Lev Navrozov On Nov. 22, I watched a televised Republican presidential primary debate on U.S. national security and foreign policy. Symbolically, it took place at the historic Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., and was hosted by CNN, in partnership with The Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise Institute, and moderated by Wolf Blitzer. It has been […]