Новости за 24.09.2018

The previous post, in July 2018, referred to a short video clip circulating and allegedly showed Cameroon soldiers killing civilians - which was denied. Now a BBC News investigation, based on a close examination of the video, matching open source information and some sources within the army:...

Small Wars Journal Discussion: Europe’s Balance of Power Crisis SWJED Mon, 09/24/2018 - 12:14pm

SWJ discussion with Luis Simón, research professor of international security at the Institute for European Studies (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), and director of the Brussels office of the Elcano Royal Institute. He recently published a Whitehall Paper for London’s Royal United Services Institute: “The Spectre of a Westphalian Europe?”

Iraq security report (http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2018/09/security-in-iraq-sep-15-21-2018.html) Sep 15-21, 2018

I rarely catch this publication and whilst the level of violence has dropped, it remains painful for many - mainly from "punishment" attacks - and that only 10% are charged rate for those arrested for terrorism....

Twitter provides several Finnish reports: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1043398970251378688.html https://corporalfrisk.com/2018/09/23/a-dawn-raid-in-the-archipelago/amp/? (https://corporalfrisk.com/2018/09/23/a-dawn-raid-in-the-archipelago/amp/?)

Attack on Iranian Military Parade May Harden Domestic and Regional Policies

Attack on Iranian Military Parade May Harden Domestic and Regional Policies by Chase Winter - Deutsche Welle

Yemen’s Three Wars

Yemen’s Three Wars by Gregory D. Johnsen – Lawfare

Iran Seethes at Saudi Arabia, West After Deadly Terror Attack

Iran Seethes at Saudi Arabia, West After Deadly Terror Attack by Sune Engel Rasmussen – Wall Street Journal

Nice move - benign soft force projection with a non-warship naval vessel. ---Quote--- SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese naval ship has traveled to Venezuela for the first time, following a visit by President Nicolas Maduro to Beijing this month, where he had been looking to gain China’s support...