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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is one of the most powerful and feared organisations in Iran, playing central roles in the country’s projection of power, internal security and economy. Among the organisation’s many prominent military duties, the corps operated what was Iran’s formidable ballistic missile arsenal. The IRGC also…
Britain, France and Germany pledged to increase support for Ukraine after talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London. The meeting came as Kyiv reported its strongest run of territorial gains in more than two years. Separately, the European Union released nearly €2.8 billion in new financing for Ukraine under its…
The United States has launched a series of military strikes against Iranian targets after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of shooting down a US Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The move has rapidly escalated tensions across the Middle East casting fresh doubt over fragile peace negotiations. The…
Iran has asked the Yemeni Houthi terrorist group to prepare to disrupt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Two senior Iranian sources and a regional source told Reuters that Iran’s leadership discussed the move…
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British defence chiefs have ruled that any person who works for – or is a proxy of – the Iranian state will have to register their presence in the UK or face arrest. The British government announced it was subjecting Tehran to an elevated tier of scrutiny in light of what it described as increasingly aggressive activity. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said he would place Iran’s state, the Islamic Republic’s security services, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps into the enhanced tier of an upcoming registration scheme designed to protect against covert foreign influence. The ruling means that any members…
Professor Cammaerts cautions that history has taught us that if you prepare for war to achieve peace, you get war.
South Africa should adopt a neutral stance in the escalating maritime geopolitical environment and follow the example of India and Brazil, which are core members of BRICS but ‘are playing both sides very nicely.’
One of Britain’s most senior intelligence chiefs has questioned whether the US could be trusted to protect European states if they were attacked by Russia. Sir John Sawers, a former head of MI6—also known as “C”—said central European states should “question” whether the US would enact Article 5 of the NATO Treaty in the event of an attack by Russia. Article 5 of the treaty states that if a member country is attacked, all other members will come to its defence. Sir John, who served as “C” from 2009 to 2014, also said that the humiliation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
The United Kingdom and Europe will be dependent on US military support for many years, a former head of the British armed forces has claimed. General, The Lord David Richards, a former chief of the defence staff, said the decision to raise defence spending over the next two years was a sound strategic move, but one that “almost certainly would not” be happening if it were not for US President Donald Trump placing pressure on Nato countries. His comments follow the announcement by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that the UK would reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to…
If US policymakers truly seek to pursue their national interests and counter China in Africa, they must rethink their approach—before the damage becomes irreversible.
Ramaphosa’s government should “swallow their pride and start negotiations with Rwanda and the M23 rebels for their release. “It must be humiliating for our soldiers, and their well-being should be the government’s priority.”
By Ed Arnold | RUSI This week the UK prime minister will head to Washington to try to become a bridge between President Donald Trump and Europe. If he is to have any chance of succeeding, he will need to be bold.In 2022, Russia shattered the post-war European security order with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The shock of Putin’s aggression and brutality immediately reinvigorated a Euro-Atlantic alliance that had just failed in its most ambitious operation in Afghanistan and had been accused by French President Emmanuel Macron of experiencing ‘brain death’. Russia became an international pariah, NATO gained two new members, and…
“It is concerning when our technology is being used by Iran, as there are arms control measures in place to prevent it,” Iran appears to have a tight grip on South Africa.
South Africa’s current involvement in the DRC is “deeply irresponsible, pretending to be a regional power on what is essentially an overgrown border guard budget.”
The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that he is prepared to send thousands of British troops to Ukraine to act as peacekeepers. In all likelihood, Britain will be just one part of a multinational European force numbering up to 100,000 personnel, but possibly many more. Inevitably, some European nations may be unwilling to participate – Germany and Poland are reported to have voiced concerns about a European troop deployment. This is not surprising, and any deployment will more than likely have to overcome significant domestic political hurdles before each member state can offer up troops and equipment. In…
Helmoed Heitman said although the country may do “a lot of dumb things, it isn’t quite stupid enough to exchange nuclear technology with Iran.”
