On June 9, 1999, at the military airfield near Kumanovo, Lieutenant General of the Yugoslav Army Svetozar Marjanović and British General Michael Jackson signed the Military-Technical Agreement. The document ended the 78-day NATO air war against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. But what lay on the tables in Macedonia was […]
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UK Defense –A Hole In The Bucket
The UK military is in poor shape In the 1950s and 1960s, a massive wave of underground humor swept across the USSR and the Eastern Bloc featuring a fictional broadcaster called Armenian Radio (known in the West as Radio Yerevan). One of the jokes involved food lines and food scarcity, […]
Here’s The Iran-U.S. Deal:
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/919487/draft-14-point-us-iran-memo-hints-at-unprecedented-concessions-ahead-of-final-deal https://ghostarchive.org/archive/qIT1D https://web.archive.org/web/20260615031827/https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/919487/draft-14-point-us-iran-memo-hints-at-unprecedented-concessions-ahead-of-final-deal https://archive.ph/VjRWO Draft 14-Point U.S.-Iran Memo Hints at Unprecedented Concessions Ahead of Final Deal A reported memorandum of understanding outlines sweeping terms, including a U.S. naval withdrawal, massive financial release, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S. president halts military strikes to pursue a […]
Russia 2026 Elections: Why They Matter And Who May Try To Rig Them (I)
There is still enough time before the elections to the State Duma of Russia, yet it is already clear today that the upcoming campaign will matter far beyond the country’s borders. Under normal conditions, parliamentary elections are primarily an internal political process in which citizens determine the composition of the […]
Back To Bad Beginnings: The Iran-US Memorandum Of Understanding
Let us, if only briefly, give thanks for the peacemakers, whatever their poor qualifications and whatever folly drove them to war in the first place. On June 15, the secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council revealed that, based on the agreement reached with the United States, “the war and […]
Why’d Lukashenko Scandalously Suggest That Russian Troops Are “Cannon Fodder”?
He might be subtly channeling his compatriots’ speculative dislike of the special operation. Lukashenko reaffirmed in early June amidst escalating tensions with Ukraine that Belarus has no intent to go to war with it. In his words, “Should we go fight in Ukraine according to someone else’s will? Do we want to be […]
California Votes In Primary To Pick New Governor
California voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in one of the most consequential primary elections of the 2026 political cycle. While the race to replace term-limited Governor Gavin Newsom has attracted national attention, the election is also being closely watched for its potential impact on the balance of power […]
Armenia’s Foreign Policy After Winning The Parliamentary Elections
During the June 7 elections to the National Assembly of Armenia, the ruling Civil Contract party received 49.81% of the votes, according to preliminary estimates of the Republican Central Election Commission, with a record voter turnout of 59% for the republic. At the same time, it did not manage to […]
The FIFA World Cup: Caught On The Visa Snag
The FIFA Men’s World Cup of 2026 was always going to offer visitors and spectators something different. Shared between three countries – Mexico, Canada and the United States – the latter of the three was set to be the designated font of mischief and disruptive mayhem. Add to this the […]
The US Is Preparing For The World Cup Under Trump’s Immigration Agenda
As the United States prepares to host one of the largest sporting events in its history, the federal government faces a unique challenge: welcoming millions of international visitors while simultaneously enforcing one of the country’s most aggressive immigration agendas. The upcoming FIFA World Cup, which begins on June 12 in […]






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