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Intelligence Bulletin KIEV – 28th November 2019 07:25 EEST [ UTC + 3:00] Subject: Crisis In Ukraine After Russian Invasion Type: Humanitarian/Military Status: Heightened Event: Due to the ongoing invasion of the Ukraine by Russia there have been over 1,000 confirmed civilian and military casualties. The heaviest casualties have been recorded Read More
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The Russian Federation would like to make it apparent that Russian forces have expanded into the neighboring state of Belarus. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has expressed openly that our forces are welcome in his country. This movement of military assets is done to help create better relationships and possibly reunify our two states into Read More
Germany is following up developments in Yemen and will work with the government and the international community to reach full peace in Yemen. Source: Asharq Al-Awsat
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Russia, France, Belarus
Flash Bulletin Minsk – 13 November 2019 13:50 EEST [UTC + 3:OO Subject: Russia has invaded Belarus Status: Heightened Event: Russia has invaded Belarus claiming that due to Belarus being part of the Soviet Union, Russia has a right to take it over. The Belarussian President, Lukashenko has agreed to this, but the Belarussian people Read More
Congressional News Desk Bulletin: Congress has officially passed a resolution to end US support for the war in Yemen. The Resolution is tied to a Bill that amends section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776). Implementation of this bill will have the effect of ending US sales of arms to belligerents Read More
[av]https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2019-05/news/trump-increases-budget-banned-missiles[/av]
Summary: The article discusses a meeting hosted by the U.S. Departed of State where senior members and Executive Council representatives for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons met in order to discuss priorities in regards to chemical weapons. Significance: In the meeting,the discussion was focused on the progress towards the complete disarmament of chemical weapons. This Read More
Summary: The article talks about the how Iran is threatening to violate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in retaliation to Trump withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Significance: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an agreement with Iran to scale back on their nuclear programs in exchange from some relief and Read More
[av]https://www.armscontrol.org/issue-briefs/2019-01/trumps-dangerous-missile-defense-buildup[/av]
The article is about Kuwait wanting Israel must join the Non-Proliferation Treaty and subject its nuclear sites. Adding the fact that Israel is the only country in the Middle East that is not a part of this treaty. The prime minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait is also concerned about any country using any Read More
Despite Trump’s support of Saudi Arabia, congress has tried to direct attention away from US intervention in the war in Yemen. Both the senate and congress seem to be working towards restricting US involvement in that war significantly. In recent years, the US has sold many weapons to Saudi Arabia and this is looking to Read More
The article discussed the fight between the United States and Russia over weapons diplomacy in the Middle East. The article did not mainly focus on this game between the two countries, as a matter of fact it discussed how finding armaments is not as hard as it used to be like during the cold war Read More
The article is about the rise of the weapons that is being sold to the countries in the Middle East, specifically about the United Arab Emirates. The article discussed the difference between the reasons behind the rise of the weapons in the countries (UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Iran) bringing up the point that Read More
[av]https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2019-02-28/disappointing-not-devastating-no-deal-result-h[/av]
[av]https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2018-12/features/challenges-emerging-technologies[/av]
The article discusses the issue of Trump selling $12 billion worth of weapons to Qatar despite the fact that Trump is against Qatar supporting Iran and terrorism. It also discusses the issue of how it is affecting other countries in the Gulf region (U.A.E and Saudi Arabia). Significance: This article is significant because $12 Read More
Nuclear terrorism is still a dangerous threat, as highly enriched uranium and separated plutonium are still used in the civil sphere. These could become quickly dangerous were they to fall into the wrong hands. While HEU has decreased due to recent summits, separated plutonium has made less progress. Implications: As India and Pakistan are not members Read More
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2018/08/03/the-u-s-yellow-light-in-yemen/
This article analyses how even with the summit in Singapore North Korea is still developing nuclear weapons. It explains how the U.S. should, get on the same page in terms of “Denuclearization,” solidify diplomatic ties with North, and reach agreement that would satisfy both parties to an extent. All of this while keeping in consideration, Read More