Farzin Nadimi writes: On August 23, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei promoted the acting commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN), Alireza Tangsiri, to full commander… Yet his promotion does not necessarily signal a shift back to tense naval provocations in Persian Gulf waters, depending on how Khamenei decides to respond to forthcoming oil sanctions. - Washington Institute
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Pakistan sells civil-military unity to Pompeo as ties ‘reset’ BY KUNWAR KHULDUNE SHAHID The future of Afghanistan and militancy on Af-Pak border dominated talks during US Secretary of State's visit to Islamabad Taliban announces death of Jalaluddin Haqqani Jalaluddin fought the Soviets, served as the Minister of Frontiers during the Taliban rule of Afghanistan from 1996-2001, was a member of the Taliban's Quetta Shura, or governing body, and father of Sirajuddin Haqqani, one of the Taliban's two deputy emirs and overall military commander.
Huge defense outlays hit funding for Pakistani provinces BY F.M. SHAKIL The new government doesn't have enough money to pay for controversial orders for new aircraft, tanks and even Chinese submarines ordered under previous regimes, which threatens to reduce public funding for the provinces How Jalaluddin Haqqani Went From U.S. Ally to Foe
// Krishnadev Calamur Influential for decades, the Haqqani network has lately been melding with the Taliban. The US-China cold war is now playing out in Pakistan (DefenseOne) It is causing a long, tough re-negotiation over the terms of the relationship between Washington and Islamabad. Kagan outlines a modified version of the victory strategy to change the nature of the Iranian regime while also advancing American security and vital national interests. Read more here. Pentagon decides not to release $300M in aid to Pakistan (The Associated Press) The Pentagon says it’s taken final steps to cancel $300 million in planned aid to Pakistan. Top US general departs for Pakistan, India to bolster Afghanistan strategy (Military Times) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford departed the U.S. on Sunday for a week-long trip focused on shoring up Afghanistan’s new strategy by pressing key neighbors Pakistan and India to do more to help stabilize the country.
· http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/dr-aykan-erdemir-the-fallout-of-qatars bailout/
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