Obviously, the race for the US presidency has dominated the news since Harris, now Walz, elevated themselves to the top of the Democratic Party's presidential ticket. In the ME, nothing seems to be happening between Israel and the Axis of Resistance. There are no good explanations for this but there's plenty of speculation. Iran is clearly trying to identify an appropriate military response to the killing of Haniyea in Tehran that does not result in further attacks on them from Israel and perhaps others in the region that would like to see Iran's Islamic government weakened or to fall. The Iranian regime is weak. The last thing they want is a big war in the ME, which is one they cannot win or may bring down the Islamic government there. I belief the Biden administration's show of force in the Mediterranean and elsewhere around the region had a salutary effect on the Mullahs in Iran. It is nice to not be hearing daily headline news about Israel's attacks on hospitals, schools and, of course, the children.
There is some news regarding the Russo-Ukraine war. The UA put together a surprise attack into the Russian Oblast of Kursk. The most likely purpose is to attempt to blunt the progress the RA has made in the north-eastern regions of Ukraine around Kharkiv. Lots of video and pictures depicting scenes of dead Russian soldiers who apparently were moving to reinforce operations around Kharkiv. There are also reports of Ukraine hitting targets deep in Russian territory with drones and missiles indicating that western governments are looking the other way when previously there were major concerns about escalation and fear of a broader war with Russia if Ukraine used western weaponry to attack targets inside Russia. It's noteworthy that Putin has established at least 3 "red lines" all of which when crossed he failed to respond in any meaningful way. He's happy to bide his time, continue to lie to Russian citizens, restrict their access to outside news and information, create an alternate reality for public consumptions and see what happens after the presidential election.
There is some news regarding the Russo-Ukraine war. The UA put together a surprise attack into the Russian Oblast of Kursk. The most likely purpose is to attempt to blunt the progress the RA has made in the north-eastern regions of Ukraine around Kharkiv. Lots of video and pictures depicting scenes of dead Russian soldiers who apparently were moving to reinforce operations around Kharkiv. There are also reports of Ukraine hitting targets deep in Russian territory with drones and missiles indicating that western governments are looking the other way when previously there were major concerns about escalation and fear of a broader war with Russia if Ukraine used western weaponry to attack targets inside Russia. It's noteworthy that Putin has established at least 3 "red lines" all of which when crossed he failed to respond in any meaningful way. He's happy to bide his time, continue to lie to Russian citizens, restrict their access to outside news and information, create an alternate reality for public consumptions and see what happens after the presidential election.
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