A draft United Nations report has confirmed what had been suspected by a number of analysts, that it was proving very difficult to control the al-Qaida network’s movement
Until the hawkish speech of Vice-President Dick Cheney this week, the strong sentiments expressed since early summer from within the Bush administration in favour of war with Iraq seemed
While there are indications of substantial differences between some of the senior US military and the civilian security establishment in the Bush administration, it is clear that it is the
There is an assumption that the war in Afghanistan is over and that all that remains to be done is to conduct mopping up operations against the Taliban and al-
Some time in 2003, a unique new weapon will be tested by the United States air force in an attempt to destroy a Scud missile. It is a high-energy
Since the start of the latest Palestinian intifada nearly two years ago, Israels armed forces have been heavily committed to actions in towns and cities of the West Bank,
The past fortnight has seen an impressive range of leaks from different parts of the Bush administration, all focusing on a potential war with Iraq. The most dominant of these
A full account of the tragic events in the village of Kakarak in the Oruzgan region of Afghanistan has yet to emerge, but it is clear that many people were
In examining the status and capabilities of al-Qaida in last weeks article, one conclusion was that the organisation clearly remains active, with a number of recent incidents demonstrating
The political assembly of Afghan leaders in Kabul, the Loya Jirga, has made some progress, and Hamid Karzai is established as the political leader of Afghanistan until elections are held
Over the past month there has been widespread concern over the risk of a war in South Asia, and frequent diplomatic forays from Europe and the United States, all emphasising
Any independent assessment of the Israeli armed forces would initially conclude that they are remarkably strong, that they are supported by an unusually large defence expenditure, and that Israel should
