Core take away It’s no coincidence this potential war on Iran is coinciding with Israel’s actions to annex the West Bank. Discussions about a US-Israeli war with Iran, without including the Palestine dimension, are incomplete and miss one of the prime objectives of such a war. ¹ Why a US war with Iran is necessary for Israel’s annexation of the West Bank³ I made this comment last week, a day before Tucker Carlson’s interview with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee went viral for, among other things, Huckabee’s comments on…
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ΣΤΑ ΠΡΟΘΥΡΑ ΠΟΛΕΜΟΥ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΙΡΑΝ¹;, Κυριακή 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2026¹
I¹ ΠΑΝΕΛ: ΘΡΑΣΟΣ ΕΥΤΥΧΙΔΗΣ, ΔΙΕΘΝΟΛΟΓΟΣ- ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΛΟΓΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΚΥΡΑΤΖΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, ΤΟΥΡΚΟΛΟΓΟΣ ΑΛΕΞΗΣ ΛΕΚΑΚΗΣ ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΟΣ, ΙΡΑΝΟΛΟΓΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣ ΤΣΑΪΛΑΣ, ΥΠΟΝΑΥΑΡΧΟΣ ε.ε. ΠΡΟΣΚΕΚΛΗΜΕΝΟΣ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΚΟΥΣΑΝΤΑΣ, ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡΑΤΗΓΟΣ ε.α. https://www.youtube.com/live/_pjNozjxCIs?si=c5S6sN4rsOScZey5
ΠερισσότεραJohn Mearsheimer: Why a U.S. Strike on Iran Could Spiral Out of Control, 24 February 2026¹
¹ What are the likely consequences of U.S. military action against Iran. In today’s episode, John Mearsheimer argues that even a limited strike could trigger dangerous escalation. Public opinion, especially among younger Americans, has shifted against Israel. There is very little public support for a war with Iran, and there are deep divisions within Trump’s MAGA base on the issue. Trump’s instincts are to avoid dangerous escalation and forever wars. And U.S. Sunni allies, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and…
ΠερισσότεραPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich, 21 February 2026¹
On Friday US Gen Grynkewich, fresh from Geneva talks, thanked Greece for Cretan bases to join war against Iran, against Russian fleet. Greek Communist Party opposes; Kirill Dmitriev accepts; Dmitry Peskov doesn’t want to say². ¹ Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met at Maximos Mansion with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich, who is in Athens as part of his visits to allied capitals. During the meeting, they discussed Greece’s significant and consistent contribution to the Alliance’s collective defense, as our country has maintained its…
ΠερισσότεραIf Israel & the US launch their attack on Iran on Wednesday¹
Narendra Modi will read Exodus to the Knesset this week to announce that the Palestinians, the Africans, the Latin Americans, the Russians should make BRICS without trust in India¹. If Israel & the US launch their attack on Iran on Wednesday, as, after or just before PM Modi addresses the Knesset, to which side is he speaking of trust and peace, do you think? Is India endorsing regime change in Tehran swift & decisive enough to beat IRGC at closing Hormuz?²¹ https://x.com/i/status/2025822274763301106 ² https://x.com/i/status/2026099080611655852
ΠερισσότεραTrump team on damage control after Huckabee comments on Israel¹
Senior Trump administration officials have called around to several Arab countries in recent days to mollify their concerns after Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claimed Israel has a right to control much of the Middle East. In the discussions, officials including Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and others, have explained to concerned countries that Huckabee’s assertion in a podcast interview with Tucker Carlson reflects his personal views and is not a shift in administration policy, according to three people familiar with…
ΠερισσότεραThe Daily Telegraph: «Zelensky accuses Putin of starting World War III»
The newspaper quotes an excerpt from Zelensky’s interview with the BBC : “I believe Putin has already started it. The question is how much territory he can seize and how to stop him… Russia wants to impose a different way of life on the world and change the lives of people they have chosen for themselves”
ΠερισσότεραΑποκαλύψη, Κεφάλαιο 16, στίχος 12¹
¹ «Καὶ ὁ ἕκτος ἄγγελος ἐξέχεε τὴν φιάλην αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν τὸν μέγαν τὸν Εὐφράτην· καὶ ἐξηράνθη τὸ ὕδωρ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ἑτοιμασθῇ ἡ ὁδὸς τῶν βασιλέων τῶν ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν ἡλίου»
ΠερισσότεραNYTimes: Why Attacking Iran Could Be Riskier Than Capturing Maduro¹, Feb. 21, 2026
¹ Iran’s extensive military abilities and network of regional proxies could draw the United States into a prolonged conflict. By Abdi Latif Dahir and Samuel Granados² Feb. 21, 2026 Why Attacking Iran Could Be Riskier Than Capturing Maduro³ When President Trump said in January that a U.S. “armada” was heading to Iran, he compared it with the kind of force used in the military’s recent lightning operation in Venezuela, saying it was “able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence.” Now, as Mr. Trump weighs various options against…
ΠερισσότεραΠολιτική Εκτίμηση (Political Assessment) – 21 Φεβρουαρίου, 21:15 EET¹
Πολιτική Εκτίμηση (Political Assessment) – 21 Φεβρουαρίου, 21:15 EET ¹ Ανάλυση επιτελούς Εθνικής Άμυνας στις Αμυντικές και Στρατηγικές Σπουδές Core takeaway Βρισκόμαστε σε ένα εξαιρετικά εύθραυστο σημείο ισορροπίας. Η εσωτερική αστάθεια τροφοδοτεί την εξωτερική επιθετικότητα. Ωστόσο, η “Tripwire” παρουσία της Ρωσίας και η θεσμική κάλυψη του SCO παραμένουν οι μοναδικοί ανασχετικοί παράγοντες που εμποδίζουν την άμεση έναρξη επιχειρήσεων. Ο κίνδυνος έγκειται στο αν η Ουάσιγκτον εκτιμήσει λανθασμένα ότι το καθεστώς είναι έτοιμο να καταρρεύσει εκ των έσω, αγνοώντας το κόστος μιας σύγκρουσης με τον ευρασιατικό άξονα. Μεταβλητή Α: Έκταση &…
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