Tag: deterrence
When Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their military aggression against Iran on February 28, they appeared convinced that the war would be swift. Netanyahu reportedly assured Washington that the campaign would deliver a decisive strategic victory—one capable of reordering the Middle East and restoring Israel’s battered deterrence.
Gli Stati Uniti hanno lanciato un chiaro avvertimento all’Algeria: l’acquisto dei caccia stealth russi Su-57 potrebbe far scattare sanzioni nell’ambito del CAATSA, il Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.
Il sequestro di petroliere venezuelane e la minaccia di un “blocco totale” segnano un salto di qualità nella pressione USA contro Caracas. Pechino e Mosca denunciano sanzioni unilaterali illegali e ingerenze. In gioco non c’è solo il Venezuela, ma la tenuta del diritto internazionale.
There is always something new and exciting coming out of Washington. Last week’s big story centered on the presumed prerogative of the United States to kill people anywhere in the world without necessarily having to make the legal or moral case that they deserved death.
