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Traditional American international responsibilities have lost their importance

20

Oct

China, COVID19, global insecurity, international responsibilities, NATO, Russia, the United States, USA, war

Traditional American international responsibilities have lost their importance

BY: Mohammad Ghaderi PEJOURNAL - A brief look at the past shows that military solutions have not worked. The United States withdrew from Afghanistan and is scheduled to withdraw from Iraq and then from Syria. The United States' efforts and legacy in the Middle East, despite its heavy costs, have failed to strengthen the foundations of democracy in the region. The result of all this American expense and effort in the Middle East was, unfortunately, the emergence of a hostile discourse that made all countries in the region more hostile to each other; and during the turmoil in the region,…

The War in Afghanistan Has Cost Over $2.26 Trillion

21

Apr

Afghanistan, antiwar, Brown University, Pentagon, the United States, war, withdrawal

The War in Afghanistan Has Cost Over $2.26 Trillion

PEJOURNAL - The US government has spent over $2.26 trillion on its failed war in Afghanistan, according to the latest numbers from Brown University’s Costs of War Project. The report also estimates that the war has directly killed 241,000 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The $2.26 trillion in spending was broken down into five categories. The single greatest expense was $933 billion, which was covered by the Defense Department’s Overseas Contingency Operations Budget. The second-highest cost is the estimated interest accrued by borrowing money for the war, which accounts for $530 billion. The Pentagon’s base budget saw increases over the…

The US has trapped Saudi Arabia in the quagmire of the Yemeni War

22

Mar

Grand Ayatullah Khamenei, Saudi Arabia, The US, war, Yemen

The US has trapped Saudi Arabia in the quagmire of the Yemeni War

PEJOURNAL - On the first day of the Persian New Year 1400 AH, which has been named the year of “Production: Support and Removing Barriers,” Grand Ayatullah Khamenei - the Leader of the Islamic Revolution - delivered his annual speech in a live broadcast this evening. Grand Ayatullah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said that after the passage of 6 years, Saudi Arabia has not yet been able to force the Yemenis to surrender. He said that the US has trapped the Saudis in the quagmire of the Yemeni War. Addressing the Iranian nation in his New Year…

The imminent war between Hezbollah and the Zionist regime

25

Sep

Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Military, pejournal, Political Economy Journal, Security, war, William Holmes, Zionist regime

The imminent war between Hezbollah and the Zionist regime

BY: William Holmes PEJOURNAL - Israeli and regional media have recently highlighted the possibility of an imminent war with Hezbollah aimed at destroying its weapons resources. The present article deals with the possibility of this war, the motives and obstacles of the two sides, and its regional effects. Strategic think tank of explanation Hezbollah has released a video threatening to destroy key Israeli bases with point-to-point missiles in recent weeks. Israeli Defense Minister Beni Gantz also blamed the Lebanese government for any possible Hezbollah attack on the Zionist regime, citing Hezbollah's efforts to expand its missiles. Examining the military capabilities…