Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

“Merkel Says Juncker’s Refugee Plan Should Be Taken Even Further” plus 28 more : Eurasia Review

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• Merkel Says Juncker’s Refugee Plan Should Be Taken Even Further
• ‘A Political Coup’ In Haiti – OpEd
• Four Elections That Could Decide Future Of Europe – OpEd
• Obama Seals Deal In Senate: 42 Democrats Voting Yes – OpEd
• US Sen. Wyden On Supporting Iran Nuclear Deal – Statement
• India-Pakistan And The Parivar – Analysis
• What Does Latest Court Ruling On NSA Telephone Metadata Program Mean? – Analysis
• The Limits Of Tactical Aviation Technology – Analysis
• Iraq: Kidnapping Surge In Baghdad, Deputy Minister Abducted
• Russia Supplies Syrian Army APCs, Firearms And Grenade Launchers
• Saudi Arabia: A Family Man In Hiding – OpEd
• The Afghan Identity Conflict And Way Forward – OpEd
• Turkmenistan’s Gas Industry Continues To Thrive Despite Global Energy Insecurity – OpEd
• States Can Build Up The Border Police State Too – OpEd
• Iranian Missile Threat To US Air Bases: Distant Second To China’s Conventional Deterrent – Analysis
• Morocco To Host Sino-African Entrepreneurs Summit – OpEd
• Madness Down Under: Abbott’s Syrian Refugee Solution – OpEd
• Hurricane Francis – OpEd
• China Says Panchen Lama ‘Living A Normal Life’
• Outlining Cyber Challenges Facing Pentagon, US
• Japan’s Defense Policy: A New ‘Normal’? – OpEd
• Indonesia’s War On Illegal Fishing: Impact On China – Analysis
• How Will Germany House All Its Refugees?
• EU’s Juncker Unveils Mandatory Migration Crisis Plan
• Africa No Longer Hopeless, Only Voiceless – OpEd
• Strategic Culture And South China Sea Disputes – Analysis
• EU Counter-Terrorism Czar Says Unlikely Terrorists Among Asylum Seekers
• Balkan States Told To Take In More Refugees
• Egypt Deploys 800 Troops To Yemen

Merkel Says Juncker’s Refugee Plan Should Be Taken Even Further Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:47 PM PDT (EurActiv) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the plans unveiled today (9 September) by EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker to force the bloc to share 160,000 refugees, adding that even more ambitious and binding agreements were needed. Juncker delivered the State of the Union speech as planned before the MEPs in Strasbourg, as pressure mounted … Continue reading Merkel Says Juncker’s Refugee Plan Should Be Taken Even Further To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

‘A Political Coup’ In Haiti – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:41 PM PDT By Sokari Ekine* Mdm Youseline Augustin Bell is an educator, psychologist, and attorney. In 1995 together with her husband Bell Angelot they opened the College Bell Angelot in Cap-Haïtien which presently has 1,000 K-12 students. A well known human rights activist and a member of Fanmi Lavalas, Mdm Bell successfully ran for Senator of Haiti … Continue reading ‘A Political Coup’ In Haiti – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Four Elections That Could Decide Future Of Europe – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:32 PM PDT By Conn Hallinan* Between now and next April, four members of the European Union (EU) will hold national elections. They’ll go a long ways toward determining whether the 28-member organization will continue to follow an economic model that’s generated vast wealth for a few, widespread misery for many, and growing income inequality for all. The … Continue reading Four Elections That Could Decide Future Of Europe – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Obama Seals Deal In Senate: 42 Democrats Voting Yes – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:27 PM PDT Today, four Democratic senators announced their support for the Iran nuclear deal.  As of yesterday, there were only 38 Yes votes, which meant that Pres. Obama would’ve had to exercise a veto to defeat the GOP-Israel Lobby campaign against the agreement.  Early today, three senators (Ron Wyden, Gary Peters and Richard Blumenthal) announced almost simultaneously they … Continue reading Obama Seals Deal In Senate: 42 Democrats Voting Yes – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

US Sen. Wyden On Supporting Iran Nuclear Deal – Statement Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:23 PM PDT The Senate has no weightier responsibility this fall than consideration of the nuclear agreement recently negotiated by the United States, key world powers, and Iran. The decision facing each Senator this week will be whether to support the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or to reject it. For me, this decision has been as difficult … Continue reading US Sen. Wyden On Supporting Iran Nuclear Deal – Statement To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

India-Pakistan And The Parivar – Analysis Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:12 PM PDT By C. Raja Mohan* That the RSS came out in support of the NDA government’s engagement with Pakistan is not surprising. But the argument advanced by the RSS in defence of a sustained dialogue with Pakistan is certainly interesting and important. After a high-level coordination meeting with the government late last week, the RSS joint … Continue reading India-Pakistan And The Parivar – Analysis To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

What Does Latest Court Ruling On NSA Telephone Metadata Program Mean? – Analysis Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:08 PM PDT On August 28, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in Obama v. Klayman, ruled for the government in the ongoing litigation over the National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) telephone metadata program (PDF). The Klayman ruling, while arising out of the context of the government’s foreign intelligence gathering powers, did not opine … Continue reading What Does Latest Court Ruling On NSA Telephone Metadata Program Mean? – Analysis To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Limits Of Tactical Aviation Technology – Analysis Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:59 PM PDT By Lt Col Thomas R. McCabe, USAFR, Retired* For generations, the American military—and the US Air Force in particular— has relied on the technological superiority of its systems to dominate any battlefield. Against conventional enemies, this paradigm has been so successful for so long that it is often taken for granted. Unfortunately, the question of … Continue reading The Limits Of Tactical Aviation Technology – Analysis To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iraq: Kidnapping Surge In Baghdad, Deputy Minister Abducted Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:39 PM PDT Less than 24 hours from his kidnapping there have has been no news or claims for the abduction of Iraq’s acting deputy Justice minister Abdel Karim Fares, taken yesterday from his car in the outskirts of Baghdad by masked gunmen. A ministry spokesman, Haider Saadi, confirmed the kidnapping, but denied reports that also one of … Continue reading Iraq: Kidnapping Surge In Baghdad, Deputy Minister Abducted To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Russia Supplies Syrian Army APCs, Firearms And Grenade Launchers Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:36 PM PDT Russia supplies Syrian government forces with firearms, grenade launchers and armored personnel carriers as the country is struggling with radical ISIL militants, the Russian Kommersant daily reports citing military-technical sources. The supplies “are in accordance with international law and in line with all formalities and existing contracts [between the Russian and Syrian government],” the source … Continue reading Russia Supplies Syrian Army APCs, Firearms And Grenade... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Saudi Arabia: A Family Man In Hiding – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:32 PM PDT Other people’s problems often hit a nerve, a nerve that invokes passion, anger and the need for justice.  Such were my emotions when I read a blog by Ali Shah titled “Our lives-KSA.”  Ali Shah, the CEO of Ali Shah Consulting Services (ASCS) runs several blogs.  He proudly traces his roots to Makkah, directly through … Continue reading Saudi Arabia: A Family Man In Hiding – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

The Afghan Identity Conflict And Way Forward – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:29 PM PDT When one hears the phrase ‘Afghan Conflict”; the first question that comes to their mind is ‘what Afghan conflict’? And that is right, for this piece of land has been pervaded by countless conflicts that even the natives are at their worst to name them. Given the presence of numerous conflicts, a new addition to … Continue reading The Afghan Identity Conflict And Way Forward – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Turkmenistan’s Gas Industry Continues To Thrive Despite Global Energy Insecurity – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 07:23 AM PDT At a time where global energy insecurity is high, an energy rich country such as Turkmenistan would be expected to be in near turmoil. The reality is the opposite for the Central Asian nation, however, as its gas sector continues to be the source of growing relations between Turkmenistan and a variety of other states. … Continue reading Turkmenistan’s Gas Industry Continues To Thrive Despite Global Energy Insecurity – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

States Can Build Up The Border Police State Too – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:58 AM PDT The border-industrial complex has not been content to just count the money and gloat after receiving millions upon millions in “border security” dollars from the United States government. There is more easy money to be had if states can be convinced to take a bigger role aiding the US in building a police state along … Continue reading States Can Build Up The Border Police State Too – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Iranian Missile Threat To US Air Bases: Distant Second To China’s Conventional Deterrent – Analysis Posted: 09 Sep 2015 06:26 AM PDT By Jacob L. Heim* The Department of Defense faces a time of transition as it works to address today’s crises while preparing for tomorrow’s threats.1 One of the future concerns for US forces comes from antiaccess/area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities, defined broadly as “the ability to blunt or deny U.S. power projection—across all domains.”2 Within this broad … Continue reading Iranian Missile Threat To US Air Bases: Distant Second To China’s Conventional Deterrent – Analysis To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Morocco To Host Sino-African Entrepreneurs Summit – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:32 AM PDT On November 26-27, 2015, over 300 business leaders, investors and financial decision makers from Africa and China will be meeting in Marrakech for the first Sino-African Entrepreneurs Summit (SAES). This Forum will provide a convenient venue the Sino-African Cooperation Forum (FCSA) to celebrate its 15th anniversary. In fact, bilateral trade is over US$210 billion, 2,500 … Continue reading Morocco To Host Sino-African Entrepreneurs Summit – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Madness Down Under: Abbott’s Syrian Refugee Solution – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:27 AM PDT Distant Australia has done its level best to influence the refugee debate in the most negative of ways this century. Its reactionary response has deployed a range of established stereotypes that have targeted the right to asylum. Safety has been sacrificed in favour of deterrence. While Prime Minister Tony Abbott continues to bask the ill-gained … Continue reading Madness Down Under: Abbott’s Syrian Refugee Solution – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Hurricane Francis – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:21 AM PDT By Emily Schwartz Greco* Battles are raging over whether local government officials have a religious right to refuse to marry same-sex couples. And the federal government may shut down over a dispute concerning funding for Planned Parenthood’s non-abortion reproductive health services. As if those melodramas weren’t creating enough faith-tinged headaches, here comes Hurricane Francis. After … Continue reading Hurricane Francis – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

China Says Panchen Lama ‘Living A Normal Life’ Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:17 AM PDT China has used the 50-year anniversary of its annexation of Tibet to give a rare explanation on the fate of Tibet’s second spiritual leader as Beijing stepped up a dispute with Buddhist leaders over who controls reincarnations. Advocacy groups have rejected as insufficient claims by Beijing, made Sept. 6, that the Panchen Lama Gendun Choekyi … Continue reading China Says Panchen Lama ‘Living A Normal Life’ To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Outlining Cyber Challenges Facing Pentagon, US Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:11 AM PDT By Jim Garamone The commander of U.S. Cyber Command described the role of deterrence in the cyber world, the problems of defending against cyber enemies, and “operationalizing” cyber capabilities in the Defense Department during a discussion at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars last night. Navy Adm. Michael S. Rogers stressed that these cyber … Continue reading Outlining Cyber Challenges Facing Pentagon, US To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Japan’s Defense Policy: A New ‘Normal’? – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 05:08 AM PDT By Luis Simón* When it comes to security in the Asia-Pacific, China’s strategic rise is often the first thing that comes to mind. But Japan’s changing security role both in the region and internationally is also of great significance. On 16 July 2015, the lower house of the Japanese Diet approved two bills that pledge … Continue reading Japan’s Defense Policy: A New ‘Normal’? – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Indonesia’s War On Illegal Fishing: Impact On China – Analysis Posted: 09 Sep 2015 04:57 AM PDT Indonesia’s war on illegal fishing, particularly by foreign fishing vessels in Indonesian waters, has not only resulted in huge costs to China’s fishing industry. It has also cast a shadow on the future prospect of China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative and Indonesia’ Global Maritime Fulcrum ambition. By Zhang Hongzhou* Since Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo took … Continue reading Indonesia’s War On Illegal Fishing: Impact On China – Analysis To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

How Will Germany House All Its Refugees? Posted: 09 Sep 2015 04:52 AM PDT By Yermi Brenner As 18,000 asylum seekers arrived in Munich over the weekend, local authorities scrambled to find them all beds. Sites for trade fairs, an abandoned car showroom, even railway carriages, have all been turned into emergency accommodation. But as trainloads of newcomers keep arriving, the options are dwindling and the shortage of refugee … Continue reading How Will Germany House All Its Refugees? To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU’s Juncker Unveils Mandatory Migration Crisis Plan Posted: 09 Sep 2015 04:45 AM PDT (RFE/RL) — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has unveiled an emergency plan for dealing with Europe’s biggest influx of migrants and asylum seekers since World War II. Delivering his first EU state-of-the-union speech to the European Parliament on September 9, Juncker outlined a proposal for a compulsory program to relocate across the European Union a … Continue reading EU’s Juncker Unveils Mandatory Migration Crisis Plan To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Africa No Longer Hopeless, Only Voiceless – OpEd Posted: 09 Sep 2015 04:39 AM PDT By Samson Demissie Teffera* A profound change has taken hold in Africa over the last decade and half. So has a change in the world’s perception of the continent. In 2000, The Economist magazine heralded Africa on its front page with a regrettable title: “The Helpless Continent.” This is the world’s premier economic newsmagazine that … Continue reading Africa No Longer Hopeless, Only Voiceless – OpEd To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Strategic Culture And South China Sea Disputes – Analysis Posted: 09 Sep 2015 04:13 AM PDT Elements of strategic culture like geography, history and politics influence the formation of state policies, including the significance given to disputed territorial and maritime spaces. Alastair Iain Johnston in his 1995 article entitled “Thinking about Strategic Culture” (published in the journal, International Security) defined strategic culture as: “an ideational milieu which limits behavioral choices.” The … Continue reading Strategic Culture And South China Sea Disputes –... To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

EU Counter-Terrorism Czar Says Unlikely Terrorists Among Asylum Seekers Posted: 09 Sep 2015 04:08 AM PDT (EurActiv) — The migration crisis is a major challenge by itself. If you start mixing it with terrorism, you confuse the logic, EU counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove told EurActiv Czech Republic in an exclusive interview. Gilles de Kerchove, the EU’s Counter-Terrorism Coordinator since 2007, took part in the Internal Security Forum Prague organized by … Continue reading EU Counter-Terrorism Czar Says Unlikely Terrorists Among Asylum Seekers To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Balkan States Told To Take In More Refugees Posted: 09 Sep 2015 04:00 AM PDT By Sven Milekic and Marien Chiriac Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, on Wednesday proposed a new plan for accepting an additional 120,000 refugees in the EU and at the same time proposed that non-EU countries in the Western Balkans be put on a list of safe countries. The proposition presented to the European … Continue reading Balkan States Told To Take In More Refugees To continue reading this article, click on the headline.

Egypt Deploys 800 Troops To Yemen Posted: 09 Sep 2015 03:54 AM PDT According to Reuters as many as 800 ground troops were deployed in Yemen late Tuesday evening, adding on to the already present Saudi-led coalition’s numbers in their mission to neutralize the Houthi rebels threat to Exiled President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and his government after a 5-month civil war. This instance is the first reported … Continue reading Egypt Deploys 800 Troops To Yemen To continue reading this article, click on the headline.