Illiterate bedouins don't realize the eternal motto of world powers - Divide and Rule. The more fractured the region is, the better it is for the Civilized world to govern these desert nomads. More the chaos, the better.
Israel with the blessing of Washington and Brussels will continue to...
The US has approximately 35,000 personnel based across the region and the UK has about 1,200 service personnel.
Reality it seems, Israel with NATO support could dominate the entire region. Desert states needs outsiders to protect and rule them.
Balance of power is a must to ensure multi-polar world. Sino-Russian lead alliance (SCO ??) should deploy troops in Mexico, South America and South East Asia (Australia will soon house large US military contingent).
Idiot, go educate. Civilized world doesn't need anything dark bedouins have to offer. Lets at the mess in your region. Desert savages at each others throat, begging for mercy/protection from the civilized world. Last time I check there is bedouin base in EU, but refugees who are treated even...
These desert regimes survives at the mercy of the civilized world. Redrawing may be necessary for the region, and obviously you have no clue about the globe !
It seems more like an insurance policy (investing considerable amount to buy a refinery in Texas), to "ensure" the civilized world doesn't demand regime change in the desert kingdom which is taking place every where in the region.
Britain and it's dominions and territories are still a world power. English speaking UK-Canada-Australia-New Zealand were/are/will continue to be the biggest cheer leader of Washington in any future conflict.
Imagine, if women were subjected to this, there would be world wide outrage. Feminists would march. Shame men has been subjected to a mere beast of burden whose only purpose is to work till death and provide for others. Few rights for men exist any where in the world. New law should be to...
End of cold war(communism) has left large section of intellectual and political parties in doldrums. To survive, Center and far right parties/intellectuals all across EU needs an enemy. What else is out there than the age old enemy i.e. Islam. This will continue till a new perceived enemy emerges.
With EU at odds with Russia and Trump's White house, time for Turkey to strike. Expand to non-EU Balkans. Washington will be happy to see 3-way tug of war with Turks in the Balkans, Russians in the East and German-French alliance all trying to dominate EU. Opportunity lies to take the great game...
Turkey will not be allowed to join. Same goes for Albania-Kosovo-Bosnia. All politics are local. Race/Identity politics is the bread-butter of almost all political parties (left - right and center) !
Central Asia is not far East. Apart from Germany, Turkey has flourishing trade with these newly independent greenfield countries. Trade with Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia is booming as well. Same goes for Russia(once Putin lifts sanctions). So is with countries in Balkans. I Don't think Turks are...
Turkey's future lies with the East. Economic alliance with Caucasus-Non EU Balkan-Cntral Asian countries would bear more fruit. Unfortunately EU will not in near future grant Turkey-Albania-Kosovo-Bosnia membership. Rise of center and far right political groups all across EU says it all.
Quoting numbers could be political in nature. So many studies shows wide range of Soviets who died in WW2.
Anyway, I though per UN, total Afghan death was around 900,000.