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Alastair Crooke

Former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum.

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November 3, 2025
U.S. foreign policy in contention: Is Trump allowed to agree a deal with China (but not Russia or Iran)?

The old comfortable world is not coming back. The young – if anything – are much more radical.

October 29, 2025
The world financial and geo-political framework at a time of imminent disorder

Putin remains focussed on achieving a new Europe-wide security architecture, writes Alastair Crooke.

October 18, 2025
In attesa di immagini di sottomissione abietta che non appaiono

Il continuo “dominio” degli Stati Uniti richiede di colpire in più direzioni, perché la guerra unidirezionale contro la Russia ha inaspettatamente fallito.

October 16, 2025
Esperando imágenes de sumisión abyecta que no aparecen

La “dominación” continuada de Estados Unidos requiere actuar en múltiples direcciones, ya que la guerra unidireccional contra Rusia ha fracasado inesperadamente.

October 13, 2025
Waiting on images of abject submission that don’t appear

Continued U.S. ‘dominance’ requires striking out in multiple directions, because the unidirectional war on Russia unexpectedly has failed.

October 11, 2025
“Muoversi rapidamente; rompere gli schemi”: una nuova dottrina prende piede; una nuova era di dominio coercitivo

Né l’Europa né gli Stati Uniti apparentemente possiedono il coraggio per una vera guerra. E certamente, nemmeno i loro pubblici.

October 8, 2025
‘Moving fast; breaking things’: A new doctrine takes root; a new era of coerced dominance

Neither Europe nor the U.S. seemingly possesses the mettle for real war. And certainly, neither do their publics.

October 5, 2025
La congiuntura americana mentre si accende l’ottavo fronte di Israele

Putin può convivere con la “schizofrenia di Giano” di Trump, mentre le forze russe avanzano su tutti i fronti chiave.

October 2, 2025
American juncture as Israel’s eighth front ignites

Putin can live with Trump’s ‘Janus schizophrenia’ – as Russian forces advance on all key battle fronts.

September 27, 2025
El genio del dominio «Israel Primero» ha salido de la lámpara

Netanyahu pronto descubrirá que Israel ha perdido a Estados Unidos, y también al resto del mundo.

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