Day: April 18, 2024

A NASA mission testing a new way of navigating our solar system is ready to hoist its sail into space – not to catch the wind, but the propulsive power of sunlight. The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is targeting launch on Tuesday, April 23 (Wednesd

Israel-Hamas War Day 195: What’s going on in Gaza, Iran?  The Jerusalem Post

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Around 3 am. on 18 April, Russian occupiers fired a rocket at Selydove in Donetsk Oblast.

On 17 March, Niger’s junta announced plans to revoke its military cooperation with the US, voicing its intention to cancel a mutual security pact active since 2012. It also underscored its prioritisation of growing partnerships. Especially with like-minded authoritarian regimes such as Russia and Iran over maintaining cooperation with the US.

At present, there are over 1,000 American armed forces and civilian defence personnel posted at Niger’s key counter-terrorism bases. Including US Air Base 201 – the existence of which is contingent upon amiable Niger-US relations.

This report addresses the future trajectory of US-Niger relations. It encompasses ongoing US diplomatic efforts, sustained Russian and Iranian presence in Niger, and the potential for aggressive negotiation tactics.

Key Judgement 1. It is likely that the US will attempt to salvage diplomatic relations with Niger rather than concede defeat to thwart Russian hegemony in the region.

Key Judgement 2. In the absence of a sustained US presence, Niger will likely pursue military collaboration or, at the very least, diplomatic engagement with Iran and Russia.

Key Judgement 3. Niger’s cancellation of the security agreement is unlikely to result in direct expulsion of American military presence in the next 12 months, but rather an aggressive negotiation tactic to extract further benefits from cooperation with the US.

NATO Says Members Must Choose Ukraine Aid Over Own Defense – Iran Front Page  Iran Front Page – IFP News

The State Department has called on the US House of Representatives to approve additional funding for national security needs as soon as possible amid renewed Russian shelling of Ukrainian cities.

The G7 finance ministers at their meeting in Washington failed to agree on how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

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