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☆ The Iran-Russia Military Axis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Editorial Report: David Asman interviews Gen. David Petraeus. Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyRepublican critics of aiding Ukraine claim that there’s no connection between Russia’s aggression and the war in Israel. They’re ignoring the major strategic development in the last year, which is the deepening military alliance between Russia and Iran that threatens U.S. interests. The Journal reported Thursday that the U.S. has intelligence that Russia’s Wagner mercenary group is planning to send air defenses to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The air defenses would complicate Israel’s ability to defend its cities from Hezbollah’s missile attacks.

Persons: David Asman, David Petraeus, Mark Kelly, Russia’s Wagner Organizations: Israel Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Russia, Iran, Lebanon

☆ Prepare for an Iranian Escalation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Reuel Marc Gerecht | Ray Takeyh | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyIran has patiently built up its “axis of resistance” over 20 years. This alliance among Iran, the Syrian regime, Hezbollah, Hamas and other radical Sunni and Shiite Arab militias is an expression of the Islamic Republic’s vibrant anti-Western ethos. It’s also a means by which the clerical regime can overcome the enormous damage the Syrian civil war has inflicted on its standing among Sunni Muslims. Fortunately for the clerical regime, its Palestinian proxy in Gaza will be hard to destroy. The farther the Israel Defense Forces advance, the more pressure will mount on the Islamic Republic to expand the conflict.

Persons: David Asman, David Petraeus, Mark Kelly Iran, It’s, Tehran can’t Organizations: Israel Defense Forces Locations: Iran, Tehran, Gaza, Republic, Jerusalem

☆ A Very Good Republican Presidential Debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

David Asman interviews constitutional law expert David RivkinDonald Trump ducked the first Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, and his absence did the party and country a favor. Voters were able to hear eight other candidates and size up their policies, sparring abilities and differences. GOP voters who want to nominate someone who can defeat a highly vulnerable President Biden have more than one capable non-Trump to choose from.

Persons: David Asman, David Rivkin Donald Trump, Biden Organizations: Voters, Trump

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