Satoshi Ikeuchi 池内恵

@chutoislam

Professor of Religion and Global Security, RCAST Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo. Islam & the Middle East studies.

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    Aug 17

    Description of my 2015 book on ISIS, which made an accidental and unfortunate blockbuster in Japan, caught in the middle of the political controversy surrounding the hostage crisis in Syria.

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    Reuters: "Costly Saudi defenses prove no match for drones, cruise missiles"

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    NEW: Folks claim Trump will start a war on behalf of MBS. But the Saudis are showing they want to de-escalate―because even if Trump can't imagine how bad things could get, they can. If fighting does break out, blame US ineptitude, not a foreign scapegoat.

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    サウジ原油生産、向こう3週間で完全に回復＝関係筋

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    2 hours ago

    “ pushed the military to make more purchases; he suggested that the did not have obligation to protect KSA -& that if there was a conflict, Riyadh would again foot the bill. “They’ll be very much involved, and that includes payment,” Trump said.

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    2 hours ago

    “Responsibility for protecting ’s critical infrastructure is split bet the Interior Ministry and the domestically focused National Guard, rather than the military. These overlapping structures, rules & responsibilities are a vestige of coup-proofing practices.”

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    2 hours ago

    “The operation appeared to circumvent the defenses of ’s military, including the six battalions of Patriot missile defense systems produced by defense contractor Raytheon — each of which can cost in the region of $1 billion.”

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    “After this weekend, when a devastating attack on oil facilities blindsided the kingdom, some observers were left wondering what protection Riyadh’s outreach to the has bought it.”

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    7 hours ago

    The attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure are “likely intended to complement, not undermine, Iran’s diplomatic strategy,” said ...“It’s all about showing Trump the costs of not negotiating.”

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    2 hours ago

    Pence says attacks against allies, global energy supply will fail

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    5 hours ago

    This Is the Moment That Decides the Future of the Middle East – ⁦⁩’s dire call for a US show of force seems overdrawn. Maximum pressure was a bad policy. It has backfired. US should not throw good money after bad. Will dig our hole deeper

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    2 hours ago

    Senators ranging from Mitt Romney, Jim Risch, Tim Kaine, Chris Coons, Chris Murphy & even Marco Rubio have warned against any military strikes on :

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    1 hour ago

    Yemen Houthi drones, missiles defy years of Saudi air strikes

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    That could entail a strike by Saudi Arabia that the US would support with intelligence, targeting information and surveillance capabilities — but without the US actually firing any weapons at Iran, one person familiar with the planning said.

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    2 hours ago

    In a nat'l security meeting Monday, US military leaders provided President Trump with a menu of possible actions against Iran. But the president, seeking a narrowly focused response that wouldn't draw US into broader military conflict, asked for more options, people briefed said.

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    2 hours ago

    BREAKING: Trump admin. is weighing a range of options for a retaliatory action against Iran, including a cyberattack or physical strike on Iranian oil facilities or Revolutionary Guard assets, US officials and others briefed tell .

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    2 hours ago

    "If exit polls are to be trusted, Benny Gantz may end up getting first crack at setting up a new government. Israel stood at the edge of a religious-nationalist abyss and, at the very last moment, took a step back"

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    3 hours ago

    Israel's election: Exit polls show Netanyahu falling short - my report on

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    Who is Benny Gantz, the former general who just won more seats than Netanyahu

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    4 hours ago

    BREAKING: Exit polls in the three main TV channels in Israel predict Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost the elections with his right wing block not reaching 61 seats majority

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    Israel election result too close to call - exit polls

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