Moving Forward – 09.25.17

Rob Seimetz and Giorgio Cafiero discuss the inner workings of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the GCC’s relationship with countries around the world. Giorgio Cafiero is the CEO of Gulf State Analytics, a Washington DC-based geopolitical risk-consulting firm which assesses risks and opportunities among GCC states.  His website is www.gulfstateanalytics.com Link to Rob Seimetz’s website – https://daretobedifferent2017.wordpress.com/ Download this episode …

US Replenishes Israel’s Arsenal With $1.9 Billion in New Weapons – Paul Gottinger

This week the U.S. State Department approved almost $1.9 billion in new weapons for Israel. The approval comes just weeks after the Israeli rights group Breaking the Silence collected reports of possible violations of international law during Israel’s 2014 “Operation Protective Edge” in Gaza. The weapons sale includes 14,500 kits to upgrade “dumb” bombs into precision-guided munitions, over 12,000 unguided bombs, and …