Washington’s severe problems in Iraq and Afghanistan are leading it to refocus military attention on Tehran argues Paul Rogers.

Douglas Murray’s brand of neo-conservatism, which calls for all immigration into Europe from Muslim countries to be stopped, has cast it’s shadow over government policy and perhaps even Nato planning argues Tom Griffin.

From the CND site:

May is a month of action against the US missile defence system. US plans to put new bases in central Europe, and NATO’s recent backing for this provocative step, are making a new nuclear arms race more likely. Join us at the following events…

Washington’s bubble of optimism about Iraq has burst. The fallout reveals the contrast between American and jihadi strategic thinking says Paul Rogers.

The crisis of the Afghan occupation is a reminder of its fraudulent claims, growing cost in blood, and certainty of failure, says Seumas Milne