The security situation at the end of the year 2020
Guest contribution of the Working Group on Foreign and Security Policy in the Pirate Party Germany USA/Middle East – B-52 Bombers in the Gulf 01/01/2021 – The U.S. is deploying B-52 bombers to the Gulf region to send a signal of strength toward Iran. On the anniversary of General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination by the U.S. in a drone strike, threats of retaliation emerged from various quarters. In response, the U.S. makes clear that it is prepared for any confrontation and intends to respond decisively militarily. Iran – Testing of country-developed Corona vaccine 12/31/2020 – Iran begins testing a domestically developed Corona vaccine. The handling of this led to a dispute …