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US Army Takes 50 Tons of Gold From Syria in Alleged Deal With ISIS
US Army Takes 50 Tons of Gold From Syria in Alleged Deal With ISIS As the remaining pockets of ISIS fighters faced imminent defeat in northeast Syria, the United States allegedly gave them an offer they couldn’t refuse: give us your massive caches of gold — or die. According to reports by Syrian state news […]
The “disintegration” of global capitalism could unleash world war 3, warns top EU economist
The “disintegration” of global capitalism could unleash world war 3, warns top EU economist Seeing the systemic roots of this risk can help us avert catastrophe and build resilience A senior European Commission economist has warned that a Third World War is an extremely “high probability” in coming years due to the disintegration of global […]
Nuclear Nightmare: India and Pakistan are on the Brink
Nuclear Nightmare: India and Pakistan are on the Brink India and Pakistan are in the throes of the most serious military standoff between them since 2002. After years of absorbing terror attacks conceived by non-state groups based on Pakistani soil, India decided enough was enough after a February 14 vehicle-borne improvised explosive device killed forty […]
Has the United Kingdom transported fake money to Venezuela?
Has the United Kingdom transported fake money to Venezuela? According to a pan-Arab Lebanese TV Channel (Al-Mayadeen), an Ethiopian plane has uploaded at Malta 15 chests of false money to be delivered to Venezuela. The Venezuelan economy has collapsed. Elliot Abrams thinks this is due to the communist government being unfit managers while the Bolivarian […]
Pence threatens war in Venezuela at Colombia summit: “There is no turning back”
Pence threatens war in Venezuela at Colombia summit: “There is no turning back” February 26, 2019 “Information Clearing House” -US Vice President Mike Pence delivered a bellicose speech before representatives of 14 Latin American countries at a meeting of the Lima Group in Bogotá, Colombia, yesterday. The remarks were timed to coincide with the US-orchestrated provocations […]
The Kremlin’s Military Posture Reconsidered
The Kremlin’s Military Posture Reconsidered To the vast majority of Americans, including the foreign policy establishment, the question posed in the title may seem something of a joke. After all, absolute military superiority over Russia and other potential rivals for global influence has been the objective of US military policy for the last twenty-five years […]
Final Steps of the Multipolar Revolution: Containing the US in Europe
Final Steps of the Multipolar Revolution: Containing the US in Europe We discussed in the previous article how China and Russia are using diplomatic, economic and military means in areas like Asia and the Middle East to contain the belligerence and chaos unleashed by the United States. In this analysis, we will examine the extent to which this […]
“This Is Unprecedented Territory” – Pakistan Shoots Down 2 Indian Fighter Jets In Dramatic Border Conflict Escalation
“This Is Unprecedented Territory” – Pakistan Shoots Down 2 Indian Fighter Jets In Dramatic Border Conflict Escalation Update and recap: After some initial confusion and conflicting statements about the number of aircraft involved in Wednesday’s hostilities, Bloomberg has produced this roundup of remarks from both sides that helps to clear things up. Indian and Pakistani fighter jets engaged each […]
US Deploys Special Forces To Puerto Rico, Colombia Ahead Of Venezuela Invasion, Russia Claims
US Deploys Special Forces To Puerto Rico, Colombia Ahead Of Venezuela Invasion, Russia Claims Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev told Argumenty i Fakty that the US is deploying military assets to Puerto Rico and Colombia for a future military intervention in Venezuela to remove President Nicolás Maduro from power. “Showing sarcasm and arrogance towards the Venezuelan people, the United States is preparing a military […]
India’s Military On High Alert, Stands Ready For “Possible Retaliatory Action” From Pakistan
India’s Military On High Alert, Stands Ready For “Possible Retaliatory Action” From Pakistan Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s response to Tuesday’s dramatic escalation with nuclear armed rival India was to direct his armed forces and the public to “remain prepared for all eventualities.” This after Pakistani officials confirmed that Indian fighter jets dropped “four bombs” in its sovereign territory while […]
Burning Aid: An Interventionist Deception on Colombia-Venezuela Bridge?
Burning Aid: An Interventionist Deception on Colombia-Venezuela Bridge? Sen. Marco Rubio and coup leaders claim the Venezuelan National Guard burned US aid trucks on the bridge in Colombia. But all available evidence points in the opposite direction. CARACAS, Venezuela — The Trump administration’s coup against Venezuela culminated on February 23 with US-backed opposition attempting to ram several […]
What If They Started a War and No One Showed Up?
What If They Started a War and No One Showed Up? The humiliation of United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Warsaw last week was a good thing. The ancient Greeks, exercising their demonstrated ability to synthesize defining characteristics, had a word for it: hubris. Hubris is when one develops an extreme and unreasonable […]
India Bombs Pakistan, Targeting Terrorist Camps In Cross-Border Air Raids; Pakistan Vows Retaliation
India Bombs Pakistan, Targeting Terrorist Camps In Cross-Border Air Raids; Pakistan Vows Retaliation With most of the world distracted by President Trump’s second summit meeting with Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, tensions between two nuclear-armed powers flared roughly 2,000 miles West in the contested border region of Kashmir. In retaliation for one of the deadliest […]
“For Now, We’re Not Threatening Anyone”: Russian TV Lists Nuclear Targets In The US
“For Now, We’re Not Threatening Anyone”: Russian TV Lists Nuclear Targets In The US With US-Russia relations deteriorating rapidly in the aftermath of the collapse of the INF nuclear arms treaty, which prompted Russia’s Vladimir Putin to slam the US for “demolishing” global security, Russian state television listed U.S. military facilities that Moscow would target in […]
