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Turkish Warplanes Begin “Massive Bombing” Of US-Backed Syrian Kurds
Turkish Warplanes Begin “Massive Bombing” Of US-Backed Syrian Kurds In a sharp escalation of Turkey’s military campaign against the US-backed Syrian Kurdish YPG, on Saturday Turkish warplanes fired missiles and launched “massive bombing” of Kurdish targets in Syria’s Afrin, NTV television reported. View image on Twitter Gissur Simonarson ✔@GissiSim Airstrike after airstrike pounding Afrin right […]
Thinking the Unthinkable: Nuclear War with North Korea
Thinking the Unthinkable: Nuclear War with North Korea Is the Trump administration prepping the American people – indeed, the world – for a war against North Korea? It certainly seems so. US President Donald Trump is constantly needling North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, comparing the size of their respective “nuclear buttons,” while during a speech […]
A US-Turkish Clash in Syria?
A US-Turkish Clash in Syria? The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the crushing of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria — with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing sides. Turkey is moving armor and troops south to Syria’s border enclave of Afrin, occupied by Kurds, to drive them out, […]
Russian Military Pulls Out Of Syrian Kurdish Town As Turkey Initiates “Massive Cross-Border Attack”
Russian Military Pulls Out Of Syrian Kurdish Town As Turkey Initiates “Massive Cross-Border Attack” Turkey’s defense minister has confirmed the Turkish military has begun cross-border shelling of the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin in what he further describes as the “de facto start” of the operation in order to destroy – in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s […]
Washington and Allies Go Orwellian on Korea Peace Talks
Washington and Allies Go Orwellian on Korea Peace Talks Just as North and South Korea achieve important peaceful exchanges, Washington and its NATO allies appear to be moving with determination to sabotage the initiative for averting war on the East Asian peninsula. Further, the reckless, gratuitous provocations beg the conclusion that the United States is […]
Syria Vows To Shoot Down Turkish Jets As Erdogan Orders Putin “Do Not Oppose” Assault
Syria Vows To Shoot Down Turkish Jets As Erdogan Orders Putin “Do Not Oppose” Assault According to the Associated Press, this morning Syria said it would shoot down any Turkish jets carrying out attacks inside Syria. This comes as preparations continue for an imminent large-scale Turkish attack of Kurdish militia groups currently holding Afrin near the […]
US Deploys Tactical Communications-Scrambling Plane To Korean Peninsula
US Deploys Tactical Communications-Scrambling Plane To Korean Peninsula South Korea’s deal to allow North Korean athletes and dignitaries to attend the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang appeared to ease tensions on the peninsula earlier this month. Still, it appears the US air force has been expanding its presence in South Korea. Local media reported Monday that […]
US Syria Policy: One Step Closer to a New Large-Scale War
US Syria Policy: One Step Closer to a New Large-Scale War There are snags ahead for the US administration as it tries to bring to life its plans to build a wall on the Mexican border. President Trump will have to fight an uphill battle to keep his pre-election promise, but launching a program aimed […]
Rajoy Slapped in the Face: Catalonia Elects Pro-Independence Speaker
Rajoy Slapped in the Face: Catalonia Elects Pro-Independence Speaker Spain’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy received a well-deserved slap in the face today. Independents again rule Catalonia. In October, prime minister Mariano Rajoy took direct control of Catalonia, jailing its leaders and dissolving its parliament after Catalan president Carles Puigdemont declared independence in October. Puigdemont is […]
Tillerson Pledges Open-Ended Military Presence In Syria To Counter Iran
Tillerson Pledges Open-Ended Military Presence In Syria To Counter Iran Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke at Stanford University Wednesday afternoon about the future of Syria and the US role in the war. In his talk entitled, “The Way Forward in Syria,” Tillerson once again reiterated the US desire to eventually see President Bashar al […]
Trump: “Very Possible” Crisis With North Korea Can’t Be Resolved Peacefully
Trump: “Very Possible” Crisis With North Korea Can’t Be Resolved Peacefully In an exclusive interview with Reuters, President Trump said on Wednesday that Russia is helping North Korea get supplies in violation of international sanctions and that Pyongyang is getting “closer every day” to being able to deliver a long-range missile to the United States. […]
These Are The Top Global Risks For 2018 According To The World Economic Forum
These Are The Top Global Risks For 2018 According To The World Economic Forum As the World Economic Forum scrambles to accommodate the additional security measures necessitated by president Donald Trump’s decision to break with presidential tradition and attend Davos this year, the organization has released what’s become an annual tradition: Its report of what […]
