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British army creates team of Facebook warriors
British army creates team of Facebook warriors Soldiers familiar with social media sought for 77th Brigade, which will be responsible for ‘non-lethal warfare’ The British army is creating a special force of Facebook warriors, skilled in psychological operations and use of social media to engage in unconventional warfare in the information age. The 77th Brigade, […]
The US’ Dark Empire Has Secret Operations in Over 100 Countries
The US’ Dark Empire Has Secret Operations in Over 100 Countries The United States deployed special forces to 70 percent of the nations on earth. In the dead of night, they swept in aboard V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Landing in a remote region of one of the most volatile countries on the planet, they raided […]
Peculiarities of Russian National Character
Peculiarities of Russian National Character Recent events, such as the overthrow of the government in Ukraine, the secession of Crimea and its decision to join the Russian Federation, the subsequent military campaign against civilians in Eastern Ukraine, western sanctions against Russia, and, most recently, the attack on the ruble, have caused a certain phase transition […]
Russia To Increase ‘Combat Capabilities’ In Crimea, Sees Ukraine Conflict Worsening
Russia To Increase ‘Combat Capabilities’ In Crimea, Sees Ukraine Conflict Worsening Following the adoption of its new military doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin in December which identifies NATO expansion as an external risk, it is perhaps hardly surprising that, as Reuters reports, Russia’s top general, Valery Garesimov stated that the “Defence Ministry will focus its efforts on […]
India-Pakistan border clashes turn deadly – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English
India-Pakistan border clashes turn deadly – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English. Indian and Pakistani troops have traded fire along their tense border, killing four people including a teenage girl and forcing hundreds to flee their homes in the latest round of deadly clashes. The violence on Saturday came a day after India […]
Gambia leader blames dissidents for coup bid – Africa – Al Jazeera English
Gambia leader blames dissidents for coup bid – Africa – Al Jazeera English. Gambia’s president has blamed unidentified foreign dissidents and “terrorists” for an assault on his presidential palace and insists the army remains loyal. Yahya Jammeh’s remarks came two days after an apparent coup attempt by a group of soldiers while he was abroad […]
ClubOrlov: The Imperial Collapse Playbook
ClubOrlov: The Imperial Collapse Playbook. Some people enjoy having the Big Picture laid out in front of them—the biggest possible—on what is happening in the world at large, and I am happy to oblige. The largest development of 2014 is, very broadly, this: the Anglo-imperialists are finally being forced out of Eurasia. How can we […]
Target Liberty: Who’s A Threat To Whom?
Target Liberty: Who’s A Threat To Whom?. Apparently, Russia’s new military doctrine lists NATO, US as major foreign threats. Are those crazy Ruskies out of their mind. NATO and the U.S. (sorry for repeating myself) are just minding their own business. Just look at the map: You know who else is a threat? Those crazy mullahs […]
Japan May Enact Law to Speed Approval of Troop Deployment – Bloomberg
Japan May Enact Law to Speed Approval of Troop Deployment – Bloomberg. Japan may enact permanent legislation to accelerate the approval process for overseas troop deployments as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to expand the role of the nation’s military. The government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to submit such a bill to parliament next […]
Iran stages massive military display to ‘send message of peace’ to neighbors — RT News
Iran stages massive military display to ‘send message of peace’ to neighbors — RT News. Iran has launched a six-day exercise involving all branches of its military. The large-scale, armed forces display is meant as a demonstration of defense capabilities and a test of new weapons, Iranian officials said. Codenamed Mohammad Rasoulallah (Mohammad, the Messenger […]
As U.S. troops return to Iraq, more private contractors follow | Reuters
As U.S. troops return to Iraq, more private contractors follow | Reuters. (Reuters) – The U.S. government is preparing to boost the number of private contractors in Iraq as part of President Barack Obama’s growing effort to beat back Islamic State militants threatening the Baghdad government, a senior U.S. official said. How many contractors will deploy to Iraq – beyond the […]
Massive Explosions Reported Following Israeli Aistrikes Near Syrian Capital | Zero Hedge
Massive Explosions Reported Following Israeli Aistrikes Near Syrian Capital | Zero Hedge. The last time Israel ignored Syrian sovereignty and attacked Bashar al Assad’s nation without fear of reprisals was in the spring of 2013, when the US was eager to launch an all out war, and tear apart the last country that stood in […]
Tomgram: Engelhardt, War to the Horizon | TomDispatch
Tomgram: Engelhardt, War to the Horizon | TomDispatch. It was the end of the road for Chuck Hagel last week and the Washington press corps couldn’t have been more enthusiastic about writing his obituary. In terms of pure coverage, it may not have been Ferguson or the seven-foot deluge of snow that hit Buffalo, New […]
Breakfast with a Lord of War | Casey Research
Breakfast with a Lord of War | Casey Research. For reasons that will become apparent as you read the following article, I was quite reluctant to write it. Yet, in the end, I decided to do so for a couple of reasons. The first is that it ties into Marin Katusa’s best-selling new book, The Colder […]
Tomgram: David Vine, A Permanent Infrastructure for Permanent War | TomDispatch
Tomgram: David Vine, A Permanent Infrastructure for Permanent War | TomDispatch. In a September address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Barack Obamaspoke forcefully about the “cycle of conflict” in the Middle East, about “violence within Muslim communities that has become the source of so much human misery.” The president was adamant: “It is time […]
