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Nuclear Weapons in Lithuania: Defense against Russia or Target for Terrorists?
Nuclear Weapons in Lithuania: Defense against Russia or Target for Terrorists? A complex geopolitical situation is forcing the Baltic States and their NATO allies to take unprecedented steps to increase defense capabilities and counter potential aggressors. A new Lithuanian military strategy approved in March describes Russian actions along with terrorism as the main threats […]
NATO as a War-Racket
NATO as a War-Racket NATO Causes Refugees, Then Uses Them As Excuse for More Invasions NATO is the anti-Russia military club of nations, even after the communist Soviet Union and its military club against the U.S., the Warsaw Pact, ended in 1991 — NATO didn’t reciprocate that by ending itself, as it should have done […]
Panama Papers – Who Instigated the Leak? USA or Russia?
Panama Papers – Who Instigated the Leak? USA or Russia? The US think tank Brookings Institution is claiming that Russia had released the Panama Papers in order to destabilize the West. Wikileaks claimed the exact opposite that the publications have been launched by the United States. Our sources put the blame on neither. Indeed, it is […]
US scares Europe with ‘mythical’ Russian threat to justify military costs – Russian envoy to NATO
US scares Europe with ‘mythical’ Russian threat to justify military costs – Russian envoy to NATO © Michael Dalder / Reuters The US is using “mythical” Russian aggression as a European boogeyman to justify increasing defense spending while also hoping to revive NATO’s failing mission amid growing global security threat, Russia’s envoy to the alliance […]
Putin Denounces “Panama Papers” As U.S. Plot To Destabilize Russia
Putin Denounces “Panama Papers” As U.S. Plot To Destabilize Russia The last few days days have been rife with speculation about the motivation, if any, behind the release of the Panama Papers, with the most prominent example coming from Wikileaks two days ago on Twitter which accused the journalist consortium behind the leak, the ICIJ, of being […]
Are The Saudis And Russians Deliberately Sabotaging Doha?
Are The Saudis And Russians Deliberately Sabotaging Doha? The actions and intentions of Saudi Arabia and Russia—the two largest oil-producing nations attending the Doha meeting on 17 April—have dashed all hopes of any fruitful outcome. The most important meeting of the last three decades, which has promised to forge new friendships and a new cartel, […]
‘Corruption’ as a Propaganda Weapon
‘Corruption’ as a Propaganda Weapon Exclusive: Mainstream U.S. journalism and propaganda are getting hard to tell apart, as with the flurry of “corruption” stories aimed at Russia’s Putin and other demonized foreign leaders, writes Robert Parry. Sadly, some important duties of journalism, such as applying evenhanded standards on human rights abuses and financial corruption, have been so corrupted […]
“Production Freeze” Narrative Collapses In Two Days: Russian Oil Output Hits New Post-Soviet Record
“Production Freeze” Narrative Collapses In Two Days: Russian Oil Output Hits New Post-Soviet Record How quickly the oil production freeze narrative has fallen apart. Source: stockboardasset Indeed, it’s been a tough two days for oil bulls holding on to hope that excess oil production will normalize in the near term and that the world’s oil suppliers […]
“We Are Prepared To Fight” – In Dramatic Shift NATO Changes East European Doctrine From “Assurance” To “Deterrence”
“We Are Prepared To Fight” – In Dramatic Shift NATO Changes East European Doctrine From “Assurance” To “Deterrence” We are one step closer to another full-blown return of the cold war. Yesterday, during a briefing in Latvia’s capital Riga, NATO Gen. Philip Breedlove said that NATO and the United States are switching their defense doctrine […]
NATO: Worse Than ‘Obsolete’
NATO: Worse Than ‘Obsolete’ It’s a tripwire that could lead to World War III Unlike many libertarians, I love presidential election season, because that’s when generally ignored foreign policy issues are discussed beyond the small circle of Washington wonks. And that’s why I’m having such fun with Donald Trump – much to the annoyance of […]
OPEC’s Doha Dilemma: 3MB/D US Lock in?
EUGEN BÖHM VON BAWERK: OPEC’S DOHA DILEMMA: 3MB/D US LOCK IN? Another month, another flight to Hamad international airport for 17th April after initial agreement to hold ‘upstream horses’ in February 2016. While it’s no doubt great fun getting back into the OPEC ‘masters of the oil universe’ routine, second time round, the stakes are rapidly […]
U.S. Troops on Russia’s Borders
U.S. Troops on Russia’s Borders Official Washington’s hype about “Russian aggression” has cloaked a U.S. military buildup on Russia’s borders, possibly increasing risks of escalation and even world war, explains ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. U.S. military deployments to Eastern Europe are being ramped up. The latest word as reported by the Wall Street Journal is that regular rotation of […]
Always Attack the Wrong Country
Always Attack the Wrong Country Chor Boogie There are numerous tactics available to those who aim to make problems worse while pretending to solve them, but misdirection is always a favorite. The reason to want to make problems worse is that problems are profitable—for someone. And the reason to pretend to be solving them is […]
China Warns Officials: Allow Social Unrest, Lose Your Job
China Warns Officials: Allow Social Unrest, Lose Your Job To be sure, there are always going to be financial and geopolitical landmines and every once in awhile we – and by “we” we’re referring to the market, or the country, or humanity, or whatever collective you want to choose – are going to step on […]
China And India Rewrite The Rules Of The Oil And Gas Game
China And India Rewrite The Rules Of The Oil And Gas Game As the current oil price crisis leads to some game-changing upheavals in the global energy market, Asia’s two powerhouses, China and India, are taking advantage of the supply glut to rewrite the long-established rules of business. India and China have seen exponential growth […]
