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The Pentagon Expands Its Provocative Encirclement of China
The Pentagon Expands Its Provocative Encirclement of China It failed to make headlines, but the recent change in name of the U.S. Pacific Command is an ominous sign of a coming U.S. confrontation with China, argues Michael T. Klare. U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced a momentous shift in American global strategic policy in […]
Mattis: Putin Is Trying To “Undermine America’s Moral Authority”
Mattis: Putin Is Trying To “Undermine America’s Moral Authority” At a graduation ceremony for the US Naval War College (barf), US Secretary of Defense James Mattis asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin “aims to diminish the appeal of the western democratic model and attempts to undermine America’s moral authority,” and that “his actions are designed […]
US Plans “Significantly More” South China Sea War-Drills To Counter China’s “New Reality”
US Plans “Significantly More” South China Sea War-Drills To Counter China’s “New Reality” After an exciting weekend of comments from U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chinese People’s Liberation Army Lieutenant General He Lei at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, a civilian and military defense summit in Singapore, it appears the United States had to have the last word. On Sunday, […]
“Unacceptable”: China Blasts Mattis For “Irresponsible Comments” About South China Sea Islands
“Unacceptable”: China Blasts Mattis For “Irresponsible Comments” About South China Sea Islands A Chinese general on Saturday defended Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea, blasting the “irresponsible comments” made by U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis, who on Saturday accused Beijing of threatening its neighbors in the heavily disputed waters and warned China of “consequences” […]
Mattis: US Will Confront China With “Steady Drumbeat” Of Amerian Ships Over Weaponized Islands
Mattis: US Will Confront China With “Steady Drumbeat” Of Amerian Ships Over Weaponized Islands U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis vowed on Tuesday that American ships will continue to confront China over its militarization of man-made islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established an extensive military presence despite its promise not to do […]
Russia Responds: “We Are Being Threatened. A Predesigned Scenario Is Being Implemented”
Russia Responds: “We Are Being Threatened. A Predesigned Scenario Is Being Implemented” After the a joint force of US, French and UK fighter jets and ship launched an attack which as Mattis said, “used a little over double the number of weapons this year than we used last year”, and amid unconfirmed reports that the […]
The Expanding Threat from Washington’s Nuclear Weapons
The Expanding Threat from Washington’s Nuclear Weapons On February 3 the Washington Post observed that “the United States can deliver a strike anywhere in the world in 30 minutes with astounding accuracy” and questioned the need for “a new generation of low-yield nuclear weapons,” quoting the commander of the strategic force, General John Hyten, as saying “I’m very comfortable today with […]
America’s National Defense Is Really Offense
America’s National Defense Is Really Offense On Friday, the Pentagon released an unclassified summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy report. On the same day, Secretary of Defense James Mattis delivered prepared remarks relating to the document. Reading the summary is illuminating, to say the least, and somewhat disturbing, as it focuses very little on actual […]
A National Defense Strategy of Sowing Global Chaos
A National Defense Strategy of Sowing Global Chaos In the new U.S. National Defense Strategy, military planners bemoan the erosion of the U.S.’s “competitive edge,” but the reality is that they are strategizing to maintain the American Empire in a chaotic world, explains Nicolas J.S. Davies. Presenting the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United […]
Mattis “We’re Not In Iraq To Seize Anybody’s Oil”
Mattis “We’re Not In Iraq To Seize Anybody’s Oil” In the latest distancing by Trump administration advisors from recent statements by the President, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit on Monday to discuss the war effort against ISIS, and said that the US military is not in Iraq “to seize […]
