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Ukraine Pushes US Senators to Vote for Sanctions on German-Russian Pipeline
Ukraine Pushes US Senators to Vote for Sanctions on German-Russian Pipeline Officials say Nord Stream 2 is ‘an existential threat’ to Ukraine Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is to get a vote this week on a bill to sanction Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The pipeline is a key way for Russia to ship energy to […]
Report: Russia Moving to Curtail Israeli Airstrikes on Syria
Report: Russia Moving to Curtail Israeli Airstrikes on Syria Russia looking to upgrade Syria’s air defense systems With several Israeli airstrikes against Syria seemingly every week, it has come to feel like the new normal. There are rarely serious engagements in Syria’s own war anymore, but airstrikes are consistent, and generally without Israel wanting to […]
Top Pentagon Generals Warn Enemies Not to Attack
Top Pentagon Generals Warn Enemies Not to Attack Instead of focusing on peace-making, military tries to hype readiness With a growing number of reports showing the Pentagon absolutely getting pounded by coronavirus, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley issued a statement warning that US readiness remains intact, and that no nation should test the […]
Pentagon to Present Trump, Aides With a ‘Range’ of Iran Military Options
Pentagon to Present Trump, Aides With a ‘Range’ of Iran Military Options Gen. Dunford says US response is a ‘political judgment’ Though President Trump has downplayed the idea of war with Iran over the past couple of days, the actual decision is to be made at a high-profile meeting, either Thursday or Friday depending according […]
US Joins Secret Talks Between Israel and UAE Targeting Iran
US Joins Secret Talks Between Israel and UAE Targeting Iran UAE trying to balance regional interests with keeping US happy Secret talks have been ongoing between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, focused on sharing intelligence against Iran and possibly military cooperation. The talks have progressed to the point that the US is now joining […]
Iraqi Parliament Poised to Evict US Troops
Iraqi Parliament Poised to Evict US Troops Talk of US attacking Iran has many Iraqi officials keen to get rid of them. Iraq has spent the better share of the last 16 years under US military occupation. Despite this, time and again US-Iraqi relations have come to be defined by US hostility toward neighboring Iran, and Iraq’s […]
Saudi Arabia Is the World’s Top Arms Buyer
Saudi Arabia Is the World’s Top Arms Buyer Saudis increased purchases 192% over five years Jason Ditz Posted on March 10, 2019Categories NewsTags Saudi Arabia Most reports on international arms sales focus on the biggest sellers. That inevitably means the United States, the largest exporter by far in the growing market. You can’t have sales without buyers, however, and that […]
NATO Sends 50,000 Troops to Largest Exercise Since Cold War
NATO Sends 50,000 Troops to Largest Exercise Since Cold War Operations centered on Arctic and Scandinavia US Marines are landing in Iceland and warplanes are flying overhead in Scandinavia, just days ahead of the kickoff of Trident Juncture. The annual exercise, focused on the Arctic Circle and Scandinavia, is set to be the largest operation […]
US Strategy in Syria: ‘Create Quagmires Until We Get What We Want’
US Strategy in Syria: ‘Create Quagmires Until We Get What We Want’ In seeking to control post-war Syria, US determined to keep war going In 2013, top Obama Administration officials described their policy in the Syrian War as one of keeping the war going. The administration wanted a big seat at the table for a […]
US Treasury Dept Warns Allies Against Accidentally Trading With Iran
US Treasury Dept Warns Allies Against Accidentally Trading With Iran Companies ‘face substantial risks’ if they’re caught trading with Iran The US Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a statement directed at allied governments, and private companies operating out of allied countries, warning them against any trade with Iran, warning they “face substantial risks” if they […]
US Still Pouring Massive Supply of Weapons Into War-Torn Yemen
US Still Pouring Massive Supply of Weapons Into War-Torn Yemen (ANTIWAR.COM) — Three years into the 2015 Saudi-led invasion of Yemen, untold thousands are dead. Northern Yemen has been through the worst cholera outbreak in human history, and civilians continue to die in bunches from Saudi airstrikes against the region. To call Yemen war-torn is really putting […]
Turkey Detains Nearly 600 for Opposing Syria Invasion
Turkey Detains Nearly 600 for Opposing Syria Invasion Erdogan Spokesman: Opposing War Means Glorifying Terrorism As Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria continues, so too does their policy of arresting anyone seen as even sort of opposed to the attack. The Turkish Interior Ministry now says 449 people have been detained for criticizing the war on […]
Obama Ordered Cyberweapons Implanted Into Russia’s Infrastructure
Obama Ordered Cyberweapons Implanted Into Russia’s Infrastructure A new report from the Washington Post today quoted a series of Obama Administration officials [5] reiterating their official narrative on Russia’s accused hacking of the 2016 election. While most of the article is simply rehashes and calls for sanctions, they also revealed a secret order by President […]
Erdogan: Democracy, Freedom Have ‘Absolutely No Value Any Longer’
Erdogan: Democracy, Freedom Have ‘Absolutely No Value Any Longer’ Vows to Turn Military on Political Opposition Concerns about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s authoritarian leanings have been at the fore in the nation’s political dialogue since he assumed the presidency, and appear to have been well founded, as in a televised speech today he declared […]
