The United Nations, the United States and Jordan have confirmed that their representatives will participate in the Astana international meeting on Syria as observers, Kazakhstan’s First Deputy Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi said on Tuesday. “Observers will remain the same,” he said. “A high-level delegation from the United Nations will come, as UN Special Envoy for…
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The Stronghold of Raqqah…
The city of Raqqah is considered one of the most important Syrian cities. The city is located on the northeast bank of the Euphrates River, at the edge of “Sharqiya Syria”, a term used to describe eastern Syria. Syria’s largest dam, the Tabqah Dam is located 40 kilometers west of Raqqah. The dam is one […]
Are the U.S., Russia Staking Out Territorial Clout in Syria?…
On April 22, the Russian Federation Council — the upper chamber of the Russian parliament — stated that Moscow could supply Damascus with air defense systems “on a priority basis.” However, no specifics were provided. A day before the statement was issued, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad noted that Syria and Russia were holding talks on […]
U.S. Antimissile System Goes Live in South Korea…
An American missile-defense system deployed to counter growing threats from North Korea has gone into operation in South Korea, officials said on Tuesday. The installation of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery has roiled the South Korean presidential campaign, partly over questions of who will pay for it, and drawn objections from China, which […]
U.S. Deploys Global Hawk High-Altitude Drone to ‘Monitor North Korea’…
The US has sent a high-altitude surveillance RQ-4 Global Hawk drone to Japan, marking the beginning of a five-month deployment. It is expected to monitor moves made by North Korea, according to Japanese media. The drone landed at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo on Monday night, after flying from Andersen Air Force Base in […]
U.S.-Illegally-Led Coalition Airstrikes Kill 14 Civilians in Northern Syria…
At least 14 civilians were killed by airstrikes carried out by the US-led international coalition in the outskirts of Raqqa, in northern Syria, Al Mayadeen TV channel reported on Sunday. The alliance’s Air Force delivered a series of strikes on Raqqa and Tabqa resulting in casualties among the civilians, the report said. The two cities […]
Nonsupported Windows Operating Systems Running on Pentagon Computers…
Building and electrical systems, HVAC equipment and other critical infrastructure laden with internet-connected sensors often run on operating systems unsupported by vendors. Even as the Pentagon pushes to upgrade its information systems to Windows 10 by this year, its critical infrastructure remains woefully behind. “About 75 percent of the devices that are control systems…
CA Sheriff Hits Back at “Sanctuary State” Rhetoric by Showing Just Who Would be Protected…
Much attention has been given to the antics of crazy California politicians like Kamala Harris, Kevin de Leon, and Nancy Pelosi, who all advocate for sanctuary city/state policies and call anyone opposed to their view racist or “white supremacist” – and can somehow say with a straight face that this policy doesn’t put Americans at […]
Twenty-Eight Alleged Members of Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization Charged with Federal Drug Trafficking and International Money Laundering Offenses…
Twenty-eight individuals are facing drug trafficking and money laundering charges as the result of a federal investigation targeting a Mexican drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for importing large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico, and distributing the drugs in New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Illinois…
National Security Archives: Chilean Media Mogul Worked with Nixon Administration in Military Coup…
Media mogul Agustin Edwards Eastman, who was widely regarded as the Rupert Murdoch of Chile, died on April 24, at age 89, leaving a legacy of close collaboration with Henry Kissinger and the CIA in instigating and supporting the September 11, 1973, military coup. Edwards was the only Chilean—civilian or military—known to meet face-to-face with […]
GOP Lawmaker: U.S. Won’t Spray Opium in Afghanistan Because Crops ‘Might Be Too Close to a Mosque’…
Rep. Rohrabacher said that U.S. government has been able to aerial spray and eradicate the opium crops in Afghanistan used to make the deadly heroin drug for at least 20 years but has declined to employ that capability. During an April 27 hearing on Afghanistan held by the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, the […]
Why the New Cold War Is More Dangerous Than the Preceding One with Stephen F. Cohen (AUDIO)…
Nation contributing editor Stephen F. Cohen and radio-show host John Batchelor continue their weekly discussions of the new US–Russian Cold War. (Previous installments, now in their fourth year, can be found here.) Cohen recalls that in 2014, when the Ukrainian crisis erupted, he warned that the new Cold War might be more dangerous than was […]
U.S., North Korea Show Off Military Might with Dueling Exercises and Submarine Port Call…
A U.S. guided-missile submarine made a port call in South Korea and the allied nations conducted maritime exercises Tuesday, while North Korea reportedly conducted a large artillery drill as tensions mounted on the divided peninsula. The top U.S. commander in South Korea, meanwhile, warned the North that his troops were prepared for a fight. “We’re […]
U.S. Supreme Court Decides 6,700 Page ‘Torture Report’ to Remain Secret…
The US Supreme Court on Monday turned back an appeal by rights groups seeking to make public a report on the CIA’s post-September 11 torture programme, ensuring it will remain secret. The court rebuffed arguments from the American Civil Liberties Union that the highly classified report, compiled in 2014 by the Senate Intelligence Committee, should […]
U.S. ‘Deep State’ Sold Out Counter-terrorism to Keep Itself in Business by Gareth Porter…
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman outraged many readers when he wrote an opinion piece on 12 April calling on President Trump to “back off fighting territorial ISIS in Syria”. The reason he gave for that recommendation was not that US wars in the Middle East are inevitably self-defeating and endless, but that it would […]
Debunking Trump’s Casus Belli by Philip Giraldi…
Wars and rumors of wars have been dominating news cycles of late. No one should be surprised that there is a “former intelligence officer” subculture that is particularly noticeable in the Washington, DC, area. We stay in touch, communicate regularly, have lunches to discuss the “old days,” and sometimes organize to raise objections to some […]
Daesh Leaders Fleeing ‘Wrath of the Euphrates’ in Raqqa Head for Deir ez-Zor…
A string of military defeats has forced Daesh leaders to flee Raqqa in northern Syria for Deir ez-Zor in the country’s east, Ewwas Eli of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) told Sputnik Turkiye. In November 2016, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces launched the Wrath of the Euphrates military operation to liberate Raqqa and […]
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Is Washington Attempting to Involve Jordan Even Moreso in Syria?…
Jordan has insisted on a political settlement of the conflict throughout the Syrian crisis. According to Al-Hayat and Global Research, the US-led coalition could prepare an American-British-Jordanian large-scale military operation at the Syrian-Jordanian border. According to a source, the operation would involve militants trained in camps in Jordan and the US-led coalition’s forces…
Which Countries Spent the Most on Military Might in 2016?…
Global military spending rose for the second consecutive year in 2016, reaching $1.686 trillion, according to new data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The increase was primarily centered in Western Europe and North America — the latter saw its first annual increase since 2010 — and the United States unsurprisingly continues…
Kurdish Peshmerga Receiving $20M Monthly by U.S to Pay 36K Troops…
In accordance to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Peshmerga and United States’ Department of Defense, Washington continues providing 26 billion Iraqi Dinnar (approximately $20.3 million) monthly to Kurdish Peshmerga forces, the ministry revealed. The fund covers wages for 36,000 Peshmerga troops, Jabbar Yawar, the ministry’s…
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