The US and Russia have agreed to put an end to the “Islamic State” (ISIS/Daesh) as a priority in Syria, unifying the goal without necessarily agreeing on uniting efforts and coordinating the ground attack. Nevertheless, this beginning will lead the way towards the end of the war in Syria and pave the way to removing […]
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‘Syria Fire Missiles at Israeli Jets After Airstrikes’…
Syria fired missiles at Israeli warplanes early Friday after a series of Israeli airstrikes inside Syria — a rare military exchange between the two hostile neighbors that was confirmed by both sides. The Israeli military said its aircraft struck several targets in Syria and were back in Israeli-controlled airspace when several anti-aircraft missiles were launched […]
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Tillerson: Use of Pre-Emptive Force an Option with North Korea…
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level “that we believe requires action.” Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea’s nuclear threat after visiting the world’s most heavily armed border near the […]
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U.S. Soldiers Charged in S. Korea After $12M Worth of Meth Found Stashed in Ceral Boxes…
A pair of American soldiers based in South Korea have been indicted for a drug smuggling scheme after customs officers discovered $12 million worth of meth sent through military mail in boxes of cereal, said US media citing prosecutors. According to the US military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the two 20-year-old privates, stationed at the […]
‘Misguided’ Obama Counter-Extremism Program ‘Almost Exclusively’ Targeted Muslims…
A program introduced by the Obama administration to deal with radicalization “almost exclusively” targeted Muslims, a report reveals, slamming the methodology as inefficient. The FBI called the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) a step aimed at “strengthen[ing] our investigative, intelligence gathering and collaborative abilities to be proactive in countering violent extremism”…
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4 NATO Warships Arrive in Black Sea Port of Odessa, Unkraine…
Four NATO warships have entered the Port of Odessa, according to the Ukrainian Navy. The ships will remain until April 20, as NATO and Ukrainian marines engage in military competitions and peer learning. “The ships of NATO’s permanent naval anti-mine group No. 2 (SNMCMG2) have arrived in Odessa for a visit to Ukraine,” the press […]
WARNING: The Kagans Are Back; Wars to Follow by Robert Parry…
The neocon royalty Kagans are counting on Democrats and liberals to be the foot soldiers in the new neocon campaign to push Republicans and President Trump into more “regime change” wars, reports Robert Parry. The Kagan family, America’s neoconservative aristocracy, has reemerged having recovered from the letdown over not gaining its expected influence from the […]
Tillerson Unveils New U.S. Approach to North Korea While on Asian Tour…
Tillerson noted that “North Korea and its people need not fear the United States or their neighbours in the region who seek only to live in peace with North Korea.” Japan’s top diplomat said Tokyo and Washington are not planning to put up with North Korea’s nuclear and missile program. “We exchanged views on the […]
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Third Time’s The Charm – These Neocons Want Another Sunni Insurgency…
When the U.S. was confronted with an insurgency in Iraq it did not find fault with own behavior but identified Syria and Iran as the culprits. It decided to attack them too. As Seymour Hersh reported in 2007: To undermine Iran, which is predominantly Shiite, the Bush Administration has decided, in effect, to reconfigure its […]
Russia’s Response: Russian Ship Spotted Near US Coast? What About Stream of U.S. Ships Off Russia’s Coast?…
US media reports that Russia’s Viktor Leonov intelligence ship has again been spotted off the US coast, a month after it first caused a meltdown in the media. Speaking to Radio Sputnik, Russian military expert Vladimir Kozin pointed out that Moscow’s actions are a normal reaction to similar activities off Russia’s shores by the US […]
U.S. Declassifies Videos of Nuclear Weapon Tests (VIDEO)…
US authorities have declassified hundreds of videos chronicling the country’s 20th century nuclear weapon tests. The US government has declassified about 750 of the estimated 10,000 films created during the 210 atmospheric nuclear weapon tests conducted by the country between 1945 and 1962. A portion of these videos had already been made public due to […]
U.S. Ally Used $3M Patriot Missile to Down $200 Drone…
A US ally used a $3 million Patriot missile to shoot down a $200 drone purchased from Amazon.com, an American general has revealed, questioning the economic consequences of the operation. Gen. David Perkins told the Association of the United States Army’s Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama that the strike was made by a “very […]
Report: Military Drafts Proposal to Deploy 1,000 More Troops to Syria…
The U.S. military is considering a deployment of up to 1,000 additional troops into northern Syria to assist in the looming offensive to retake the Islamic State’s de facto capital of Raqqa, defense officials told the Washington Post on Wednesday. The increase would double the number of American troops in Syria and requires approval from […]
Republicans to Introduce War Authorization for Islamic State Fight…
Republicans in Congress will introduce a new war authorization on Wednesday that could put the fight against the Islamic State on firmer legal ground. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is introducing a new war authorization in the House that specifically names al Qaeda, the Taliban and the Islamic State, as well as successor or associated organizations, […]
Assad: US Forces in Syria are ‘Invaders’ (VIDEO and TRANSCRIPT)…
“Any foreign troops coming to Syria without our invitation or consultation or permission, they are invaders, whether they are American, Turkish, or any other one,” Assad said. “And we don’t think this is going to help. What are they going to do? To fight ISIS? The Americans lost nearly every war. They lost in Iraq, […]
Fury in Cambodia As U.S. Asks to Be Paid Back Hundreds of Millions in War Debts…
Half a century after United States B-52 bombers dropped more than 500,000 tonnes of explosives on Cambodia’s countryside Washington wants the country to repay a $US500 million ($662 million) war debt. The demand has prompted expressions of indignation and outrage from Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh. Over 200 nights in 1973 alone, 257,456 tons of explosives […]
Rand Paul Teams Up with Tulsi Gabbard in Calling for U.S. Congress to Stop Funding ISIS & Al Qaeda…
The Duran has reported extensively on Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s quest to stop the US Congress from funding jihadist terrorist groups, specifically Al Qaeda and ISIS. The Democrat Congresswoman recently traveled to Syria, on a fact finding mission, to confirm that their is “no difference between ‘moderate’ rebels and al-Qaeda or ISIS – they are all […]
U.S. Carrier to Arrive for Joint Drills with S. Korea as Pyongyang Warns of ‘Merciless’ Strikes…
A US Navy aircraft carrier group is expected to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday to take part in joint annual drills, the US military announced. It comes after the North warned of “merciless” attacks if its sovereignty is violated during the exercises.The strike group will arrive at the port city of Busan on Wednesday, […]
Trump Gives CIA Covert Authority to Conduct Drone Strikes…
The T-Room here. Folks, this is not good news in our informed opinion. Everything the CIA does is covert, which means there is never any accounting for their actions – legal or illegal. For example, the Special Ops embedded in Syria are under CIA’s covert authority. There are so few news organizations that bother to […]
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Senators Skeptical of Top Marine’s Vow to Change Culture in Wake of Photo Scandal…
Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee told Gen. Robert Neller on Tuesday that they were skeptical of his promises to change the Marine Corps culture in the wake of a nude photo-sharing scandal. Neller, the Marine Corps commandant, called on victims of the “Marines United” Facebook page to come forward to assist in the […]
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