A Japanese court has approved plans to relocate a US military base on the island of Okinawa, in a decision likely to anger locals who want to see American military presence removed altogether.
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The U.S. War on Terror Has Cost $5 Trillion and Increased Terrorism by 6,500%…
Spending by the United States Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, and Veteran Affairs since 9/11 is now close to $5 trillion USD…
Apparently $38B in U.S. Taxpayers Military Aid for Israel is ‘not enough’…
Former defense minister suggests he had a better agreement in the works last year; Barak doubles down on Netanyahu criticism, says urgent change in government needed…
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U.S. Troops ‘Forced to Flee Syrian Town’ After FSA Rebel Threats…
Video shows Free Syrian Army fighters threatening to ‘slaughter’ US special forces after they moved into al-Rai with Turkish troops…
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Russian Troops Take Up Positions in Aleppo, Jihadis Given Ultimatum
Russian troops take positions along Castello road – the key road leading into Aleppo from the north – as Russian officials speak of Jihadi forces in eastern Aleppo evacuating the city…
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Israel to Receive Largest Military Aid Deal in U.S. History…
The US and Israel have agreed on a $38 billion military aid package over the next 10 years. The deal will become the biggest pledge of US military assistance to another country in history…
Syria Ceasefire Begins (VIDEO)…
The Russian and US-brokered nationwide ceasefire in Syria has come into effect, beginning at 7pm Damascus time (16:00 GMT) on Monday. The Russian Defense Ministry says Moscow and the US will create joint center…
Kerry and Lavrov Agree on New Syria Ceasefire Plan…
Russia and the US have agreed on a new ceasefire plan on Syria that includes a ban on government airstrikes in certain areas and cooperation on strikes against jihadists…
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Veterans Back Fight by Relative of Drone Victims: People Should Know ‘How a Screw-Up Can Lead to the Death of Their Family Members’…
Three military veterans once involved in the U.S. drone program have thrown their support behind a Yemeni man’s legal fight to obtain details about why his family members were killed in a 2012 strike…
U.S.S. Zumwalt ‘Boldly’ Sets Off for its Maiden Voyage…
The stealthy Zumwalt is heading to its commissioning ceremony with a crew of 147 officers and sailors that was praised by their skipper, Captain James Kirk for their preparation over the past three years…
US-Trained Special Ops Fighter Is The Islamic State’s New Top Commander In Iraq…
Former Tajik Special Forces colonel Gulmurod Khalimov became the top ISIS battlefield commander in Iraq, after defecting last year and swearing jihad against the West…
Syrian Kidnapper Who Shot Me Twice Is Now a CIA-Vetted Moderate…
British reporter Anthony Loyd recounts in The Times (UK) today his reaction when he saw his former Syrian “rebel” kidnapper Hakim Abu Jamal celebrating a victory in northern Syria…
Russia, Syria, and Turkey Have Agreed on Joint Operations in Syria…
If Russia wanted to, it could deploy three armored divisions to Syria within 72 hours and thereby permanently solve the problem of Islamist rebels. The US could do the same…
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U.S., India Sign Major Military Pact Amid Beijing Concerns…
The US and India have signed a major military deal facilitating the bilateral use of navy bases, allowing Washington to boost its military presence on China’s doorstep…
Report: U.S. Agreed to ‘Secret’ Exemptions for Iran After Nuclear Deal…
The United States and its negotiating partners agreed “in secret” to allow Iran to evade some restrictions in last year’s landmark nuclear agreement…
Provoking Nuclear War by Media by John Pilger…
The exoneration of a man accused of the worst of crimes, genocide, made no headlines. Neither the BBC nor CNN covered it. The Guardian allowed a brief commentary. Such a rare official admission…
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Ex-Recruiter from Al-Qaeda now works at George Washington University…
The George Washington University hired a former recruiter of the Al-Qaeda. The ex-terrorist will act as an expert on national security issues, local media reported…
Germany Drawing Up Plans to Exit Turkey…
Germany is preparing to withdraw troops and military aircraft flying missions against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil) from Turkey amid a worsening dispute…
U.S. Government Says It’s No Longer Fighting Against al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria…
Central to America’s war against terrorism was al-Qaeda as being the specific target, but, on August 16th, a US Defense Department spokesperson said that al-Qaeda is no longer…
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U.S., Russia Reduce Areas of Misunderstanding on Syria as Kerry & Lavrov Agree on Concrete Steps Forward…
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the marathon talks with US State Secretary Kerry in Geneva helped to reduce mutual levels of misunderstanding. Both countries will boost their…
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