Turkey launches massive dismissal in key organs over coup purge ANKARA, July 20 (Xinhua) — A total of 30 senior staff of Turkish Parliament have been dismissed from posts over suspected involvement in failed Gulenist coup attempt, pro-government media Daily… Read More ›
Escalation / Destabilization Conflict
Turkey revokes licenses of 21,000 Teachers, 1,577 Deans
Tuesday, 19 July 2016 Turkey has revoked the licenses of 21,000 teachers working in private institutions, an Education Ministry official told Reuters. It’s the latest in a string of crackdowns on workers allegedly tied to the exiled cleric blamed… Read More ›
Turkey threatens WAR with America over cleric blamed for masterminding failed coup
TURKEY today set itself on a war path with America as tyrant Recep Erdogan attempts to reassert his iron grip on the country following a failed military coup. By NICK GUTTERIDGE PUBLISHED: 11:52, Sat, Jul 16, 2016 | UPDATED:… Read More ›
Turkish Officials Block Access to Air Base that Houses US Tactical Nukes
02:25 17.07.2016(updated 03:20 17.07.2016) Turkish officials are preventing access to and from the air base until they complete “anti-coup” operations effectively leaving America’s nuclear arsenal in the hands of the same Erdogan regime that just accused Washington of masterminding… Read More ›
Five Saudi officials, including two intelligence officers, may of helped the 9/11 hijackers–Just Declassified
Declassified 9/11 Report Details Claims of Saudi Ties By ADAM KLASFELD MANHATTAN (CN) — Five Saudi officials, including two intelligence officers, were among those believed by FBI and CIA sources to have helped the 9/11 hijackers, a… Read More ›
International law dishonored by illegal award on South China Sea arbitration: Chinese diplomat
Source: Xinhua | 2016-07-13 01:07:17 | Editor: huaxia by Xinhua Writers Gan Chuan, Shuai Rong THE HAGUE, July 12 (Xinhua) — The ruling on the South China Sea arbitration issued by a court in The Hague is a disgrace to… Read More ›
A major escalation: Chinese leaders reject S. China Sea arbitration award
Chinese leaders reject S. China Sea arbitration awardSource: Xinhua | 2016-07-12 20:40:57 | Editor: huaxia BEIJING, July 12, 2016 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R, front) meets with European Council President Donald Tusk (3rd L, front) and European… Read More ›
123 police injured in Berlin riot
BBC 11th July, 2016 Police in Berlin say 123 officers were injured in clashes with leftist protesters over the redevelopment of a district in the east of the city. About 3,500 protesters marched through Friedrichshain on Saturday. Some were… Read More ›
U.S. missile brought down Russian helicopter in Syria: report
BY ALASTAIR WANKLYN STAFF WRITER JUL 10, 2016 Two Russian airmen killed in Syria on Friday were shot down with American weaponry, the Interfax news agency said Sunday, quoting a Russian military source. It said insurgents from the Islamic… Read More ›
Open aggression against U.S. diplomats in Russia is escalating
U.S. Expels Two Russians In Connection With Diplomat Altercation In Moscow The video, broadcast by Gazprom subsidiary NTV, shows a uniformed man spring from a guard station and tackle the diplomat after the latter exits a taxi and heads… Read More ›
BRITAIN’S top spy agency was fooled into believing Iraq had chemical weapons by a lying agent who faked intel by copying scenes from a Hollywood film
Chilcot report: Spy duped MI6 with Iraq WMD intel based on Nicholas Cage film The Rock BRITAIN’S top spy agency was fooled into believing Iraq had chemical weapons by a lying agent who faked intel by copying scenes from a… Read More ›
Russian warship makes ‘AGGRESSIVE’ approach with weapons drawn to US navy cruiser
TROUBLE has flared again in the Mediterranean as a notorious Russian frigate confronted an American warship as it shadowed an aircraft carrier. By Henry Holloway / Published 1st July 2016 The Russian warship the Yaroslav Mudrry – which was… Read More ›
Russian warplanes clash with American fighter jets after bombing raid on US backed forces
AMERICAN fighters scrambled to intercept a pair of Russian bombers launching airstrikes against US sanctioned rebels in Syria. By Henry Holloway / Published 20th June 2016 The Kremlin backed bombing raid saw two Su-34 bombers – one of Moscow’s most… Read More ›
Indonesia navy fires on Chinese fishing boats
Publish Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2016 22:25:53 GMT Service: Iran China says Indonesia navy fired on its fishing boats China’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday an Indonesian naval vessel fired on Chinese fishing boats and injured at least one person…. Read More ›
Russia Bombs US-Backed Rebels in Syria
VOA News Last updated on: June 17, 2016 5:13 PM Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has slammed Russia for bombing U.S.-backed opposition forces in southern Syria, calling the actions “problematic.” Speaking to reporters Friday at the Pentagon, Carter said… Read More ›
2018 Security Outlook Potential Risks and Threats – Nations planning for conflict
Clean PDF Here Occasional Papers 2016-06-03 This report is based on the views expressed during, and short papers contributed by speakers as part of, a series of presentations organised by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service under its academic outreach program…. Read More ›
Russia is preparing for WAR and could DEMOLISH Eastern Europe in 60 hours, report warns
RUSSIA “is mobilising for war” and could demolish the Baltic states “within 60 hours”, according to terrifying a new security report. By PATRICK CHRISTYS PUBLISHED: 05:32, Thu, Jun 16, 2016 | UPDATED: 05:42, Thu, Jun 16, 2016 Experts warn… Read More ›
Is Russia ‘mobilizing for war’ – shock warning
Society 16-06-2016 22:01 Vladimir Putin’s hardline regime is updating Russia’s military “on a large scale” in preparation for an apocalyptic showdown with NATO, Canada’s MI6 has warned. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service said the West’s economic embargo of Russia… Read More ›
Chinese fighter carries out ‘unsafe’ interception of American spy plane flying over the hotly contested South China Sea
Defense officials say RC-135 was intercepted by Chinese J-10 aircraft Chinese plane was ‘flying at high speed’ and at same altitude as RC-135 America carries out regular patrol missions over the South China Sea Chinese officials claim it is… Read More ›
Chinese jets intercept U.S. military plane over South China Sea
WORLD MAY. 19, 2016 – 11:15AM JST WASHINGTON — Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an “unsafe” intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, a further escalation of tensions in… Read More ›
Russian openly hints at nuclear war
Russian rhetoric goes nuclear as US opens missile defence system May 13 2016 – 7:52AM Andrew E. Kramer Moscow: As US and allied officials celebrated the opening of a long-awaited missile defence system in Europe, the reaction in Moscow on… Read More ›
NATO won’t surrender if Russia nukes Warsaw – ex-US Supreme Commander
Published time: 7 May, 2016 11:31 “Putin-dominated” Russia is mistaken if it expects the US to surrender in a hypothetical conflict after Moscow nukes “say, Warsaw,” a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Europe told CNN, promising retaliatory measures…. Read More ›
Political chaos erupts in Iraq amid ceaseless military havoc
Source: Xinhua 2016-05-01 21:43:08 CAIRO, May 1 (Xinhua) — Ceaseless warfare has been wrecking Iraq for years, leaving the country more fragile to a recent political chaos after an attempted reform. Thousands of followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr… Read More ›
Russia’s, China’s Real Hypersonic Gliders Able to Break US THAAD System
13:39 30.04.2016(updated 13:40 30.04.2016) Both Russia and China have recently successfully tested their offset hypersonic gliders, capable of breaching the American THAAD system (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), which it plans to deploy in South Korea; the test comes as… Read More ›
ISIS hackers release hit list of 3,600 ordinary New Yorkers and urge terrorists to target them
UPDATED 20:41, 29 APR 2016 BY GEMMA MULLIN Individuals are being contacted about the threat from Caliphate Cyber Army, which includes leaks of their names, home and email addresses ISIS-linked hackers Caliphate Cyber Army have leaked the information of… Read More ›
China blocks US Aircraft Carrier access to Hong Kong port
Friday, 29 April 2016 China has denied a US request for an aircraft carrier group led by USS John C. Stennis to make a port visit to Hong Kong, the US State Department said on Friday, confirming earlier media… Read More ›
Communists ask Putin to deploy missiles to Cuba in reply to Pentagon’s Turkey expansion
Published time: 27 Apr, 2016 12:16 Two senior lawmakers representing the Communist Party propose to deploy missile systems to Cuba and resume the work of the Lourdes spy base in reply to US plans that could threaten Russia and… Read More ›
Mystery foreign warships in formation off Gwynedd
UPDATED 14:50, 26 APR 2016 BY ERYL CRUMP Two warships from Belgium are in coastal waters , but coastguard haven’t been told what they’re doing Two Belgian naval ships have been sighted off the Gwynedd coast this morning. The… Read More ›
Obama Bows to Turkish Genocide Denial as Erdogan Calls for War on Armenia
23:42 22.04.2016(updated 03:21 23.04.2016) Get short URL President Obama broke a campaign promise in refusing to honor the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians so as not to anger Erdogan, his dictatorial, terror sponsoring counterpart. On Friday, US President… Read More ›
Turkey seizes Christian churches; Declares ‘state property’
Thursday, 21 April 2016 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken control of six churches in the war-torn southeastern city of Diyarbakir in his latest move to squash freedom of speech and religious movement.The state-sanctioned seizure is just the latest… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia Blackmails Washington on 9/11 Bill
TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister purportedly informed the lawmakers during a trip to Washington that the country would be forced to sell a huge chunk of American financial assets on the world market, fearing the legislation could become… Read More ›
A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27
U.S. Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in ‘unsafe’ manner By AFP 51 mins ago in A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an “unsafe and unprofessional” manner while flying a routine… Read More ›
US military, which intends to provoke Russia in the Baltic Sea, was humiliated by its Russian counterpart instead
Editors Note (Ralph Turchiano) – The original semi-inflammatory Op-Ed from the Global Times Putin’s Russia defies simple interpretation Source:Global Times Published: 2016-4-15 0:18:01 Russian President Vladimir Putin has become the focus of global attention again Thursday by holding… Read More ›
Pentagon chief to sail aircraft carrier through disputed South China Sea
Published time: 15 Apr, 2016 05:41 China has accused the US of “sabotaging regional peace” after the Pentagon chief announced a military buildup in the Philippines, disputing Chinese territorial claims. Ash Carter said he will visit an aircraft carrier… Read More ›
John Kerry: US Navy ship buzzed by Russian jets could have opened fire
MILITARY Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the recent buzzing of a US Navy ship by Russian jets. Kerry warned the flyover “could have been a shoot-down” under the rules of engagement. The Navy ship buzzed earlier this… Read More ›
Russia will be ready to invade Ukraine again by 2017
Mauldin Economics Apr. 6, 2016, 10:13 AM When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his air force to withdraw from Syria last month, geopolitical expert George Friedman said it wasn’t about Syria at all. The move was part of an elaborate… Read More ›
29 German soldiers joined ISIS
“At present, only those joining sensitive areas of the military have had to undergo background checks, while ordinary soldiers have not had to go through any vetting process.” Tuesday, 12 April 2016 German counter-intelligence believes that at least 29… Read More ›
DPRK announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic rocket engine
Source: Xinhua 2016-04-09 09:56:27 PYONGYANG, April 9 (Xinhua) — The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has overseen a successful test of a heavy-lift engine of a new-type intercontinental ballistic rocket, the… Read More ›
North Korea Reports Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Engine Test
02:01 09.04.2016 North Korea claims it has successfully tested a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile, under direct supervision of leader Kim Jong Un. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued an order to conduct… Read More ›
Brussels Attack Was Allegedly Made by Means of Bacterial Weapons
09:58 08.04.2016 Brussels attack was allegedly waged by means of bacterial weapons by Algerian terrorist Abderrahmane Amerud. BRUSSELS (Sputnik) — Suspected Algerian terrorist Abderrahmane Amerud was most likely preparing biological weapons for an attack in Brussels, Derniere Heure newspaper… Read More ›
Video: Armenia acquires new territory during clashes, Azerbaijan wants it back
Monday, 04 April 2016 Azerbaijan has set conditions for ceasefire in the troubled Nagorny-Karabakh region, saying that Armenia must withdraw from newly “occupied territories.” Meanwhile, Armenia has said it would recognize the region’s independence if the situation on the… Read More ›
Azerbaijan and Armenia fighting continues, prepared to ramp up hostilities
April 3, 2016 4:40 pm Azerbaijan and Armenia in worse clashes for decades Max Seddon and Jack Farchy in Moscow The decades-long struggle between Armenia and Azerbaijan for the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh saw at the weekend some of the worst… Read More ›
Azerbaijan retakes land occupied by Armenia
Turkey’s Erdogan calls Azerbaijani counterpart after 12 soldiers martyred in two days of fighting with Armenian forces 02.04.2016 Ankara world, todays headlines WASHINGTON/ BAKU, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan says it has reclaimed land occupied by Armenia during clashes over Friday and Saturday… Read More ›
Turkey approves Azerbaijani aggression against NKR
“Overall, 200 Azerbaijani soldiers have been eliminated during the military actions of April 1, the night of April 2 and today” 22:13, 2 April, 2016 YEREVAN, APRIL 2, ARMENPRESS. Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov discussed by phone, or better… Read More ›
Turkey supports Azerbaijan in the renewed Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
© SPUTNIK/ ILIYA PITALEV BAKU (Sputnik) – Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz on Saturday backed Azerbaijan in its renewed struggle with Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. “Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov and Turkey’s Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz, as… Read More ›
Russian Nuke missile ‘Iskander’ spotted in Syria
Wednesday, 30 March 2016 There was much surprise in geopolitical circles several weeks ago when, completely out of the blue, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced he would begin withdrawing military forces from Syria at once, a move hailed by… Read More ›
Taliban suicide bomber kills 65 in ‘playground blast’ that targeted Christians on Easter
A SUICIDE bombing has ripped through Lahore in Pakistan, killing at least 65 just metres from a children’s playground. By OLI SMITH PUBLISHED: 16:14, Sun, Mar 27, 2016 | UPDATED: 20:00, Sun, Mar 27, 2016 Pakistani police confirmed that… Read More ›
Israeli, Jordanian jets teamed up to warn off Russians, king says
Abdullah tells US lawmakers about cooperation with Israel to push Russian planes away from border; says Israel ‘looking the other way’ on al-Nusra Front in southern Syria BY TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF March 26, 2016, 1:43 pm Israeli and… Read More ›
Russia plans military build-up on disputed isles with Japan
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV POLITICS MAR. 26, 2016 – 06:29AM JST MOSCOW — Russia is to beef up its military forces all the way from its western border to the Pacific islands amid ongoing strains with the West, the military said… Read More ›
Brussels Terror Cell Was Plotting to Blow Up a Nuclear Plant
03:11 25.03.2016(updated 03:13 25.03.2016) The terror cell behind Tuesday’s attacks in Brussels and last November’s Paris massacre had their sights set on a high-casualty strike against a nuclear power plant in Flanders, Belgium. When Belgian police apprehended Salah Abdeslam… Read More ›