No one ever lost money betting on the Pentagon refraining from exceptionalist rhetoric. Once again the current Pentagon supremo, certified neocon Ash Carter, did not disappoint at the Shangri-La Dialogue – the annual, must-go regional security forum in Singapore attended by top defense ministers, scholars and business executives from across Asia. Context is key. The…
Despite NATO’s intense military buildup in Eastern Europe, the largest since World War II, US officials warn that, in the event of an invasion, alliance forces could be overwhelmed by Russia in less than three days. The ongoing military buildup along Russia’s borders has been criticized as an unnecessary provocation that threatens to destabilize the region. © AP…
A wave of new demand for gold could come from an unexpected source: a long-anticipated clarification of Sharia law that would permit the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims to invest in gold. Sharia law, which guides the personal and financial lives of many of the world’s Muslims, has its origin in the Koran. Over the centuries,…
Why is George Soros selling stocks, buying gold and making “a series of big, bearish investments?” If things stay relatively stable like they are right now, these moves will likely cost George Soros a tremendous amount of money. But if a major financial crisis is imminent, he stands to make obscene returns. So does George…
There’s no denying we live in a digital age. With a click of a button, we can access any bit of information ever known to humanity. With another click, we can end up wasting an hour of our day watching cats play piano. What I’m trying to say is that the prevalence of technology today…
French defense ministry officials confirmed the deployment of French special forces in northern Syria with the announced purpose of advising Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the recapturing the city of Manbij from Daesh; however Russian military experts told the Russian media what might really be behind the move. “The offensive at Manbij is clearly being…
