Say Hello to China’s ICBMs
January 27, 2017
China's alleged deployment of a DF-41 strategic ballistic missile brigade to Heilongjiang province, bordering Russia, triggered a fascinating spectacle; how to spin – or not to spin - what necessarily…
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China’s New Silk Roads are Paving a Better Path to Persia
January 27, 2017
The neoconservative Brookings Institute think tank authored a 2009 strategic publication about the most efficient way for the US to asymmetrically destabilize Iran, titling their blueprint “Which Path…
Does Trump Even Know What His Syria ‘Safe Zones’ Would Entail?
January 27, 2017
One section of Trump’s draft executive order concerning refugees includes a commitment to create a plan for the establishment of safe zones (or “safe areas” as the document calls them) in Syria and “t…
‘Trump Didn’t Consult Moscow on Syria Safe Zone Plan, Should Consider All Consequences’ – Kremlin
January 27, 2017
Moscow has reacted to Donald Trump’s plans on establishing ‘safe zones’ for Syrian refugees, with the Kremlin spokesman saying the question had not been raised with Russia, while also suggesting the U…
US and India Sharing Intelligence on Chinese Submarine and Ship Movements
January 27, 2017
India and the US are exchanging intelligence on Chinese submarine and ship movements in the Indian Ocean, the head of the US Pacific Command, Admiral Harry Harris, told a press conference in New Delhi…
Global Flashpoints Test Trump’s ‘America First’ Presidency
January 27, 2017
The war of words between China and the US flared again this week with warnings from Beijing that any move by Washington to implement a naval blockade in the South China Sea would trigger an armed conf…
Saudi Arabia on the Cusp of Fundamental Changes
January 27, 2017
The new year of 2017 does not look very promising for either the Saudi Arabia or its King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the last surviving son of the first Saudi King Ibn Saud. In future, once Salman …
South America Under Threat: U.S. to Set Up a New Military Base in Peru
January 27, 2017
Following the parliamentary impeachment of Dilma Rousseff (Brazil) and Mauricio Macri’s arrival at the Pink House (Argentina), the United States is desperately trying to increase its military presence…