Source: theguardian.com Second high-speed encounter within weeks takes place as Washington warns Beijing against setting up air defence zone over disputed Asia-Pacific waters A Chinese J-10 fighter made an ‘unsafe’ approach to an American surveillance plane, according to Pentagon officials. Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images Wednesday 8 June 2016 00.48 BST A Chinese fighter jet has carried out…
As I write this, US troops are building a bridge across Poland’s Vistula river, and conducting a nighttime helicopter assault to secure the eastern part of the country against a Russian assault. Has World War III started? Well, not quite yet, although it’s not for want of trying. This is Operation “Anakonda 16.” Thirty-one thousand…
This is the second in a two-part series. Read Part one. American imperialism’s permanent war in Central Asia The May 21 killing of the Taliban’s political leader, Mullah Mansour, by American Special Operations served notice: After four decades of covert operations and military violence, US imperialism is forging ahead with new and still bloodier crimes…
The assassination of Taliban Emir Mullah Akhtar Mansour, carried out Saturday, May 21 by a squadron of American military drones, was an immense provocation. One that should serve as a grave warning to the international working class and oppressed masses as to the incendiary role US imperialism is playing in world geopolitics. The summary execution…
Source: sputniknews.com Washington has recently increased reconnaissance flights near Russia’s and China’s borders, while accusing Moscow and Beijing of intercepting US spy planes that are “violating their national security.” Last week Chinese military aircraft interceprted US reconnaissance planes near the island of Hainan and the upcoming conference on mechanisms of maritime military security on June 24-25 is thought to prove the “capabilities…
Source: reuters.com * Assad vows to fight on, win back all Syria* Says Aleppo will be graveyard for Erdogan’s “dreams”* Russia has vowed strong support for government near Aleppo (Adds Assad remarks on peace talks, context)BEIRUT, June 7 President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Tuesday to fight on in what he called Syria’s war against terrorism, showing…
