US military presence – Page 16

US military tries out Israeli tricks for anti-China defense in Guam

Posted on November 12, 2021November 12, 2021By Editor

The US has been reportedly testing the Israeli-made Iron Dome air defense system on the Pacific island of Guam, which hosts the closest American military bases to China. … Read More >US military tries out Israeli tricks for anti-China defense in Guam

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, HOME EDITION: Trilateral world

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021By Editor

Well, its official – the US military has declared the ‘Great Three Power Competition’, featuring the US, Russia, and China. How does neoliberal ideology play into this? And, what do Russiagate and January 6 have in common? … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, HOME EDITION: Trilateral world

World

More American Special Operations Forces in the Baltics [HIMARS in Latvia]

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The US has consistently increased the commitment of its special forces in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. In general, US Special Operations Forces soldiers have been continuously present in the Baltic states since 2014 on a rotational basis. … Read More >More American Special Operations Forces in the Baltics [HIMARS in Latvia]

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On Contact: War, News and Chaos in the Middle East

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

On the show, Chris Hedges discusses ‘War, News and Chaos in the Middle East’ with its author, foreign correspondent Patrick Cockburn. … Read More >On Contact: War, News and Chaos in the Middle East

Asia & Pacific

Taiwanese leader has ‘faith’ US will defend them from China, says some American troops are on island

Posted on October 29, 2021October 29, 2021By Editor

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she had faith the Biden administration would ride to Taipei’s defense in case of an attack from the mainland, and even confirmed US troops had a presence on the island, albeit a small one. … Read More >Taiwanese leader has ‘faith’ US will defend them from China, says some American troops are on island

Russia

America’s battle lines against Russia are being drawn in the icy Arctic. Stuck in the middle, Norway is now NATO’s nuclear shield

Posted on October 27, 2021October 27, 2021By Editor

Norway is hardly a major power player on the international stage. But, with the Arctic theatre increasingly playing host to a standoff between the US and Russia, the Scandinavian nation has become America’s newest front line. … Read More >America’s battle lines against Russia are being drawn in the icy Arctic. Stuck in the middle, Norway is now NATO’s nuclear shield

Middle East

‘Suicide drone attack’ targets US military base Al-Tanf in Syria’s Homs – reports

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021By Editor

The US base at Al-Tanf, in Syria’s southern Homs province, has reportedly come under attack by either missiles or a drone. No casualties were reported, and the US Central Command blamed “Iranian-backed militias.” … Read More >‘Suicide drone attack’ targets US military base Al-Tanf in Syria’s Homs – reports

Latin America

Panama exhumes bodies from mass grave during search for victims of 1989 US invasion – media

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021By Editor

Panamanian authorities have reportedly exhumed several bags filled with human remains from a mass grave as the country conducts searches to identify victims of the 1989 US invasion that toppled General Manuel Noriega’s regime. … Read More >Panama exhumes bodies from mass grave during search for victims of 1989 US invasion – media

Journalism & Mass media

How US is threatening China to turn Taiwan back into nuke-armed military base

Posted on October 15, 2021October 15, 2021By Editor

he US had a military base, armed with nuclear weapons, in Taiwan for decades, and threatened to nuke mainland China. Ben Norton discusses how Washington is provoking Beijing, risking war, to try to rebuild that base and have a Pacific foothold for the new cold war. … Read More >How US is threatening China to turn Taiwan back into nuke-armed military base

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CrossTalk: Military accountability?

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021By Editor

The Biden administration’s decision to leave Afghanistan was correct and long overdue. However, the way America’s longest war ended is a different question. It was a botched affair. The generals will most likely never be held to account. But a lone Marine lieutenant colonel does face a court martial. Is this justice? … Read More >CrossTalk: Military accountability?

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