Tag: US military presence

Categories Middle East

How US Sanctions Cementing Russia, Iran, and China’s Influence on Syria’s Geopolitical Orientation

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US envoy James F. Jeffrey’s remark that Washington is no longer seeking Assad’s ouster should be taken with a grain of salt as regime change in Syria remains America’s priority, argues international affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda, explaining how US sanctions have accelerated the rapprochement between Syria, Russia, Iran, and China. … Read More >How US Sanctions Cementing Russia, Iran, and China’s Influence on Syria’s Geopolitical Orientation

Categories Asia & Pacific

Japan scraps plans for US-made anti-missile sites, but mulls pre-emptive strike options instead

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Tokyo has aborted plans to go ahead with the Aegis Ashore missile defense sites, having deemed them both unsafe and too costly. Its alternative to the defensive option is quite the opposite: striking enemy firing positions first. … Read More >Japan scraps plans for US-made anti-missile sites, but mulls pre-emptive strike options instead

Categories World

Trump says US will ‘probably’ relocate some troops from Germany to Poland as ‘signal’ to Russia

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Some of the US troops leaving Germany will be going to Poland at Warsaw’s expense, US President Donald Trump has announced, during a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Washington, DC. … Read More >Trump says US will ‘probably’ relocate some troops from Germany to Poland as ‘signal’ to Russia

Categories Shows

‘Assad must go’ gone: US changes course in Syria

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After more than a decade of fomenting conflict in Syria and calling for the removal of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the US envoy to the country has declared that Assad can be allowed to remain in power. The US has also imposed a new round of severe sanctions all but certain to cripple Syria’s reconstruction efforts. … Read More >‘Assad must go’ gone: US changes course in Syria

Categories Asia & Pacific

Dozens treated for CHLORINE exposure as massive fire engulfs hazmat storage at US Okinawa base in Japan

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A fire broke out inside a chemical compound at a major US Air Force base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, triggering the release of chlorine and affecting multiple people who were treated for exposure to toxic gas particles. … Read More >Dozens treated for CHLORINE exposure as massive fire engulfs hazmat storage at US Okinawa base in Japan

Categories World

NATO slowly imploding because it lacks a credible enemy: Serious people in Paris & Berlin know Russia isn’t a real threat

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You know NATO’s in bother when even the Atlantic Council’s head honcho realizes the game is up. It’s now abundantly clear that the US’ main focus is switching to Asia, and Europe is becoming increasingly irrelevant to Washington. … Read More >NATO slowly imploding because it lacks a credible enemy: Serious people in Paris & Berlin know Russia isn’t a real threat

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘Conniving human scum’: North Korea is very angry at the South, but it’s not Seoul’s attention it wants

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Things in the Koreas seem to have taken a turn for the worse again. North Korea is threatening military action against the South, seemingly over some propaganda leaflets. But Pyongyang’s real target is not so petty – or so close. … Read More >‘Conniving human scum’: North Korea is very angry at the South, but it’s not Seoul’s attention it wants