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EU

Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

Posted on December 16, 2019December 16, 2019By Editor

Ankara retains the option of shutting down the Incirlik Air Base used by US/NATO forces, in retaliation to any additional sanctions against Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. … Read More >Turkey could shut down Incirlik Air Base used by US if necessary – Erdogan on US sanctions

USA

US Intends to Announce Withdrawal of 4,000 Troops From Afghanistan Next Week – Reports

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019By Editor

The Trump administration plans to announce next week a withdrawal of a total of 4,000 US servicemen from Afghanistan in the wake of the resumption of the talks between Washington and Taliban, media reported, citing US officials. … Read More >US Intends to Announce Withdrawal of 4,000 Troops From Afghanistan Next Week – Reports

Op-ed

NATO all about values, but pay up! Pentagon boss reprimands US allies – or should that be vassals?

Posted on December 15, 2019December 15, 2019By Editor

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper argues that NATO members should pay up because there can’t be “free riders,” but then goes on to say US alliances are all about “mutual respect and common values.” It can’t be both, so which is it? … Read More >NATO all about values, but pay up! Pentagon boss reprimands US allies – or should that be vassals?

Simple Stat Shows Why US Will Never Be Able to Turn a Profit Off Its Stolen Syrian Oil

Posted on December 14, 2019December 14, 2019By Editor

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted about his administration’s plans to “keep” Syria’s oil, in contravention of international laws against pillaging. … Read More >Simple Stat Shows Why US Will Never Be Able to Turn a Profit Off Its Stolen Syrian Oil

USA

ICYMI: The Afghanistan papers: All is not well in America’s longest ever war (VIDEO)

Posted on December 14, 2019December 14, 2019By Editor

The Washington Post published a trove of government documents which proved what most of us suspected already – the war in Afghanistan isn’t going very well. … Read More >ICYMI: The Afghanistan papers: All is not well in America’s longest ever war (VIDEO)

USA

Cheney warns US against Middle East pullout as even Washington Post digs up proof his War on Terror was ‘UNWINNABLE’

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Ultra-hawk former vice president Dick Cheney has reprised his role as head cheerleader for the never-ending war he kicked off nearly 20 years ago. But has the prodigious conflict dragged on too long even for the war-happy MSM? … Read More >Cheney warns US against Middle East pullout as even Washington Post digs up proof his War on Terror was ‘UNWINNABLE’

World

Suicide bomb attack hits outside largest US base in Afghanistan, Bagram

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

A powerful blast ripped through a medical facility outside Bagram Air Base, the largest US military installation in Afghanistan, killing one civilian and wounding dozens more. … Read More >Suicide bomb attack hits outside largest US base in Afghanistan, Bagram

Rockets hit area near Iraq’s Baghdad airport home to Iraqi military & US forces (VIDEO)

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019By Editor

Sirens went off near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq amid reports that several explosions have hit the surrounding area. There have been unconfirmed reports of a missile attack. … Read More >Rockets hit area near Iraq’s Baghdad airport home to Iraqi military & US forces (VIDEO)

USA

Manhattan Project 2.0: US Military Launches Large-Scale Development to Counter Russia, China

Posted on December 7, 2019December 7, 2019By Editor

The US Navy and Air Force have united their efforts and, potentially, budgets to develop a brand new network that will connect all the units available to the two military branches, Chief of US Naval Operations Michael Gilday stated during a speech on 5 December. … Read More >Manhattan Project 2.0: US Military Launches Large-Scale Development to Counter Russia, China

All-out war could erupt between US and North Korea ‘at any moment’ – N. Korean media

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019By Editor

Tensions between Washington and Pyongyang continue to grow as North Korean state media warn that a simmering conflict between the two nations could turn into a full-blown war at any given moment. … Read More >All-out war could erupt between US and North Korea ‘at any moment’ – N. Korean media