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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

‘Important to know if it really took place’: Bashar Assad doubts Al-Baghdadi’s death again, says ISIS ‘made by Americans’

Posted on November 28, 2019November 28, 2019By Editor

Islamic State was actually a US creation which they have never fought against for real, the Syrian President claimed, which makes him doubt the much-talked about killing of the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. … Read More >‘Important to know if it really took place’: Bashar Assad doubts Al-Baghdadi’s death again, says ISIS ‘made by Americans’

USA

Empire Building: US Military Deployed Across the Planet – At What Cost?

Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019By Editor

As an individual who spent eight years in the military (Navy Nuclear Submarine Fleet), and then about two additional decades working for the Military Industrial Complex (Raytheon), traveling the globe to facilitate government contracts … Read More >Empire Building: US Military Deployed Across the Planet – At What Cost?

Qatar and Kuwait Vow to Join US-Led Maritime Coalition, US Official Says

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019By Editor

The US has been pushing for creation of a naval coalition to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz, calling on its allies to join in following a series of attacks on vessels in the region earlier this year that were blamed by Washington on Iran. … Read More >Qatar and Kuwait Vow to Join US-Led Maritime Coalition, US Official Says

Pence tells Iraqi Kurdish leader Trump has their backs – weeks after hasty US retreat in Syria

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019By Editor

Iraqi Kurds should rest assured that Washington is firmly backing them – just take it from VP Mike Pence, who made a surprise visit to Iraq weeks after his boss was dragged through the mud at home for abandoning Syrian Kurds. … Read More >Pence tells Iraqi Kurdish leader Trump has their backs – weeks after hasty US retreat in Syria

US to step up fight against ISIS in Syria ‘in coming days and weeks’ – CENTCOM chief

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019By Editor

The Central Command chief said the US plans to escalate operations against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants in Syria, where hundreds of American troops were left to “secure the oil.” … Read More >US to step up fight against ISIS in Syria ‘in coming days and weeks’ – CENTCOM chief

Op-ed

South China Sea: Why US is Unlikely to Halt Provocative FONOPs in the Foreseeable Future

Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019By Editor

Washington continues to aggravate tensions in the South China Sea by sending two littoral warships in the region. The US seeking to maintain the upper hand in the disputed waters regardless of Beijing’s warning … Read More >South China Sea: Why US is Unlikely to Halt Provocative FONOPs in the Foreseeable Future