Archive for the 'War' Category
How the West Created the Islamic State
September 13th, 2014Via: Counterpunch: “This is an organisation that has an apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision which will eventually have to be defeated,” Gen Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a Pentagon press conference in August. Military action is necessary to halt the spread of the ISIS “cancer,” said President Obama. Yesterday he […]
Council on Foreign Relations: Syrian Rebels Need Al-Qaeda Now
September 12th, 2014Via: The Anti-Media: “The Syrian rebels would be immeasurably weaker today without al-Qaeda in their ranks. By and large, Free Syrian Army (FSA) battalions are tired, divided, chaotic, and ineffective. Feeling abandoned by the West, rebel forces are increasingly demoralized as they square off with the Assad regime’s superior weaponry and professional army. Al-Qaeda fighters, […]
China’s Island Factory
September 10th, 2014Must see. Via: BBC: New islands are being made in the disputed South China Sea by the might of the Chinese state. But a group of marooned Filipinos on a rusting wreck is trying to stand in the way.
U.S. Military to Provide Equipment, Resources to Battle Ebola Epidemic in Africa
September 7th, 2014Your what hurts? Via: Washington Post: President Obama said Sunday that the U.S. military will begin aiding what has been a chaotic and ineffective response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, arguing that it represents a serious national security concern. The move is a significant ramp up in the U.S. response and comes as […]
Army’s New Laser Cannon Blasts Drones Out of the Sky, Even in Fog
September 6th, 2014Runs on diesel, uses an Xbox controller. Via: Wired: Boeing is building a laser cannon for the U.S. Army, and the new weapon has now proved it will be as capable at sea as on land. The High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD)—basically a high-energy laser mounted on top of a big truck—was successfully […]
Russia Dispatches Naval Force to Reopen Arctic Base
September 6th, 2014Via: AFP: Russia on Saturday sent six ships carrying personnel and equipment to a Soviet-era military base in the Arctic that it is reopening to bolster its presence in the region, Russian news agencies reported. Moscow is ramping up its military presence in the pristine but energy-rich region as other countries such as Canada and […]
U.S., Allies to Stage Exercises in West Ukraine
September 3rd, 2014Via: Reuters: As fighting between the army and Russian-backed rebels rages in eastern Ukraine, preparations are under way near its western border for a joint military exercise this month with more than 1,000 troops from the United States and its allies. The decision to go ahead with the Rapid Trident exercise Sept. 16-26 is seen […]
350 More U.S. Troops to Iraq
September 2nd, 2014Via: ABC: An additional 350 U.S. troops will go to Iraq to protect U.S. personnel stationed in Baghdad, the White House announced today. The State Dept. had requested extra military personnel for security, and after the Department of Defense reviewed that request and recommended it be granted, President Obama approved the additional forces today, White […]
Why Is Vladimir Putin Referring to Eastern Ukraine as ‘New Russia’?
August 30th, 2014Western elites stole Ukraine from a deranged dictator with a bogus populist uprising. Now, kleptocrat Putin is stealing it back with irregulars, mercenaries, and tanks. Don’t come to the conclusion that Putin is some sort of good guy. Putin is just like Western elites, but with a more direct approach, and what amounts to a […]
Syrian Refugees Top 3 Million; Up to 6.5 Million Internally Displaced
August 29th, 2014Via: CBC: Three million Syrian refugees will have registered in neighbouring countries as of Friday, an exodus that began in March 2011 and shows no sign of abating, the United Nations said. The record figure is one million refugees more than a year ago, while a further 6.5 million are displaced within Syria, meaning that […]
