ISIS declares Holy War against Russia
October 15, 2015 at 03:03 PM
The Islamic State (ISIL) has called on Muslims worldwide to launch jihad against Russian and US citizens. Read More »
US Avoids partnering with Russia against ISIS, fears losing credibility
October 15, 2015 at 02:40 PM
The White House refrains from cooperation with Russia in fighting the Islamic State over fears of losing its face after waging a propaganda war against Russia and Syrian President Bashar Assad, a member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party told Sputnik Wednesday. Read More »
MH17: What we know on eve of Dutch Safety Board report
October 13, 2015 at 10:03 PM
On Tuesday, the Dutch Safety Board will release its final report on the fate of the crashed Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight. Ahead of the report’s publication we take a look at the key facts, theories and false trails surrounding the investigation. Read More »
The US Way of War: From Columbus to Kunduz
October 13, 2015 at 05:59 PM
The confluence of Columbus Day Weekend and the Kunduz hospital bombing has us thinking about the deep levels of cultural violence in the United States and what can be done to change it. How does the US move from a country dominated by war culture to one dominated by a humanitarian culture? And, how do we do it in time to avoid war with China and Russia, which both advanced closer this week. Read More »
Al-Qaeda’s Syria branch urges more attacks on President Assad’s Alawite positions
October 13, 2015 at 01:05 PM
As Syrian forces aided by Russian air power continue to advance on terrorist fighters across Syria, the Al-Nusra Front has called on insurgents to “escalate the battle” and hit strongholds of the Alawite sect to which President Bashar Assad belongs. Read More »
Imperial Failure: Lessons From Afghanistan and Iraq
October 12, 2015 at 08:28 PM
The photographs in the New York Times told contrasting stories last week. One showed two Taliban soldiers in civilian clothes and sandals, with their rifles, standing in front of a captured U.N. vehicle. The Taliban forces had taken the northern provincial capital of Kunduz. The other photograph showed Afghan army soldiers fully equipped with modern gear, weapons, and vehicles. Read More »
A Decisive Shift in the Power Balance Has Occurred
October 12, 2015 at 06:16 PM
The world is beginning to realize that a seachange in world affairs occurred on September 28 when President Putin of Russia stated in his UN speech that Russia can no longer tolerate Washington’s vicious, stupid, and failed policies that have unleashed chaos, which is engulfing the Middle East and now Europe. Two days later, Russia took over the military situation in Syria and began the destruction of the Islamic State forces. Read More »
Intercepted ISIS comms show 'growing panic' after Russian airstrikes - combat report
October 12, 2015 at 02:46 PM
Russian Air Forces have extended the range of their airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Syria to four provinces, focusing primarily on demolishing fortified installations and eliminating supply bases and the terrorists' infrastructure. Read More »
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi injured in Iraqi airstrike on terrorist convoy
October 12, 2015 at 11:40 AM
Iraq’s Air Force struck the convoy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as he was about to meet with the terror group’s top commanders, Reuters cited a military statement. The Baghdad Information Center has confirmed that the strike injured al-Baghdadi. Read More »
Proof please? CNN claims Russian missiles crashed in Iran, Moscow refutes, US can't confirm
October 09, 2015 at 08:55 PM
A CNN report, claiming that several Russian cruise missiles targeting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) positions in Syria actually landed in Iran, has been refuted by the Russian Defense Ministry, while the US State Department say they can’t confirm. Read More »
