By Alexander Mercouris • The fact that April has passed with no military action in the Korean Peninsula taking place and the crisis unresolved shows talk of unilateral US military action was a bluff. News that North Korea has tested a ballistic missile which hit the Sea of Japan …
Read More »The Case for Safe Zones in Syria
By Shehab Al-Makahleh • Jordan’s unsecured borders pose a threat of even further chaos in the Middle East. Six years into the Syrian Civil War, Russia and Syria have spread their special operation forces to Syria’s southern border with Jordan in an attempt to stop any sudden deployment of US …
Read More »Strategic Importance of ‘Safe Zones’ in Syria for Global Anti-Terrorist Fight
By Shehab Al Makahleh • Recent ceasefire agreement reached by representatives of Russia, Iran and Turkey ― as guarantors ― on establishment of four ‘safe zones’ in Syria, during latest round of Astana peace talks on May 4, has an important strategic aspect to it, especially from the military …
Read More »Iranian Presidential Elections Potential to Upend the Middle East Political Landscape
The outcome of the forthcoming Iranian presidential elections will have significant effects on the country’s internal affairs, as well as its relations with major regional and global powers. By Shehab Al Makahleh • Iranian 12th presidential elections on May 19th will determine the next president of the largest Persian …
Read More »Trump is Now a Captive of the “Deep State”
By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts • When the gullible and insouciant American public and the presstitutes who participate in the deceptions permitted the Deep State to get away with the fairy tale that a few Saudi Arabians under the direction of Osama bin Laden, but without the support of …
Read More »Exposing the Real Deep State
Many both within and beyond America’s borders labor under the delusion that US policy is determined by the nation’s elected representatives amid a careful balancing act between the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government. In reality, the inner workings of US policy resemble nothing of the sort. …
Read More »NATO is Trying to Draw Russia Into a New Balkan War
By Adam Garrie • It is NATO and not Russia opening up historical wounds in Europe’s most fraught region. Russia’s contemporary involvement in the Balkans is comparatively minimal. Russia does do business with Serbia, including with Serbia’s military, but the business does not involve anything that one could call …
Read More »Are French Elections the EU’s Next Political Earthquake?
By Shehab Al Makahleh • The first round of French presidential elections was held on Sunday April 23rd. Exit results show that the May 7th run-off will be between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron. Far Right National Front candidate Le Pen’s victory will take the country towards exit …
Read More »How to Lose the Next War in the Middle East
By Danny Sjursen • Editor’s note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government. Make no mistake: after …
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