Several Russian warships have arrived in Tartus in western Syria, and this could affect a potential conflict with NATO over Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense said Friday that six landing ships arrived in the port of Tartus in western Syria, located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Syria’s official news …
Read More »After Qurayshi’s death, who are Mideast’s most wanted terrorists?
Following the death of Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraysh, here’s a look at what Middle East terrorists remain at large. Before his death in an overnight US special forces raid, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was among one of the world’s most wanted terrorists. Al-Qurayshi took the helm of …
Read More »Israel still hesitant to rehab diplomatic relations with Turkey
Jerusalem seems unconvinced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sincerely wants to improve bilateral relations. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said today that his country and Israel may work together on exporting Israeli natural gas to Europe. “We can use Israeli natural gas in our country, and beyond using it, we …
Read More »Russian Weapons Of War: Skyfall, Checkmate, and Orion
With tensions mounting along the Ukrainian-Russian border for the past few months, it’s important to know what Russian weapons there are to keep us all informed. The Russians sure have been busy developing what they believe will be decisive weapons in any conflict with the West. We know there are …
Read More »US Say Russia Has 70% Of The Troops Needed For ‘Imminent’ Invasion Of Ukraine
Russia has now reportedly assembled 70% of the military troops and armaments required throughout Ukraine’s borders if President Vladimir Putin decides to launch a full-scale invasion of the country, according to officials from the US Government. According to the Associated Press, citing anonymous sources at the Pentagon. This reporting which …
Read More »US Claims Putin Plans To Stage Fake Attacks On Russia As Pretext To Invade Ukraine
After the US government reported in January 2022 that the Russian government had planted spies and saboteurs in Ukraine for a potential false-flag attack as a means to invade the country, US officials have now reported discovering a plot to create a “graphic propaganda video” that could be used as …
Read More »Tensions Deescalate Between Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan
Relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan underwent acute conflict and tension in September–October 2021. However, since mid-October, the two countries have endeavored to manage the frictions and reduce the disagreements in their relationship. Recently, on January 26, 2022, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov visited Tehran and met with …
Read More »Russia’s Blossoming Ties With ASEAN – Analysis
Russia and ASEAN celebrated the 30th anniversary of official relations in 2021. There was no special ceremony for the occasion, but Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a congratulatory speech virtually to participants at the 4th Russia–ASEAN Summit in October. As cooperation deepens, the two parties are now realising how much …
Read More »New World Order Or Hidden Power Struggle? Assessing Future Of Chinese-Russian Relations – Analysis
Amid the spectacle of the start of the Winter Olympics, Chinese President Xi Jinping offered solidarity to his counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting in Beijing amid high tensions with the West. The February 4 visit was their first in-person summit in two years after Xi stopped seeing foreign …
Read More »Eurosceptic Alliance to Fight Creation of European Superstate
“There is a growing threat that seeks to transform the European Union into an ideologically charged federalist super-state; a corporation which disregards national identity and sovereignty, and therefore democracy, plurality and the interests of the citizens of the nations that form the Union. This drift endangers the Union itself by …
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