Escalation on the Afghan–Pakistani border On Saturday night, reports began to arrive that heavy fighting was taking place on the Afghan-Pakistani border with the use of tanks, artillery and aircraft. Later, official reports were received from the Pakistani side, which stated that “on the night of October 11-12, the Afghan […]
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What’s The Future Of Russia’s Bases In Syria?
Lavrov suggested that they could facilitate the dispatch of aid to Africa, but it’s also possible that they might host complex military-diplomatic talks between all stakeholders in Syria while also helping its armed forces maintain national unity by re-equipping, training, and advising them too. Russian-Syrian relations are interesting for many […]
Ex-Israeli Negotiator EXPOSES Trump’s Gaza Plan To Declassified UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S5JIU5eos4 “Ex-Israeli negotiator EXPOSES Trump’s Gaza plan” Declassified UK, 16 October 2025, 11:40 A former Israeli negotiator told Declassified that there needs to be ‘accountability’ for the genocide in Gaza before serious negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis can take place. We spoke to Daniel Levy – currently director of the U.S./Middle […]
Exaggerated Utility: The Bogus Value Of The Pentagon Press Pass
Reporting on national security matters, irrespective of which country you are in, can be a hazardous affair. In police states, the consequences are self-evident to the brave who report on their misdeeds. The paid off toadies do not count. In liberal democracies, there are also consequences for giving the game […]
Scott Ritter Presents The Russian View Of U.S. Foreign Policy
He says that Russia’s view is realistic, which America’s and the rest of The West’s is not. I think everyone should hear Scott Ritter and read the transcript that I offer here of his complete statement, because I fundamentally agree with what he says, and I believe that all of […]
The Latest Estonian-Russian ‘Border Scare’ Is An Example Of ‘Reflexive Control’
Russia creatively employed “reflexive control” to troll Estonia by placing its officials in a zero-sum dilemma whereby whichever response they’d resort to would advance Russia’s soft power interests. Estonia’s temporary closure of a road through the Russian-controlled “Saatse Boot” after around 10 Russian troops were spotted standing in the middle of it […]
Turning The Pressure Up On Putin
Trump has some options if he takes them US President Donald Trump, in the midst of his triumph ending the Gaza war and gaining the return of the Israeli hostages, is jacking up the pressure on Russia. The major threat, but not the only one, is the threat to deliver […]
Cuba Is Returning To The US’ Crosshairs
The US and Ukraine’s arguably coordinated fearmongering campaign about the regional security consequences of Cubans allegedly fighting for Russia hints that the island will soon come under more pressure. Reuters exclusively reported in early October that the State Department sent an unclassified cable to dozens of US missions directing diplomats to […]
The Failure Of The Nobel Peace Prize Committee
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has done a significant disservice by refusing to name Donald Trump as the awardee for 2025. The Committee, tilted to the left but with a couple of more conservative members, is composed of Norwegians who are involved in politics and “activism”–only one of them qualifies […]
Worlds Extinguished: Hostage Returns, Central Casting And The Gaza Ceasefire
Depending on which source you consult, the twenty-point peace plan of President Donald Trump for securing peace in Gaza shows much exultance and extravagant omission. The exultance was initially focused on the return of the hostages. It then shifted to the broader strategic goals of the various parties. Commentary on […]
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