24 October 2015 — Strategic Culture Foundation
Presstitutes at Their Work
24.10.2015 | 13:52 | Paul Craig ROBERTS
The Western media has only two tools. One is the outrageous lie. This overused tool no longer works, except on dumbshit Americans…
Qatar Ready for Military Intervention in Syria: Reckless Policy Fraught with Dire Implications
24.10.2015 | 08:00 | Andrei AKULOV
The Russian military operation in Syria has divided the Arab world. One side is made up of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan, which view Russia’s actions with optimism. Their attitude was voiced by Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri, who recently said his nation believes «that the Russian operation will impact the fight against terrorism in Syria and help eliminate it». «Russia is concerned by the resistance to terrorism and the purpose of its intervention is a fatal blow to terrorism in Syria, and its strikes are in line with those of the anti-Daesh coalition in Syria and Iraq». he stated…
NATO and Militarization of Poland
24.10.2015 | 00:00 | Valéry VRUBLEVSKY
Since the start of Russia’s military operation in Syria, there have been numerous reports regarding an upsurge in NATO activity in Poland: Poland has started training Ukrainian military instructors as part of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Program, Poland and Georgia have signed an agreement on the exchange of classified information, the Polish Army is carrying out large-scale military exercises known as Dragon-15 on its border with Russia and so on…
Ukraine’s Default, Kiev’s Desperate Maneuvers, and IMF’s Backroom Deals
24.10.2015 | 00:00 | Valentin KATASONOV
Ukraine is headed straight toward a full-scale default on its public debt, which currently totals $70 billion, of which $40 billion is owed to foreign creditors, about half of whom are private lenders, while the others are official state or public entities (such as foreign governments and international financial institutions)…
Iraq May Soon Request Russian Airstrikes against Islamic State on Its Soil
23.10.2015 | 18:49 | Andrei AKULOV
Reuters published a report saying a group of Shia militias and the ruling Alliance of Iraq call on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to ask Russia to carry out air strikes on Islamic State (IS). The agency cited its own sources in Baghdad…
Syrian War Pits Syria, Russia, Iran; versus U.S., Saudis, Qatar, Turkey, ISIS
23.10.2015 | 00:00 | Eric ZUESSE
U.S. aim is a failed Syrian state, so Russia will lose an ally. Thus, on October 13th, Brandon Turbeville headlined, «As Russia Bombs ISIS, US Bombs Syrian Civilian Power Stations». The U.S. aims to destroy Syria; Russia wants to salvage Syria. So: while Russia bombs ISIS and other jihadists, U.S. bombs Syria’s infrastructure. A nation without the infrastructure to hold it together is a failed state — America’s goal…
Kill Them All – US Strike on Afghan Hospital
23.10.2015 | 00:00 | Finian CUNNINGHAM
Turkey may regret border violation claims in Hatay
22.10.2015 | 00:01 | Wayne MADSEN
Turkey has repeatedly charged that Russian military aircraft flying sorties over Syrian airspace against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have violated Turkish airspace over the province of Hatay…
US: Syria Policy Flip Flop
22.10.2015 | 00:00 | Andrei AKULOV
Russia and the US have signed a deal that they hope will avoid clashes between their air forces in the skies over Syria, officials from both countries said. The document is focused on the technical details such as what channel the pilots will communicate on and which language they will use when speaking to one another…
Japan’s Military Expansion
21.10.2015 | 00:00 | Brian CLOUGHLEY
On 19 September Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported a statement by China’s foreign ministry to the effect that «Japan’s recent military buildup and drastic changes to its military and security policies are out of step with the trend of the times featuring peace, development and cooperation, making the international community question whether Japan is going to drop its exclusive defence policy and deviate from the path of peaceful development it has been following after World War II»…
First Results of Flawed US Policy in Syria
21.10.2015 | 00:00 | Nikolai BOBKIN
Three weeks have passed since the Russian Aerospace Forces launched an operation in Syria. It’s unclear what the United States will do next. The recent events have made the administration split on the issue. Some want the President to take more resolute actions, while others share his caution about escalating the situation against the background of joint actions undertaken by Russia and Syria. Top US officials – State Secretary John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and CIA Director John Brennan – are among those who criticize the President…
Russians in Syria: Goals Determined, Objectives Set
20.10.2015 | 00:00 | Yuriy RUBTSOV
Afghanistan: Hot Issue on Security Agenda
20.10.2015 | 00:00 | Andrei AKULOV
With a number of major ongoing international crises, especially in Syria, the events in Afghanistan have not gotten as much attention as they deserve. In recent months, the country’s security situation has dramatically deteriorated…
Aristocracy aren’t Satisfied; They Demand More
19.10.2015 | 00:00 | Eric ZUESSE
A new analysis of the Obama-proposed TTIP ‘trade’ treaty, which the U.S. would have with Europe, finds that it was initiated and shaped by large international corporations, which will, also according to the only independent economic analysis that has thus far been done of TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), be the only beneficiaries of the proposed Treaty — all at the expense of the publics in each one of the participating countries…
Nord Stream and Western Speculation
19.10.2015 | 00:00 | Pyotr ISKENDEROV
In today’s environment, the implementation of Russia’s Nord Stream-2 project is a key element in ensuring European energy security. And the project is struggling on in spite of the obstacles being put in its way by the US and certain circles among the leaders of the European Union who are willing to sacrifice the interests of Europeans for their own geopolitical games and outright speculation.
US Says No to Russia’s Initiative to Launch Broad Political Dialogue on Syria
18.10.2015 | 00:00 | Andrei AKULOV
Washington has refused to receive a Russian military delegation, headed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, to discuss coordinated action on the fight against terrorism in Syria…
The Dangerous Void in American Diplomacy
18.10.2015 | 00:00 | Finian CUNNINGHAM
In the classic American chain gang film, Cool Hand Luke (1967), the defiant escapee played by Paul Newman, shouts out in mockery to the sadistic prison chief, «what we have got here is a failure to communicate», before law-enforcement officers open fire on the ill-fated young rebel…
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