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US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th
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US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th

December 11, 2023

70 US servicemembers and contractors have been injured in over 81 strikes on American military installations in Iraq and…

Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help
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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle
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Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… The RAND Corp. released a study on a conflict over Taiwan highlighting political leadership. Even…

Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU
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Serbia Mobalizes Armed Forces to Border with Kosovo, who Suffer Rare Rebuke from US, EU

May 31, 2023June 28, 2023

ITALY, May 31st, 2023. Tensions and violence have once again escalated between Serbia and the breakaway region o Kosovo,…

Military Hardware from D-Day Litters the French Normandy Coast Road all the Way to Omaha
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Military Hardware from D-Day Litters the French Normandy Coast Road all the Way to Omaha

May 19, 2023June 29, 2023

If you decide this June to take off along the 514 departmental road from the ferry port at Ouistreham,…

At the Center of Everything, Ukraine Is a World Treasure and a Shame if Lost
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At the Center of Everything, Ukraine Is a World Treasure and a Shame if Lost

May 17, 2021December 11, 2023

Long-time reporter on the as-of-yet war of words between the Kremlin and NATO figureheads, Rick Rozoff, must have hardly…

Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
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Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity

July 13, 2020July 14, 2023

In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…

U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality
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U.S. Threatens Another Iranian General With Assassination While Congress Tries to Determine Soleimani Legality

January 24, 2020

PICTURED: Iranian Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. Photo credit Tasnim News Agency. CC 4.0 The new Commander of the Iranian…

War

Peace Talks Progress in Yemen and Afghanistan as Middle-East Prepares to Enter 4th Decade of War

December 2, 2019

PICTURED: Yemeni children holding a funeral ceremony for Yemeni children that were killed in airstrikes. Photo credit The Guardian.…

Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them
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Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them

November 29, 2019August 21, 2023

Washington’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has forced her to seek allies and aid from countries the United States…

War

Foreign Affairs Committee Congressmen Want A Syrian War They Can’t Have

October 16, 2019

Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) have put forward a joint resolution “opposing the decision to end…

War

Assad And Damascus Reach Agreement With Kurds To Repel The Turkish Army

October 14, 2019

PICTURED: Kurdish YPG fighters from Syria. The YPG is the main military body within the SDF fighting the Turks.…

War

Imminent Turkish Invasion May Bring About “Unthinkable” Alliance Between Kurds And Damascus

October 8, 2019

PICTURED: Two Female Kurdish YPG fighters smile for the camera. Kurdish peoples are known to be more progressive than…

War

Turkish Invasion Into Syria Leads The U.S. To Withdraw

October 7, 2019

ANKARA, Turkey. October 17, 2018. PICTURED: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a meeting with U.S. Sec. of State…

War

State Department Accuses Syria Of Chemical Attacks Again Even As More Evidence To The Contrary Surfaces

October 4, 2019

Moscow, Russia, May 17th 2018. PICTURED: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Kremlin photo credit www.kremlin.ru WASHINGTON, September 26th,…

War

In Largest Offensive Ever, Houthis Claim “Thousands” Of Saudi Soldiers And Weapons Captured

September 28, 2019

Najran, Saudi Arabia. Saturday, September 28th, 2019. According to Houthi media outlet Almasirah TV, military officials in Yemen are…

War

NATO And The Taliban Are Killing Their Way To Peace

August 1, 2019

PICTURED: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo credit CC Gage Skidmore. July 30th, 2019. The…

Why Does The UAE Want to Wind Down its Presence in Yemen?
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Why Does The UAE Want to Wind Down its Presence in Yemen?

July 9, 2019April 16, 2025

Emirati officials have announced that troop levels in the UAE will be wound down as the UAE moves from…

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Examining The Case For Iranian (Or American) Foul Play In The Strait Of Hormuz

June 16, 2019

PICTURED: A crew member of Kokuka Courage receiving treatment from U.S. Naval members of the USS Bainbridge, one of…

Foreign Policy

Pompeo’s Irregular Executive Arms Sale Suggests Dual Motives And Questionable Legality

May 28, 2019

May 25th, 2019. President Trump and Sec. of State Mike Pompeo bypassed Congress to approve the sale of $8…

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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

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Pentagon Doesn’t Know Who They’re Killing in Caribbean Boat Bombings

Andy Corbley October 31, 2025

Virtually all news outlets worldwide reporting on the Pentagon’s targeted killings of sailors in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific…

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