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Satellite Images show Russian Tanks in Ukraine, NATO says
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
NATO provided new satellite images that reveal Russian tanks are operating in the eastern part of Ukraine and raise significant questions concerning Russia's role in 'facilitating instability' in the region.
General’s Plea to Keep Forces in Iraq Ignored by Obama
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014
President Barack Obama was advised by the last American commander in Iraq that 23,000 U.S. troops remain to cement the victory, however no deal was ever reached with Baghdad, and all combat forces went home in 2011.
Iran Deploys Forces to Fight Jihadists in Iraq
Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2014
Iran has deployed two Revolutionary Guards units to Iraq to protect Baghdad, and the holy Shi'ite cities of Karbala and Najaf, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier to Gulf
Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2014
The aircraft carrier USS George W. Bush was ordered by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to move into the Gulf region on Saturday, in the event the White House decides to pursue a military option against the jihadists…
Turkey Wages Water War With Syria
Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2014
The Syrian civil war has once more taken a dire turn for the worse. Turkey has altered its strategy against its opponents, the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Instead of simply aiding the Syrian rebels, Turkey is…
Obama Weighs Military Options in Iraq
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014
The menu of options available to President Barack Obama in Iraq is a familiar one: Share intelligence, give tactical advice, launch airstrikes. But the president's decision is complicated by the difficult relationship with Baghdad since U.S. troops left,…
U.S. Quietly Sending Troops to Train Forces in Baltic States
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014
As NATO refocuses on its eastern borders after Russia's annexation of Crimea, the U.S. is quietly deploying more troops to train special forces in former Soviet bloc states anxious about Moscow's intentions.
Iran Open to Shared Role with U.S. in Iraq
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014
Shi'te Muslim Iran is so alarmed by Sunni insurgent gains in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with Washington in helping Baghdad fight back, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
New Al Qaeda Group Targets Westerners
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014
Al Qaeda's ultra-extremist Syrian offshoot known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is stepping up efforts to recruit Americans and other westerners for jihad in Syria and possibly for future domestic terror attacks, according to…
Jihadists Institute Sharia ‘Code of Conduct’ in Captured Cities
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014
The Islamic extremist group that has captured several Iraqi cities and pushed the country into chaos has now begun issuing a "code of conduct" to all residents living in the seized territories, which are now under strict Islamic…
Islamic Caliphate Established Across Syria, Northern Iraq
Posted on Friday, June 13, 2014
The Obama administration’s failure to secure a status-of-forces agreement with the government of Iraq, or to take decisive action in Syria to end that civil war, has provided al-Qaida an opportunity to fulfill its dream of creating an…
