U.S. drone strike kills senior Al Qaida organizer in Syria
A senior Al Qaida operative who had been on U.S. radar “for some time” was killed in an American drone strike, according to the Pentagon. Abu Afghan al-Masri was (more…)
Iran smuggling arms to Hizbullah on commercial flights, Israel charges in letter to UN
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is using commercial airliners to ship weapons and ammunition to terror proxy Hizbullah in Lebanon, Israel’s ambassador to the UN said. “The Iranian (more…)
China detains Singapore armored vehicles in transit to punish the city state’s pro-American stance
China has surreptitiously seized 12 of Singapore’s expensive hi-tech armored personnel vehicles in Hong Kong on the official pretext of an anti-smuggling investigation. The armored vehicles were Singapore military’s (more…)
U.S.-Japan intel report says China engaged in multi-year takeover attempt of Senkaku islands
China is engaged in a strategy to seize control of Japan’s Senkaku islands in preparation for a war, according to Japanese intelligence data. The intel was revealed as part (more…)
German intelligence: Terror groups recruiting migrants before and after entry to Europe
By Dr. Jack Caravelli A new report from the BND, German’s intelligence agency, concludes that Islamic terrorists operating in the Middle East are training jihadists to infiltrate into the (more…)
U.S.-Saudi ties headed for impasse despite Trump stance on Iran deal
By Dr. Jack Caravelli The U.S.-Saudi relationship may be reaching a breaking point under mounting tensions over a series of political and financial issues. Saudi Arabia has been a (more…)
China watchers expect early test of Trump’s resolve by Beijing
China will test the Trump administration early on, most likely via some kind of provocation in the South China Sea or East China Sea, Beijing watchers say. China has (more…)
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn: Trump offers top security post to fierce Obama critic
In choosing Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as national security adviser, Donald Trump has chosen a straight talker and fierce critic of President Barack Obama who on the campaign trail (more…)
Japan’s Abe sought assurances as first foreign head of state to meet President-elect Trump
President-elect Donald Trump met with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York City on Nov. 17 to size each other up as uncertainty has grown due to Mr. (more…)