Japan to ship weapons to Philippines to defend against China
Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe and Philippine President Benigno Aquino III reached an agreement in Manila on the eve of the APEC summit that Japan would soon deliver key (more…)
Filling U.S. void: Russia, Iran harbor different views of Syria’s future
By Jack Caravelli While Russia and Iran have maintained a strong military and political alliance in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, signs are emerging of different long-term (more…)
EU, U.S. confront intel / info war failures after ISIL’s Paris attack
By Jack Caravelli In the aftermath of a brazen, coordinated attack on six popular Parisian locations by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), western powers are being (more…)
No signs China has been influenced by flurry of Euro partnerships
By Jack Caravelli Less than two weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping was feted in Great Britain, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed shortly afterward by French President Francois Hollande, (more…)
Europe’s refugee tsunami poses short-term, long-term terror threat
The refugee crisis stemming from the civil war in Syria, part of an ongoing trend of migrants coming to Europe from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), had (more…)
Iran ‘Rocket Kitten’ cyber unit hit U.S., Saudis, Israel, Venezuela
An operation by a hacker group known as “Rocket Kitten” that has been linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps was shot down by European authorities. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Belligerent China’s mild-mannered Xi to visit hostile Manila for APEC
The intense international speculation is over: China’s Supreme Leader Xi Jinping has decided to attend the upcoming APEC summit. (FULL STORY) (more…)
ISIL’s affiliate in Sinai to get more funds after bombing Russian plane
The affiliate of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in the Sinai will likely get more funding from ISIL’s main branch after the bombing of a Russian passenger (more…)
Syrian army breaks long ISIL siege of key air base
The Syrian army broke an Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) siege on a key air base. (FULL STORY) (more…)