Syria: New Kurdish-Arab alliance launched first anti-ISIL attack
An alliance formed in mid-October between U.S.-backed Kurds and Arab rebel groups has launched its first attacks on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). (FULL STORY) (more…)
‘Historic handshake?’: Xi sets timetable for ‘liberation’ of Taiwan
By Dr. Willy Lam The ostensible motive for the historic handshake last Saturday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan counterpart Ma Ying-jeou is to anchor cross-Strait relations on (more…)
More elite North Koreans abroad defecting as loyalty to Kim erodes
SEOUL — More and more North Korean elites dispatched for overseas missions are defecting to South Korea, as loyalty to youthful leader Kim Jong-Un erodes, intelligence sources here said. (more…)
Japan, for now, will not join U.S. patrols in the South China Sea
Japanese defense officials have confirmed that Japan’s Self Defense Forces have no plan to send naval vessels to join the U.S. in freedom of navigation operations against China’s vast, (more…)
Fourth IRGC commander said killed by ISIL in Syria
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander was killed by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria on Nov. 2. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Pro-Assad Russia says Syria opposition ‘guided’ air strikes
Russia has said that “opposition representatives” provided its fighter jets with coordinates to strike targets in Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Report: IAF strikes Scud missiles en route to Hizbullah, again
Israeli fighter jets on Nov. 2 hit a convoy carrying advanced missiles to Hizbullah. According to sources in Syria, the attempted delivery of the missiles to Iran’s terror proxy (more…)
In shift, U.S. signals acceptance of SAMs for Syria rebels
The United States is bending on its long-time opposition to surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) for Sunni rebels fighting the Bashar Assad regime in Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. tech giants may blur security boundaries in China deals
Officials in the United States defense community are worried that continued coziness between American technology majors and China are a threat to U.S. national security. (FULL STORY) (more…)