U.S. weighs new support for S. Korea after resolution of crisis
South Korea and primary military ally, the United States are under no illusions that the recent crisis with North Korea has been permanently resolved. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Japan to enlarge its patrol fleet around the Senkakus
With rising intrusions of Japanese waters around the Senkaku islands by Chinese fishing vessels, the Japanese government has decided to add 12 more fast maritime patrol ships to specifically (more…)
Tianjin explosions: A northern China mystery wrapped in an enigma
The Tianjin explosions have become an international mystery, as the Chinese government appears unable to answer even the most basic questions about the tragedy. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Khamenei aide: Iran to lead ‘resistance axis,’ thwart U.S. influence
Iran and its Mideast allies must form a “resistance axis” to turn back American influence in the region, a top adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. Ali Akbar Velayati (more…)
OPEC-Saudi ties are tense as equity slumps, crude prices decline
OPEC members are “fed up” with Saudi Arabia’s “policy of overproducing,” according a source close to OPEC who said the organization is increasingly pressuring Riyadh to call an emergency (more…)
NATO cuts Baltic intercepts despite increased Russian ‘missions’
NATO announced it will cut the number of planes patrolling around the Balitc Sea by half beginning in September even as Russian aircraft continue provocations in the area, reports (more…)
Think tank: Mandate to destroy Israel key to Iran’s ‘founding vision’
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is continuing the “founding vision” of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei that “the eradication of Zionism is an inevitable precondition for redeeming contemporary Islam,” according (more…)
Mystery shrouding Tianjin disaster clouds Xi’s ‘coronation ceremony’
By Dr. Willy Lam For political circles in Beijing, the forthcoming military extravaganza looks more like a “Chinese-style coronation ceremony” whose major purpose is to consolidate President and party (more…)
What nukes? Europeans scrambling to resume trade with Iran
By Jack Caravelli The July 14 signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between major nations and Iran on its nuclear program is months from being implemented, but (more…)