Defector’s memory stick reveals identity of 22,000 ISIL supporters
The personal information of 22,000 supporters of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) was contained in recently-leaked documents. (FULL STORY) (more…)
London: Strategists aghast at U.S. policy in Obama-Trump era
By Jack Caravelli A week in London indicates the British are nearly as swept up in the U.S. presidential campaigns as their American cousins. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Merkel touted as next U.N. chief after migration disaster
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s tenure concludes at year’s end but already there is considerable behind the scenes politicking underway to identify his successor. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Unprecedented Saudi-Russian meeting tackles global oil price crisis
By Jack Caravelli Russia and Saudi Arabia reached a first ever agreement to cap production in an effort to stabilize the continuing slide in energy prices. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Cold War II: NATO approves new strategy vs Russian aggression
The Cold War ended in 1991 but Cold War II seems well underway. Meeting in Brussels, NATO defense ministers approved a series of measures designed to shore up the (more…)
Russia already encountering terror blowback from Syria offensive
By Jack Caravelli In the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s late September decision to send military forces into Syria, Russian security services have been scrambling to interdict a (more…)
DIA: Iraq is unlikely to retake Mosul from ISIL this year
The Iraqi-led and U.S.-backed operation to seize Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is not likely to happen this year, according to the director of the (more…)
In blow to allies, Kerry walks back Gen. Dunford’s Libya statement
By Jack Caravelli In another example of the Obama administration’s unwillingness to delegate authority and its inability to form a cohesive policy on fighting ISIL, Secretary of State John (more…)
EU announces plan to curb transfers of cash, assets to extremists
The European Union intends to choke off terrorists’ funding by closely tracking their assets and targeting their sources of cash. (FULL STORY) (more…)