Russia could use ships in Mediterranean to mount attacks in Syria
Russian warships in the Mediterranean could be used to attack Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and anti-Assad rebels in Syria. (FULL STORY) (more…)
What Syria and Ukraine reveal about Putin and Russia’s military
By Jack Caravelli The 2014 annexation of Crimea and the ongoing civil war in Syria, while major political crises, also are replete with insights about the current state of (more…)
Report: Cuba sends military personnel to aid Syria’s Assad
Cuba, an ally of Russia since the Cold War, has sent military personnel to aid the Assad regime in Syria, according to a report. (FULL STORY) (more…)
‘Obama doctrine’ shows signs of utter failure across the Middle East
The “Obama doctrine” in the Middle East is coming apart at the seams a year after the U.S. president laid out his strategy in a speech at West Point. (more…)
Iranian general said to have lobbied for Russia to strike in Syria
The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force traveled to Moscow in August to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to launch air strikes in Syria, Iraqi government officials said. (FULL (more…)
MI5 chief: Threat to British security is now the highest since 9/11
By Jack Caravelli The head of Great Britain’s equivalent of the FBI says the threat from radicalized Islamist recruits is posing the highest threat in over a decade to (more…)
Israel got advance notice in Moscow of air strikes in Syria
Israel received advanced notice from Russia before Moscow launched its first air strikes in Syria, according to Western defense sources. (FULL STORY) (more…)
UK Labor leader Corbyn’s security views trigger internal party crisis
By Jack Caravelli During last week’s visit to London, reports were circulating that Jeremy Corbyn, the left-wing political activist who has been elected as head of the Labor Party (more…)
Oil wars: Is Saudi Arabia walking into its own trap?
Saudi Arabia may become ensnared in its own trap that it set for United States shale oil producers. Experts say the Saudis have continued to refuse to cut production (more…)