Chinese government denies US Navy request to make port visits in Hong Kong during protests From CNN’s Barbara Starr and Ryan Browne. August 13, 2019 During the unrest in Hong Kong, the US Navy’s requests for two ships to make port visits in the coming weeks have been […]
US believes if Chinese intervene, it’s because Hong Kong authorities lost control From CNN’s Kylie Atwood. August 13, 2019 The US believes if China were to intervene militarily in the Hong Kong protests it be would likely be because the Chinese had assessed that the Hong Kong authorities […]
U.S., RUSSIA NUKE TENSIONS MAY BE EVEN WORSE THAN IRAN THREAT – ANALYSIS BY YONAH JEREMY BOB. AUGUST 12, 2019. JERUSALEM POST. The threat posed by a potential nuclear Iran is no laughing matter. But neither is the escalating threat of a nuclear exchange between the US and Russia. […]
Iran Warns of War if ‘Zionists’ Enter the Persian Gulf August 13 2019 JNS JNS.org – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval commander Alireza Tangsiri warned Sunday that “any illegitimate presence by the Zionists in the waters of the Persian Gulf could spark a war,” after Israel announced that it […]
British warship sets sail for tanker escort mission in Gulf. British warship HMS Kent August 13, 2019 at 1:50 am. Middle East Monitor. British warship HMS Kent set sail for the Gulf on Monday to join a US-led mission protecting commercial shipping vessels in the region amid heightened […]
War Rumours Threats: Two Armies Face Off Online as Kashmir Wakes to a New Reality Faseeh Mangi and Bibhudatta Pradhan. Bloomberg•August 9, 2019 (Bloomberg) — India and Pakistan’s military are in open conflict on Twitter, trading accusations and threats over the disputed state of Kashmir. For now, the […]
US fighter jets intercept Russian bombers near Alaska By Zachary Cohen and Ryan Browne, CNN. Updated 5:29 AM ET, Fri August 9, 2019 Washington (CNN) US and Canadian fighter jets intercepted two Russian long-range bombers off the coast of Alaska Thursday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which released […]
Pakistan Prepares to Fight India for Kashmir The National Interest•August 8, 2019 Kashmir was once the most dangerous place in the world. Disputed between India and Pakistan—two nuclear weapons states—the stunning Himalayan redoubt is India’s only Muslim majority state. Until the arrival of India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister […]
Netanyahu ally: Saudi Arabia discussed buying natural gas from Israel. Israel’s ‘Great Spoil,’ that which is coveted by Gog. August 1, 2019 at 1:51 pm. Middle East Monitor. Saudi Arabia sought to buy Israeli natural gas, a former member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has revealed. […]
