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Iran Is Closely Watching The U.S.-North Korea Stand-Off

August 13, 2017 · by · in China, CIA, Denial & Deception, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, Europe, foreign policy, France, Germany, Intelligence Community, Iran, ISIS in Iraq, Islam, Israel, Japan, military history, national security, NATO, North Korea, Nuclear, POTUS, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

_____________________________ https://www.thenational.ae/opinion/iran-is-closely-watching-the-us-north-korea-stand-off-1.619060 Iran Is Closely Watching The U.S.-North Korea Stand-Off Tehran’s sense of how far it can go will largely be shaped by what happens on the other side of Asia in the coming months Donald Trump’s improvised and unconvincing threats about “fire and fury” and being “locked and loaded” notwithstanding, the crisis over North […]

Deterring North Korea: The Next Nuclear-Tailoring Agenda

August 11, 2017 · by · in Air Force, Army, China, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, Iran, Israel, Japan, military history, national security, NATO, Nuclear, POTUS, Russia, South Korea, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

Commentary Deterring North Korea: The Next Nuclear-Tailoring Agenda David Santoro August 8, 2017 For special access to experts and other members of the national security community, check out the new War on the Rocks membership. Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn North Korea is marching toward full-fledged nuclear-armed status, having conducted its first test of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in […]

U.S. Special Forces On The Ground In Lebanon

August 6, 2017 · by · in Al Qaeda, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, national security, Russia, Special Operations, Syria, targeted killing, terrorism, US Military · Leave a comment

 Wonder if ISIS leader is hiding out in the Bekaa Valley?  RCP, fortunascorner.com   U.S. Special Forces On The Ground In Lebanon – Report By Times Of Israel, www.timesofisrael.com View Original August 6th, 2017 Hezbollah fighters stand on their army vehicle at the site where clashes erupted between Hezbollah and al-Qaida-linked fighters in Wadi al-Kheil or al-Kheil […]

Chaos And Order In A Changing World 

August 3, 2017 · by · in Afghanistan, Africa, Al Qaeda, artificial intelligence, Asia/Pacific Pivot, Britain, Brussels, China, CIA, Cyber War, Cybersecurity, Department Of Defense, DIA, Europe, Eurozone, Euro, foreign policy, France, Germany, Hybrid War, India, Intelligence Community, Internet, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Islam, Israel, Japan, Libya, military history, national security, NATO, North Korea, Nuclear, OPEC, Pakistan, Philippines, POTUS, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, social mdeia, South Korea, space, Special Operations, Syria, Taiwan, Taliban, targeted killing, terrorism, U.S. Cyber Command, Ukraine, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Weapons of Mass Disruption · Leave a comment

Chaos And Order In A Changing World by Dr Henry Kissinger capx.co · August 2, 2017 Lady Thatcher was one of the most significant leaders of our period. Decisive, effervescent, courageous, loyal, she was dedicated to shaping the future rather than following the recommendations of focus groups. I first met her in the early 1970s, when […]

The Middle East: Terrorism Forever? By Bing West

July 27, 2017 · by · in Al Qaeda, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, Egypt, foreign policy, Hezbollah, Hybrid War, IED's, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Islam, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, military history, national security, Pakistan, Palestinians/Occupied Territories, POTUS, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, terrorism, UAE, US Military, Yemen · Leave a comment

Bing West is always worth reading.  RCP, fortunascorner The Middle East: Terrorism Forever? By Bing West, www.hoover.org View Original July 26th, 2017 Image credit: Poster Collection, US3425, Hoover Institution Archives. The short response is yes. Crime forever? Also, yes. Turbulence, terror, pestilence, famine, love, procreation, taxes, families, sunsets, rain, shine, etc.—all are components of the human condition. […]

How ISIS Nearly Stumbled On The Ingredients For A ‘Ddirty Bomb’

July 23, 2017 · by · in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, CIA, DIA, Hybrid War, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Israel, national security, Science & Technology, Special Operations, Syria, terrorism, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

How ISIS Nearly Stumbled On The Ingredients For A ‘Ddirty Bomb’ By Joby Warrick, Loveday Morris, www.washingtonpost.com View Original July 22nd, 2017 A classroom at the University of Mosul after the city’s liberation in June. Islamic State occupiers tried to use labs to build weapons.Photo by: Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images On the day the Islamic State overran the Iraqi […]

Trump Ends Covert CIA Program To Arm Anti-Assad Rebels In Syria, A Move Sought By Moscow

July 20, 2017 · by · in Al Qaeda, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Islam, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, military history, national security, NSA, POTUS, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Special Operations, Syria, terrorism, US Military · Leave a comment

Excerpt: Officials said Trump made the decision to scrap the CIA program nearly a month ago, after an Oval Office meeting with CIA Director Mike Pompeo and national security adviser H.R. McMaster ahead of a July 7 meeting in Germany with Russian President Vladimir Putin. … After the Trump-Putin meeting, the United States and Russia […]

CENTCOM Commander Votel Steels For Next Chapter In World’s Most Dangerous Region

July 16, 2017 · by · in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Britain, Canada, CIA, counterinsurgency, Department Of Defense, DIA, Djibouti, Drones, Egypt, Europe, foreign policy, France, Germany, Hybrid War, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Islam, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, military history, national security, NATO, Navy, North Africa, Nuclear, oil, Oman, OPEC, Pakistan, Palestinians/Occupied Territories, POTUS, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Special Operations, Syria, Taliban, targeted killing, terrorism, UAE, US Military · Leave a comment

CENTCOM Commander Votel Steels For Next Chapter In World’s Most Dangerous Region Howard Altman, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 14, 2017 1:34pm www.tampabay.com View Original July 14th, 2017 Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of the U.S. Central Command, sat down for an interview Wednesday with the Tampa Bay Times in his office at MacDill Air […]

The Trump Vision For America Abroad; By NSC Adviser LTG. H.R. McMaster

July 13, 2017 · by · in Afghanistan, Africa, Al Qaeda, Army, Asia/Pacific Pivot, Britain, Brussels, Canada, China, Department Of Defense, Europe, foreign policy, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Islam, Israel, Japan, Latin America, military history, national security, NATO, North Korea, Nuclear, Pakistan, Philippines, POTUS, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Special Operations, Syria, terrorism, Ukraine, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

Conclusion: America First is rooted in confidence that our values are worth defending and promoting. This is a time of great challenge for our friends and allies around the globe — but it is also a moment of extraordinary opportunity. The American delegation returned from the trip with tremendous optimism about the future and what […]

Satellites Reveal Secret U.S. Bases Emerging In The Desert

July 12, 2017 · by · in Air Force, Army, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Marines, military history, national security, Navy, POTUS, Russia, Special Operations, Syria, terrorism, Turkey, US Military, Yemen · Leave a comment

I would like to think this is part of a denial/deception plan.  RCP   Satellites Reveal Secret U.S. Bases Emerging In The Desert The Daily Beast · by David Axe · July 11, 2017 Imagery from June appears to show a small airstrip in southern Syria near the border with Jordan and Iraq—that’s in addition to a drone […]

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