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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 […]

American Special Operations: Past, Present, And Future – Modern War Institute

July 6, 2017 · by · in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, CIA, Covert OIperations, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, Europe, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Israel, Japan, Libya, military history, national security, Special Operations, Syria, terrorism, US Military, Yemen · Leave a comment

Excerpts: This is what most people think of when they hear the term “special operations,” elite forces swooping in snatching a target and swooping back out again before anyone knows they were there. Whole Redbox machines could be filled with movies that have plot lines with special operators as the heroes—steely-eyed killers, super soldiers, whose […]

Russian Military Police May Be Deployed In Syria’s Buffer Zones

July 5, 2017 · by · in CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, Europe, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, Iran, Iraq, ISIS in Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, military history, national security, POTUS, Russia, Special Operations, Syria, terrorism, US Military · Leave a comment

http://tass.com/defense/954591 Russian Military Police May Be Deployed In Syria’s Buffer Zones Military & Defense July 04, 19:23 UTC+3 Establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria will begin within two or three weeks after signing relevant documents Share 232 © Yuri Smetyuk/TASS ASTANA, July 4. /TASS/. Russia’s military police may be deployed in buffer security zones in Syria, […]

Iranian Leaders Say Will Ignore U.S. Warning, Further Enhance Missile Program

July 3, 2017 · by · in CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, espionage, spying, foreign policy, France, Germany, Intelligence Community, Iran, Israel, military history, national security, North Korea, Nuclear, POTUS, Russia, Saudi Arabia, technology & innovation, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

Shocking!  RCP, fortunascorner.com   http://www.mei.edu/content/io/iranian-leaders-say-will-ignore-us-warning-further-enhance-missile-program Iranian Leaders Say Will Ignore U.S. Warning, Further Enhance Missile Program By Ahmad Majidyar | Fellow and Director of IranObserved Project – The Middle East Institute | Jul 3, 2017 A senior Iranian official has said that Tehran will continue to further enhance its missile program despite U.S. warnings, the Iranian media reported. “Iran’s missile […]

Global Trends & Developments With Respect To Nuclear Weapons: Modernization & Upgrades In Full Swing

July 3, 2017 · by · in Air Force, Army, Britain, China, CIA, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Department Of Defense, Europe, foreign policy, France, Germany, India, Intelligence Community, Iran, Israel, military history, national security, NATO, Navy, North Korea, Nuclear, Pakistan, POTUS, Russia, Science & Technology, South Africa, US Military, Weapons Of Mass Destruction · Leave a comment

https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2017/global-nuclear-weapons-modernization-remains-priority STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL  PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE The independent resource on global security; Top of Form SIPRI for the media Global Nuclear Weapons: Modernization Remains The Priority 3 July 2017 (Stockholm, 3 July 2017) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual nuclear forces data, which highlights the current trends and developments in world […]

Saudi Arabia Moves To Silence Deposed Prince, Dissidents

July 3, 2017 · by · in Al Qaeda, CIA, Department Of Defense, DIA, Europe, foreign policy, Intelligence Community, Iran, ISIS in Iraq, Islam, Israel, national security, Nuclear, POTUS, Saudi Arabia, Syria, terrorism, US Military, Yemen · Leave a comment

President Donald Trump meets with Mohammed bin Salman (left) in Washington before his elevation to the crown prince role. Photo: AP   http://www.ejinsight.com/20170703-saudi-arabia-moves-to-silence-deposed-prince-dissidents/ Jul 3, 2017 8:15am Saudi Arabia Moves To Silence Deposed Prince, Dissidents The new heir to Saudi Arabia’s throne has launched a crackdown on dissent in recent weeks, attempting to silence activists and critical clerics as well as […]

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