US Sends Warships to Yemen

Published April 21, 2015
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A U.S. aircraft carrier was dispatched to the waters off Yemen Monday to join other American ships prepared to block any Iranian weapons shipments to Shiite Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen.

A Navy official confirmed to Fox News that the USS Theodore Roosevelt -- along with her escort ship, the USS Normandy, a guided-missile cruiser -- left the Persian Gulf on Sunday en route for the Arabian Sea, to help enforce the blockade. A massive ship that carries F/A-18 fighter jets, the Roosevelt is seen more of a deterrent and show of force in the region.

50 Abram Tanks being Shipped to Ukraine - Europeans Outraged

Apparently, Obama, though he says he hasn’t made up his mind about whether to send weapons to Ukraine, actually has and is. He now seems to be quietly trashing the spirit though no provision in the Minsk II truce that was arranged by Merkel, Hollande, Putin, and Poroshenko, and signed by the OSCE, Russia, Ukraine, and both of the rebelling former parts of Ukraine, the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Lugansk People’s Republic. Obama now appears to be sending heavy weapons to Ukraine, and thus assisting Ukraine to resume attacking the DPR & LPR.

Even conservative Europeans are expressing outrage. Followers of Italy’s Sylvio Berlusconi, and even the leader of Austria’s anti-immigrant “Freedom Party,” are shocked and appalled by this Obama action.

Heinz-Christian Strache, leader of Austria’s Freedom Party, posted online a photo alleged to be of Bradley tanks now on rail-cars in Linz Austria en-route to Ukraine; he estimated 50 of them.

Then, Berlusconi’s Milan newspaper Il Giornale posted this article on Wednesday March 25th:

Sighted in Austria, American tanks: “I direct in Ukraine”

Here are the photos that show the first American tanks traveling to Ukraine

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Iran: No Evidence of US-led Coalition Dropping Aids, Weapons to ISIL/ISIS

Interesting, Iran's saying that there is no evidence of the West dropping aid to ISIL/ISIS? ~ GNC

Jaafary: No evidences over US-led Coalition dropping aids, weapons to ISIL

Feb 24th 2015, 22:19, by Ahmed Hussein



Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Foreign Minister, Ibrahim al-Jaafary, stated in a press conference with his Iranian Counterpart, Jawad Dharif, stated that there are no evidences over the involvement of the US-led Coalition in dropping aids and weapons to ISIL. /End/

Number of Women set to Attend Army Ranger School

Go Rangers. ~ GNC

Number of women set to attend Army Ranger School inches up

Feb 24th 2015, 16:58, by Dan Lamothe

The number of women expected to attend the elite Army Ranger School for the first time in April has inched up to six, following the completion of a recent preparatory course by a female Apache helicopter pilot, Army officials said Tuesday. The woman is a first lieutenant stationed at Fort Carson, Colo., and was the […]

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Euromaidan: Anatomy of a Washington-backed coup d'etat

Joe Quinn
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Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:14 CET



In late November 2013, the 'Euromaidan' in Kiev began as a popular protest against a generalized state of corruption and cronyism in Ukraine. The spark that ostensibly ignited the protests was the inability of then President Yanukovych to sign an EU Association Agreement that would cut Ukraine's economic and military ties to Russia in favor of a closer relationship with the EU and NATO. The EU had made the release of former Ukrainian prime...

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Most Russians Believe that a Foreign Military Threat is Real

Foreign military threat real, most Russians believe – poll

Published time: February 20, 2015 12:40
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Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles during a parade marking the 69th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, on Moscow's Red Square. (RIA Novosti/Alexander Vilf)

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Some 68 percent of Russian citizens hold that the likelihood of foreign military aggression towards their country has increased. At the same time, 49 percent consider the current state of Russian military as ‘good’. 

US and Turkey Agree to Train and Equip Syrian Rebels against ISIS

US and Turkey agree to train, equip Syrian rebels against ISIS

Published time: February 20, 2015 01:02
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After months of negotiations, the United States and Turkey have agreed on a plan to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels in the battle against Islamic State militants. 

Moscow Rejects UK Comment that Russia is a Threat to the Baltics

‘Beyond diplomatic ethics’: Moscow rejects UK comment that Russia is threat to Baltics

Published time: February 19, 2015 11:33
Edited time: February 19, 2015 14:43
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Russian President Vladimir Putin may seek to destabilize the Baltic States of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has warned. Moscow labeled his statements "unacceptable."

Speaking to journalists from the Telegraph and the Times on a flight to Sierra Leone, Fallon admitted he was “worried about Putin,” saying the Russian president posed a “real and present danger.” 

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2 American Helicopters Land in Mowilha, Reason Unknown

2 American helicopters land in Mowilha area north of Babylon, reason unknown

February 20, 2015 by Abdelhak Mamoun



(IraqiNews.com) On Wednesday, chairman of the security committee of north Babylon, Thamer Zeban revealed that two American helicopters had landed in Mowilha area north of Babylon without knowing the reasons.

The Zeban said in an interview for IraqiNews.com, “Two American helicopters landed, today, in Mowilha area (60 km north of Babylon).”

“The reason why the helicopters landed in that area remains unknown,” Theban added.

European Volunteers Fighting for Eastern Ukraine: 'United Continent'

‘United Continent’: European volunteers fighting Kiev troops in Eastern Ukraine

Published time: August 30, 2014 11:02
Edited time: September 06, 2014 09:57
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European volunteers are streaming into Ukraine to join the fighting on both sides. While Kiev’s forces are beefed up with mercenaries from private military companies, Europeans have also come to defend the rebel Donbass region of their own free will.

One of the latest reinforcements of anti-Kiev troops in Eastern Ukraine are four French ex-serviceman who have come to fight this war, thousands of kilometers from home.

“It’s our war. It’s everybody’s war, it’s every European’s war,” Guillaume, a French fighter in Ukraine defending the Donbass region, told RT’s Paula Slier.



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US Army Commander Admits Confusing Location of Key Ukrainian City

‘Such a knucklehead’: US army commander admits confusing location of key Ukrainian city

Published time: February 17, 2015 11:29
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U.S. Army Europe commander Ben Hodges.(Reuters / Agencja Gazeta)

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A US general and NATO's most senior military commander in Europe said he felt like a “knucklehead” after mixing up the location of the strategically important Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. 

Ray of Light from Minsk Deal as Clouds Gather over Kiev

Minsk deal a ray of light as clouds gather over Kiev 



Bryan MacDonald is a Russia-based Irish journalist and media commentator who focuses on Russia and its hinterlands and international geo-politics.

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A Ukrainian serviseman talks on his mobile phone outside Debaltsevo, eastern Ukraine February 10, 2015. (Reuters / Alexei Chernyshev)

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The Minsk agreement makes a dent in the darkness engulfing Ukraine. It's now imperative that all parties to the conflict seize the chance to let the light in.

Europe’s three most powerful leaders emerged after 17 hours of tough negotiations in Minsk with a ceasefire deal which will hopefully create the conditions for a permanent peace. 

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ISIS Killers 'high-fiving each other' after Execution, US Volunteer's Experience

ISIS killers were ‘high-fiving each other’ after execution – US volunteer with Kurdish troops

Published time: February 17, 2015 02:04
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Kurdish Peshmerga fighters celebrate atop an army vehicle as they move towards the Syrian town of Kobani from the border town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province (Reuters / Yannis Behrakis)

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A Florida native told RT that he followed ‘God’s call’ when he joined Kurdish fighters in the north of Syria to battle the Islamic State (formerly ISIS). He is one of dozens of westerners who have come to the region to fight against the terror group. 

Russia Denies 'Evidence' of Russian Troops in Ukraine

Russia shrugs off US envoy's 'evidence' of Russian troops in Ukraine

Published time: February 14, 2015 19:48
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Image from Geoffrey Pyatt's Twitter account. Comment says: 1/3 Debaltseve. We are confident these are Russian military, not separatist, systems

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The Russian Ministry of Defense has branded new claims by the US ambassador to Ukraine as “crystal ball gazing.” The ambassador tweeted pictures of what he said were Russian armed forces in Debaltsevo, eastern Ukraine.

On Saturday, the US ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey Pyatt, posted on Twitter what he says are satellite photos proving there are Russian artillery systems stationed near the town of Lomuvatka, about 20 kilometers northeast of Debaltsevo. The images could not be immediately verified.

Under the tweet, he said: “We are confident these are Russia military, not separatist systems.” The photographs were commissioned by the private Digital Globe satellite company. 

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Novorossiya Orders Ceasefire, Voice Amendments to Constitution

E. Ukraine leaders order ceasefire, voice amendments to constitution

Published time: February 14, 2015 17:37
Edited time: February 14, 2015 19:38
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Rebels drive an armoured vehicle on the outskirts of Donetsk January 22, 2015. (Reuters/Alexander Ermochenko)

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The eastern Ukrainian militias will stop all military action on Sunday in accordance with the Minsk peace deal, but will suppress any provocations which may be organized by Kiev forces, said Aleksandr Zakharchenko, head of Donetsk People’s Republic.

As hours are left till the Minsk ceasefire agreement is set to start, leaders of the restive Ukrainian republics say their regions have ratified the peace deal.

The militias will stop all military action outside the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Zakharchenko said. However, he said that the self-defense forces will reply to any provocative actions by the Kiev troops, including assaults and precision fire.

The DPR leader also said that rebels won’t release a large group of Ukrainian troops, who have been entrapped near the village of Debaltsevo since early February.

“Their every attempt to break out will be suppressed,” Zakharchenko is cited by RIA-Novosti news agency.

The rebels’ leader reminded that “there wasn’t a word mentioning Debaltsevo in the agreements” signed in Minsk on February 12, which means that “Ukraine simply betrayed the 5,000 people trapped in the Debaltsevo ‘cauldron’.” 

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New US Air Base to be Installed in Iraq's Kurdistan

US ‘eyeing new air base’ in Iraq amid talk of major offensive on ISIS

Published time: February 14, 2015 11:56
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Washington is working to install a new air base in Iraq’s Kurdistan to be used in a campaign against Islamic State (ISIS), media report. This comes as the White House’s special envoy on ISIS speaks of a ground operation in Iraq against the militants.

This time an American stronghold in the region will be deployed in Erbil, the capital of semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq that is expected to be used as a logistics hub to supply primarily munitions for warplanes of the US-led coalition against ISIS militants.

“The base is close to Erbil, the capital of the regional government…The warplanes will do surveillance, but the warplanes which will bomb ISIL targets will not take off from here,” Helgurt Hikmet, spokesperson for the Ministry of Peshmerga (Kurdish self-defense forces) said, as cited by Anadolu Agency.

Turkey’s Hurriyet also reported that the US is preparing documents to get land leasehold for the next 15 years to station US military personnel and warplanes. A number of the US Air Force’s Black Hawk helicopters have already been deployed to Erbil earlier this month, to ensure quick rescue operations to save downed pilots bombing ISIS positions in Northern Iraq. Such operations became a priority after ISIS fighters burnt alive a downed Jordanian pilot.




Kurdish-inhabited area, by CIA. (Image from Wikipedia)

Fighter jets of the US and its western allies have been conducting airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq since early August. Starting from September 23, the US and its Arab allies: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates started bombing ISIS in Syria, without obtaining any authorization either from Damascus or a UN mandate.

“There will be a major counter offensive on the ground in Iraq,” retired Marine Corps General John Allen, the White House special envoy on the Islamic State, told Jordan's official Petra news agency a week ago. The operation is actually supposed to be an Iraqi army offensive supported by the anti-ISIS coalition firepower.

But on Friday, the Islamic State carried out a coordinated suicide bomber attack against the air base housing 320 US Marines just eight kilometers away from the western Iraqi city of al-Baghdadi, confirmed to be under the extremists’ control now.

The Pentagon said Marines at al-Baghdadi, who are instructors to the Iraqi army, were not directly involved in the fighting. 

Back in Iraq like in good old days

When President Barack Obama announced back in 2010 that “American combat mission in Iraq has ended” he really meant that a decade-long war was over.

Less than half a year ago American president remained confident about no American servicemen participating in any ground operations in the Middle East.

“The notion that the United States should be putting boots on the ground, I think would be a profound mistake. And I want to be very clear and very explicit about that," Obama told NBC's Meet the Press program in early September 2014.

The developments in Iraq in the recent months, where ISIS fighters have been capturing territories, forced Washington to deploy instructors to Iraqi army to help it battle terrorists.

Late last year, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, told Congress that US troops might have to take a larger role on the ground in Iraq. 

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U.S.-led Strike in Anbar Kills Dozens of ISIS Militants

Dozens of ISIS militants killed in U.S.-led strike in Anbar

February 13, 2015 by Amre Sarhan



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Al-Anbar (IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, a security source in Anbar province said, that dozens of ISIS elements have been killed in an intensive air strike by the international coalition on the area of al-Baghdadi.

The source informed IraqiNews, “Warplanes of the international coalition conducted intensive air strikes against sites for the ISIS group in the area of al-Baghdadi,” pointing out that, “The air strikes resulted in killing dozens of ISIS elements.”

“The group has cut off all phone communications in the areas of al-Baghdadi and Haditha,” the source added.

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300 U.S. Marines in Jeopardy from ISIS Forces

Posted by Jim Hoft on Thursday, February 12, 2015, 2:21 PM

ISIS fighters seized most of al-Baghdadi in Ramidi – where 300 US Marines are stationed training Iraqi Forces.

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Al-Asad base is near the city – where 300 Marines are stationed.

UPDATE: At least eight ISIS fighters attacked the base where over 300 US Marines are stationed.
Eight suicide bombers managed Friday to get onto a sprawling Iraqi military base where hundreds of U.S. Marines are training their Iraqi counterparts, but were killed by an ISF counter attack almost immediately.

The US Marines at Al-Asad airbase has been under frequent attack since January.
But today ISIS seized large swaths of the city.

The ISIS linked Twitter accounts are tweeting about the developments.

Needful to report that several tens of #USA 'advisers' and #Marines soldiers are now trapped inside the base as we speak #Anbar #Iraq #ISIS

— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) February 12, 2015

Iraqi officials say they have lost contact with the base.

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BREAKING: al-Asad Air Base Captured by ISIS, Possible 300 U.S. Marines Trapped

This is a story with various reports flying from multiple directions and it’s hard to get a grasp on exactly what’s happening. What we know at the moment is that ISIS is claiming it has seized control of the al-Asad air base in the Ramadi area of Iraq. According to multiple twitter feeds the Iraqi army has lost contact with its people inside the base. From what we can tell the 300 Marines are on location to train Iraqi military.

The Pentagon is pushing back on these initial reports about al-Asad. According to the Pentagon ISIS is initiating attacks against the base, but the heaviest fighting is happening approximately 5-10 miles away in al-Baghdadi.

A Reuters report on the situation claims the heavy fighting in al-Baghdadi is much more significant than the Pentagon is letting be known. In fact, Reuters says al-Baghdadi is now in complete control of ISIS. The same report references claims from intelligence sources that say al-Asad has been attacked but so far the attack was unsuccessful.

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Islamic State insurgents took control on Thursday of most of the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, threatening an air base where U.S. Marines are training Iraqi troops, officials said.

Al-Baghdadi, about 85 km (50 miles) northwest of Ramadi in Anbar province, had been besieged for months by the radical Sunni Islamist militants who captured vast swathes of Iraq’s north and west last year.

“Ninety percent of al-Baghdadi district has fallen under the control of the insurgents,” district manager Naji Arak told Reuters by phone. 

50 ISIS Militants Reported Dead in Kobani 'One of the Deadliest Attacks'

‘One of deadliest attacks’: 50 ISIS militants reported dead in Kobani assault

Published time: December 01, 2014 12:22
Edited time: December 01, 2014 13:05
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At least 50 so-called Islamic State (IS) militants were reported dead in an intense day of clashes and US-led airstrikes in the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group has said.

The fighting, which took place on Saturday and early Sunday, was reportedly one of the deadliest 24-hour periods for IS militants since they launched a mid-September assault to seize the city from its predominantly Kurdish population, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Eleven Kurdish fighters were also killed, according to the group. 

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