Over thirty people were killed in a battle between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Deir el-Zour Military Council (DEMC). Both the SDF and DEMC are supported by the US. Fighting erupted between the two groups when the SDF captured the leader of the DEMC,...
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The Global South Stands Up
by Ted Snider | Aug 10, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
As Ukraine’s counteroffensive and chances of winning the war begin to show signs of falling apart, and the realization that, eventually, Ukraine will end the war only through negotiations begins to dawn, Kiev has begun a campaign of conferences to court the neutral...
Russian Fighter Jet Hits American Drone with Flare for a Second Time in a Week
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 26, 2023 | News
For the second time in a week, unnamed American officials say a US drone was struck with a flare dropped by a Russian jet in Syrian airspace. During recent months, American and Russian aircraft have increasingly engaged in hostile encounters in Syrian skies. The AP...
US General Says Weapons Stockpiles ‘Dangerously Low,’ Calls for Production Boost
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 17, 2023 | News
As Washington ships billions of dollars in arms to Kiev, a General is warning that American weapons stockpiles are becoming dangerously low. The Defense Department official called for the weapons industry to increase production. General James Hecker issued the stark...
US Will Boost Military Presence in the Middle East
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 16, 2023 | News
Washington announced a plan to deploy additional fighter jets to the Middle East to prevent Iran from seizing ships in the Persian Gulf. The Pentagon is additionally evaluating proposals to send more military equipment into the region to address Russian aircraft...
This Week At The Libertarian Institute
by Will Porter | Jul 8, 2023 | News
The Empire never sleeps – but neither do we. Missed a story? We’ve got you covered. Check out this week in review at the Libertarian Institute.
Biden Says Assad Must Go
by Connor Freeman | Jul 6, 2023 | News
While on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden spoke with some "Syrian American activists" who favor increased sanctions on the country as well as regime change in Damascus, during a private fundraiser in Maryland last month. According to neoconservative columnist...
Switzerland Vetoes Plan to Export Nearly 100 Tanks to Kiev, Citing Long-Held Neutral Status
by Connor Freeman | Jun 28, 2023 | News
In a move which will surely garner censures from Bern’s European allies, Switzerland has vetoed a plan to send roughly 100 mothballed German-made Leopard 1 battle tanks to Kiev, citing its neutrality laws. This decision comes as Ukraine’s long awaited counteroffensive...
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KC-46A Pegasus Refueler Failure Continues
One of the components of American strategic projection has been the world's most prodigious and sophisticated aerial refueling fleet. There are currently approx 400+ KC-135s capable of refueling two receiver aircraft at the same time in the current USAF fleet. The...
No Longer Born to Kill – Anti-War Blog
Recently Amazon removed the “Born to Kill,” from Jokers helmet for the film Full Metal Jacket. The words sit alongside the peace emblem on his steel helmet and makes for an iconic film poster. So it once did. The words perhaps too violent for modern audiences...
Fiji Follies Mimic First World Navigation Problems
There are now eight (there were nine before this disaster) total patrol vessels in the navy of Fiji; this is simply negligence and lack of proper training much like the US Navy collisions in 2017. It is extraordinarily expensive to reconstitute a vessel that has...
Up in Smoke: The Other Space Race Continues
A comprehensive ban on all nuclear testing occurred in the 1990s. The Soviet Union's last nuclear test took place on 24 October 1990; the United Kingdom's on 26 November 1991 and the United States' on 23 September 1992. Advances in the ICBM arena have continued apace...
Robert Fisk – The Road to Palestine – Anti-War Blog
In Part Two of his Three part series, From Beirut to Bosnia, Robert Fisk gives detail to the tragedy of Palestine. As it was then when the series was made, 1993, the people of Palestine had already suffered tremendously. A lost people, those blamed for the crimes of...
New Book Is A Must Read For Iraq War 2 Enthusiasts
Iraq War 2 is ancient history, like Athens’ defeat at Aegospotami or the NATO-Russia Founding Act. But for some of us, it seems like only yesterday we were being lied into one of the greatest geopolitical disasters of the Western imperial order. There’s a new book...