With the United Nations 77th annual General Assembly meeting around the corner, Ambassador Yoram Ettinger exposes what this organization is standing for today. R.E. "On December 22, 2011, the UN General Assembly held a “moment of silence” in honor of … [Read more...] about UNmasking the UN*
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Iran Recruits Captured ISIS Fighters to Target the US
"We have returned a great nation as we were before and everyone has to understand that we are the masters of the region; Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Bahrain soon, all of them belong to our embraces.” Iranian Defense Minister … [Read more...] about Iran Recruits Captured ISIS Fighters to Target the US
Implications of North Korea’s Missile Over Japan*
This week Japan found out just how vulnerable it was when a ballistic missile fired by North Korea broke up in airspace close to Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. According to experts in Japan who spoke to me on background, Japan had no capable … [Read more...] about Implications of North Korea’s Missile Over Japan*
Jihad Does Not Stop In Spain*
Left: the 11 ISIS terrorist cell members responsible for attacking Barcelona's Las-Ramblas, the town of Cambrils, and the village Alcanar, Spain, on August 16 and 18, 2017. Credit: Daily Mail. How many more jihadist terrorist attacks will it take … [Read more...] about Jihad Does Not Stop In Spain*
What’s Ailing the US Fleet?
After the fourth accident involving a US warship this year, Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stood down the entire Pacific fleet. In the latest disaster, the USS John S. McCain collided with a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the … [Read more...] about What’s Ailing the US Fleet?
Chinese Drones – A Big Risk for U.S. Army
Left: An ISIS drone with RPG-7 warhead seen at the top left The U.S. Army has shut down drones made in China and used by the Pentagon. What took them so long? As we now have it, the U.S. Army has issued a Memorandum For Record of August … [Read more...] about Chinese Drones – A Big Risk for U.S. Army
Beijing’s World Strategy*
In a world of regional conflicts, new fighting in the high Himalayas in Bhutan sheds new significance on Beijing’s world strategy. Bhutan, an incredibly beautiful retreat in the heart of the highest mountains in the world with only a million … [Read more...] about Beijing’s World Strategy*
Countermeasures to Russian Disinformation*
The Russians have several advantages in the information warfare game. The mind of society is the battlefield in the current global struggle for geopolitical domination. The uses of soft power dominate in this battle and information warfare is … [Read more...] about Countermeasures to Russian Disinformation*
Guaranteeing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the United States
A special amendment to the defense budget for 2018, calls for allocating $10 million to the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation. The funds would be used to develop a plan based on results of an ongoing study, "to devise a … [Read more...] about Guaranteeing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing for the United States
The road to Pyongyang through Bejing*
North Korea’s second intercontinental ballistics missile launch July 29 is a challenge to the five countries trying to keep the Peninsular stable. Neither China, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. nor Russia would welcome a reunited, strong and independent … [Read more...] about The road to Pyongyang through Bejing*