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US Airstrikes Target Syria In the Vicinity of the “Green Village”

The “Green Village”- Like the Green Zone in Iraq. Obviously. News you might have missed- US Led Coalition Launches Syria Strikes WASHINGTON — The U.S. led-coalition in Syria struck several (alleged) launch sites for short-range rockets believed to be intended for attacks on an installation used by U.S. troops in eastern Syria, officials said Tuesday. […]

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Astana Talks on Syria

Russia, Turkey and Iran say the US needs to leave the territory they occupy with the PKK terror pals and condemn Israel for it’s continuous attacks on Syria. Iran, Russia, Turkey condemn Israeli continuing attacks on Syria “(They) condemned continuing Israeli military attacks in Syria which violate the international law, international humanitarian law, the sovereignty […]

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NATO, Russia, Ukraine: What’s really going on?

Truthfully, I can’t say with any certainty. Highly doubt anyone really can. But, we can share some thoughts on the subject, right? Seems to me the US and friends want to ( would like to) increase sanctions against Russia using the mechanism provided by the nominally (but not really) independent SWIFT. That is one possibility […]

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Belt & Road Weekly Investor

Belt and Road Investor Intelligence #58 Major initiatives from Russia, India, and Turkey this past week are likely to have a long-lasting impact on the development of Eurasia and will impact the entire region. China and Russia meanwhile are significantly ramping up their trade and investment policies in Africa while Russia maintains inroads into ASEAN.   […]

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India gets initial delivery of Russian S-400 systems, despite sanctions threat.

This is significant- Again moves on the global chess board.. Of course, read more at the link provided.

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Russia Might Help Turkey Create 5th Gen Fighter Jet

Watching moves on the global chess board Interesting: Moscow is in talks with Ankara about assistance in developing a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Director Dmitry Shugayev told Sputnik on Sunday. “Russia has repeatedly expressed readiness to render assistance to the Republic of Turkey [in developing a fifth-generation fighter aircraft], and […]

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Not Divorce but a Defense Decoupling: What’s Next for the U.S.-Turkish Alliance

Though this article is late in getting here, it’s no less important to the birth pangs scenario. War on the Rocks After decades of speculation about the future of the U.S.-Turkish alliance, Washington and Ankara have finally reached a fork in the road. The day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced plans to deepen […]

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Turkey, Syria, Iran & The Adana Agreement

I’d made mention of the Adana Agreement in a previous post. December 2016 the report below was featured at my prior digs. Nearly 5 years ago.. It was followed up with an additional two reports. My how time flies?!?!?!? Adana was mentioned in the report from the other day: Birth Pangs: Israel,Syria, Russia, Usrael Kurds […]

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Idlib: Confrontation or Turkish Russian Land Swap?

A previous territorial exchange deal took place between Russia and Turkey during the past four years, when the regime forces advanced in opposition areas, while Turkey controlled a new stronghold for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Syrian regime takes moves Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Aleppo (the part of Aleppo occupied by PKK?) reported the advancement […]

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Breaking: Russia Suspends It’s Mission to NATO

In response to NATO’s expulsion of 8 Russian mission members Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that his country is suspending its mission to NATO. He said the move was a response to the expulsion of eight Russian staff at the military alliance’s mission in the Russian capital. Lavrov said staff at the mission […]