Russia is using the ongoing conflict in Ukraine to prepare for the next major war

Russia is using the ongoing conflict in Ukraine to prepare for the next major war

On April 26, 1937 the world got its first taste of the impact of strategic air power.   German aircraft belonging to the Condor Legion attacked the Basque city of Guernica. Ignoring military targets and concentrating on the civilian population, German planes killed somewhere around 1500 people and wounded thousands more. The gutted shell of the […]

Former CIA operations officer weighs in on expulsion of Russian diplomats

Former CIA operations officer weighs in on expulsion of Russian diplomats

The report card has been in for a while, and the news is not good. U.S. counterintelligence, our ability to protect U.S. national security secrets from our enemies and rivals, is in shambles. It doesn’t take a former CIA station chief like me to see the stark wreckage of failure surrounding the intel community like the aftermath of […]

President-elect vows to set up safe zones and hints at 5th Special Forces Group

President-elect vows to set up safe zones and hints at 5th Special Forces Group

Trump expressed both a desire to eliminate ISIS and concern for the lives lost in Syria, which means it’s likely he’ll take action with 5th Special Forces Group and JSOC. The President-elect Donald Trump made comments vowing to set up ‘safe zones’ in Syria. He made the comments in acknowledgment of the humanitarian crisis in […]

Is the war in Syria over, and has Russia won?

Is the war in Syria over, and has Russia won?

The fight to oust Assad looks increasingly like a failure as the Syrian regime spreads its dominance over Syria with Russian backing. The Syrian government has declared a country-wide ceasefire in light of their advancements and victories. The political and tactical situation is worsening for the U.S.-backed fighters each day. Assad’s regime, with help from Russia, has been on the […]

Is Iran ‘scaring away’ US aircraft and drones?

Is Iran ‘scaring away’ US aircraft and drones?

An Iranian general said today that their air defenses have ‘warned off’ several foreign aircraft and drones including those from the United States. They have reportedly been testing long range S-200 surface to air missiles and even claim to have shot down a drone during live fire tests. In the past three days of military […]

Is Iran ‘Scaring Away’ US Aircraft and Drones?

Is Iran ‘Scaring Away’ US Aircraft and Drones?

An Iranian general said today that their air defenses have ‘warned off’ several foreign aircraft and drones including those from the United States. They have reportedly been testing long range S-200 surface to air missiles and even claim to have shot down a drone during live fire tests. “In the past three days of military […]

Aleppo sees shelling, air strikes again as Assad urges peace talks

Aleppo sees shelling, air strikes again as Assad urges peace talks

Syrian rebels shelled Aleppo and air strikes resumed around the city on Friday as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies said the insurgents’ withdrawal from the city could pave the way toward a political solution for the country. A day after the last rebels left their remaining pocket of territory in the city, the […]

Russia, Iran, and Turkey meet on Syria, excluding U.S.

Russia, Iran, and Turkey meet on Syria, excluding U.S.

Russia, Iran, and Turkey meet and discuss Syria without the United States in Beirut, Lebanon. Leaving the U.S. in an awkward diplomatic position. The U.S. was not invited and the UN wasn’t notified. No official reaction has come from either the White House or the President-elect’s transition team. Although it’s certain, there will be a […]

Iran Says it Will Build Nuclear-Powered Warships—But it Probably Won’t

Iran Says it Will Build Nuclear-Powered Warships—But it Probably Won’t

The president of Iran has reportedly ordered his country to begin developing nuclear-powered warships. The order is reportedly in response to the extension of sanctions by the U.S. Congress, but there’s good reason to believe this is just bluster, and more than Iran’s military-industrial complex can truly provide. According to Naval-Technology.com, the U.S. Senate voted to […]

Fighting in Aleppo ends in Syrian victory amid allegations of civilian ‘slaughter’

Fighting in Aleppo ends in Syrian victory amid allegations of civilian ‘slaughter’

After years of fighting, the Syrian government claimed victory on Tuesday over rebel groups holding out in the besieged city of Aleppo.  Reports of a ceasefire were confirmed by Russia’s envoy to the United Nations, stating that fighting would cease Tuesday evening to allow fighters that remain in rebel controlled regions of the city to […]

Watch: Sam Faddis talks about the CIA under the Trump administration

Watch: Sam Faddis talks about the CIA under the Trump administration

Retired CIA officer Sam Faddis recently appeared on Tipping Point to discuss the incoming Trump administration and what that means for the CIA.  Sam comments on what he thinks of Trump’s nominee for the Director of Central Intelligence as well as the State Department.  After, he discusses the long term issues in Iraq and the […]

Iran vows ‘firm response’ unless Obama stops sanctions renewal

Iran vows ‘firm response’ unless Obama stops sanctions renewal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani demanded on Sunday that Barack Obama block an extension of sanctions passed by the U.S. Congress, saying Tehran would otherwise “firmly respond”. In a speech to parliament, Rouhani denounced legislation passed by the U.S. Congress to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for 10 years as a violation of Tehran’s nuclear […]