Canada to Russia: Get Out of Ukraine

Canada to Russia: Get Out of Ukraine

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit. Harper shook Putin’s hand but told him, openly and in public, “I’ll shake your hand, but I only have one thing to say to you: Get out of Ukraine.” With the recent tension over the Eastern Ukraine […]

Nice Prop Plane, Russia!

In a lame attempt at geopolitical intimidation, Russia again flies its Bear bombers very, very close to the sovereign airspace of other countries. The real symbolism here, however, comes from the fact these propeller-driven planes—yes, the very same aircraft we used to intercept with F-4s—are getting escorted out of the club by a couple Lockheed-Martin F-22A […]

Strange War: Battlefield of the Non-Existent Ukrainian War

Strange War: Battlefield of the Non-Existent Ukrainian War

War or not war? You might ask yourself that when watching what is happening in Ukraine. If it isn’t the war then why are planes over Ukraine being shot down? If it is a war, then who is fighting whom? On one side we have Ukraine, for sure, but what about the other side? Media […]

NATO Cooperation with Ukraine: Cold War 2.0 Inbound?

NATO Cooperation with Ukraine: Cold War 2.0 Inbound?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is finally intensifying cooperation with Ukraine by promoting defence reforms through building and development programmes. NATO will also send more experts to the NATO Liaison Office in Kyiv. Is NATO finally putting their money where their mouth is? NATO issued firm statements during the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The […]

The Puppet Masters: Saudi Arabia-backed Terrorists to Strike Sochi?

The Puppet Masters: Saudi Arabia-backed Terrorists to Strike Sochi?

In October of 2013, SOFREP reported that Saudi Arabia had effectively threatened Vladimir Putin with terror attacks at the upcoming Olympic games if Putin did not withdraw support from the Assad regime in Syria. In a bid to topple the Assad regime and weaken the long-standing Sunni-Shia divide currently fought by Saudi Arabia and Iran, […]