US forces in Syria are preparing for a Russian assault: Is war a likely outcome?

Last week, a company sized element of U.S. Marines operating out of the Tanf garrison in Syria kicked off a series of “show of force” drills intended to demonstrate in no uncertain terms the extent to which the U.S. military can respond if challenged in the region. A live fire aerial assault was conducted, demonstrating […]

Analyzing the politics behind the Russian nerve agent deaths in the UK

The UK government announced this week that it had concluded its investigation into the attempted assassination of former Russian military intelligence officer turned double agent, Sergei Skripal, in Salisbury, England, earlier this year. Skripal and his daughter were both exposed to a Soviet era nerve agent known as Novichok — a weapon devised specifically by […]

UK identifies Russian agents behind chemical attack

London, Great Britain—The British Government has identified two Russian nationals as the main suspects for the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter. The Scotland Yard and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has named Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov as the main perpetrators. They are believed to be working for the Russian military […]

The Pic of the Day: Putin wears a shirt for this year’s adventure photo op

In this photo taken on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, and released by Kremlin press service on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin rests during a mini-break in the Siberian Tuva region, Russia. Putin’s spokesman said on Monday that the Russian president spent the weekend in Russia’s far-flung Tuva region in the company of […]

Iraqi-Kurdistan’s President meets with Russian officials to discuss the region’s future

Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani expressed the region’s need for further relations with Russia during a meeting with Russian Federation Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin this week in Erbil. Russia has been becoming increasingly involved in northern Iraq’s oil production industry, utilizing government-affiliated private companies to go after contracts in the region up for […]