Ukraine’s president urges to continue sanctions on Russia

As the world waits to see how the U.S. will approach both Syria and Ukraine, a world leader weighs in and advocates to maintain sanctions on Russia. President Poroshenko of Ukraine has urged the West to keep the sanctions on Russia. These remarks came after POTUS Trump told The Wall Street Journal he would consider lifting the […]

Trump considers using the U.S. military to establish refugee camps in Syria

President Trump envisions using the U.S. military, in conjunction with the State Department, to establish and protect refugee camps in Syria and neighboring countries, according to a draft executive order outlining several steps the new administration intends to take with hopes of preventing future terrorist attacks on American soil. First obtained and published Wednesday by The […]

Talks expose limits of what Russia, Turkey and Iran can achieve in Syria

Peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition in Kazakhstan were a coup for their international sponsors, but exposed the limits of what Russia, Turkey and Iran can achieve in their efforts to resolve the six-year-old war. It was the first time in nine months the two sides had come together, albeit briefly and unhappily, […]

Syria talks in Kazakhstan get rough start

ASTANA, Kazakhstan—The Syrian regime and the rebel opposition ended the first day of peace talks on Monday without reaching agreement on how to monitor a shaky cease-fire, but the sides continued trying to hammer out details of a potential deal. The indirect negotiations in the capital of Kazakhstan are expected to conclude on Tuesday and […]

White House expresses willingness to cooperate with Russia on Islamic State

The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump is open to cooperating with Russia on combating the Islamic State extremist group, if Russia shares U.S. interests in doing so, but didn’t outline plans or a process for establishing joint military ventures or strikes. Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, opened the door to […]

Syria talks in Kazakhstan will test Russia-Turkey cooperation

Russia and Turkey, which for years have backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war, say they will work to map the outlines of a peace agreement during negotiations this week, the first major test of whether the powers’ newfound cooperation can achieve a breakthrough to end the conflict. The Trump administration has said it won’t […]

Trump administration not sending a delegation to Syria peace talks

The Trump administration will not send a delegation to next week’s Syrian peace talks, sponsored by Russia, Turkey and Iran, because of the “immediate demands of the transition,” the State Department said Saturday. Russia’s ambassador to the United States had personally invited President Trump’s national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, to the meeting, scheduled to […]

B-2 Bombers Blast ISIS Training Camps in Libya

A pair of B-2 Stealth Bombers unleashed over 100 bombs on two ISIS training camps in Libya. In what is probably the last combat strike on ISIS by the Obama regime the attacks reportedly killed close to 100 terrorist fighters. The B-2 is rarely used for these types of combat missions as they could have […]

Syrian Military engaged in fierce battle with ISIS for Deir al-Zour

Danny Makki is a journalist and fixer who works within Syria.  I met him on my recent trip to Damascus and thought that this recent article he wrote from the front lines of Deir al-zour would be of interest to our readers.  Danny also works on a track type two initiative between Syria and the U.K. […]

The age of Trump begins Friday amidst the clouds of controversy

The 45th president will be inaugurated this Friday on the 20th amid a storm of controversy which has been brewing for months. According to some reports, President-elect Trump takes his oath amid the lowest opinion polls since George W. Bush who was also sworn in after a controversial election win over Democrat Al Gore. What’s […]

UNDERBELLY: A short story from Modern War institute at West Point

This short fictional story explores what would happen in the event of a war between Russia and Europe with the United States having reduced their commitment to NATO. -Vasilis Chronopoulos.  The major general had forged his 31-year career in the British Army by sheer will, be it through SAS selection, stultifying desk jobs, Iraq, Afghanistan, a PhD in […]