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 […]

Declassified report says Putin ‘ordered’ effort to undermine faith in U.S. election and help Trump

Declassified report says Putin ‘ordered’ effort to undermine faith in U.S. election and help Trump

Russia carried out a comprehensive cybercampaign to upend the U.S. presidential election, an operation that was ordered by Russian President Vladi­mir Putin and “aspired to help” elect Donald Trump by discrediting his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded in a report released Friday. The report depicts Russian interference as unprecedented in scale, saying […]

President-Elect Trump and Twitter: A brief brief

President-Elect Trump and Twitter: A brief brief

One thing has become painstakingly clear – we don’t know when and where a “hack” or infiltration may occur. The skill set has long been around and many of its practitioners are more sophisticated than before. As an individual, you’re vulnerable to identity theft and hacking. We’ve all had friends who post that their Instagram […]

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2017

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2017

The world is on the start of a uncertain year for foreign policy. Too many new players in the game create a feeling that things can go either way on a variety of hot bed issues. -Vasilis Chronopoulos The world is entering its most dangerous chapter in decades. The sharp uptick in war over recent […]

Report: Trump plans to shrink top intelligence agencies, including CIA

Report: Trump plans to shrink top intelligence agencies, including CIA

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to restructure two of the nation’s top intelligence agencies, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Wednesday. The newspaper writes that Trump plans to reduce the size of the office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the CIA, fearing the agencies have become too large and politicized. […]

Incoming Secretary of Defense Mattis backs F-35 program criticized by Trump

Incoming Secretary of Defense Mattis backs F-35 program criticized by Trump

Less than two weeks ago President-elect Trump tweeted that the F-35 program was over budget and that he was requesting a bid for a ‘comparable Super Hornet’. Today we have word that his incoming Secretary of Defense, Retired Marine Corps General James Mattis supports the program with a “clear commitment” to its continuation.   Watch Raw […]

Incoming Secretary of Defense Mattis Backs F-35 Program Criticized by Trump

Incoming Secretary of Defense Mattis Backs F-35 Program Criticized by Trump

Less than two weeks ago President-elect Trump tweeted that the F-35 program was over budget and that he was requesting a bid for a ‘comparable Super Hornet’. Today we have word that his incoming Secretary of Defense, Retired Marine Corps General James Mattis supports the program with a “clear commitment” to its continuation. Watch Raw Footage […]

Israeli settlements grew on Obama’s watch. They may be poised for a boom on Trump’s.

Israeli settlements grew on Obama’s watch. They may be poised for a boom on Trump’s.

SHILOH, West Bank — Through eight years of escalating criticism from the world’s most powerful leader, Israeli construction in these sacred, militarily occupied hills never stopped. Thousands of homes were built. Miles of roadway. Restaurants. Shopping malls. A university. Here in Shiloh, a tourist center went up, with a welcome video in which the biblical figure Joshua […]

Putin Declines to retaliate in move praised by Trump

Putin Declines to retaliate in move praised by Trump

MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin said Russia wouldn’t expel U.S. diplomats in response to new U.S. sanctions despite the recommendation of his foreign minister, a move that seemed aimed at embarrassing the Obama Administration while expressing hope for stronger U.S. relations once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Mr. Putin’s decision came after Russia’s top diplomat, Sergei Lavrov, […]

Secretary of State Kerry, President-elect Trump, and Israel: Peace in someone else’s time

Secretary of State Kerry, President-elect Trump, and Israel: Peace in someone else’s time

As the Obama administration sees its end in less than a month, Secretary of State Kerry’s hopes of an Israeli/Palestinian peace accord are quickly vanishing. In a speech made on Wednesday, Secretary Kerry came down a bit hard on Israel for the so-called “right-wing” settler issue. He went on to state, “preserving the two-state solution […]