Not satisfied with failed U.S. efforts at regime change in Iraq and Afghanistan which they promoted, U.S. neocons continue to push for the overthrow of governments in the region which they find objectionable or inconvenient. Everyone knows about joint Israeli and U.S. efforts to promote domestic terror, assassinations and military assault against Iran. … [Read more...]
Steve Bannon Predicts War Against China
Steve Bannon is on the warpath. That's not surprising since on leaving the White House he proclaimed that he was locked and loaded for bear (Democrats and recalcitrant Republicans, that is). In a NY Times interview he proclaimed a new foreign policy bête noire for the Breitbart/Tea Party alt-right: China. It is the new bogeyman to replace devils of yore … [Read more...]
Israeli Arms Exporter Demonstrated Drone to Azeri Buyers by Attacking Armenian Army Positions
Yossi Melman reports in Maariv (after the Maariv story and this post was published, Haaretz also reported on this) that the Israeli drone manufacturer, Aeronautics, sought a contract to sell military drones to Azerbaijan. Though the Orbiter 1K drone the Azeris contemplated buying had been tested in battle, in order to seal the deal, they demanded to see the … [Read more...]
Israel Funds Syrian Rebel Weapons Purchases
The Wall Street Journal interviewed a Syrian rebel commander and other fighters, who confirmed the worst kept secret of the Syrian conflict: that Israel is directly aiding Syrian rebel factions with both humanitarian and financial aid: ...Interviews with half a dozen rebels and three people familiar with Israel’s thinking reveal that the country’s … [Read more...]