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US Navy official: Russia’s submarine activities are at their highest since the Cold War
Wiki CommonsThe US Commander of Naval Forces in Europe has warned CNN in an interview that Russian submarine activity has reached levels not seen since the Cold War. Speaking of the spread of submarines, their aggression, buildup, and capabilities, Admiral Mark Ferguson warned that the situation could pose serious problems for NATO in the coming...
More shots of the Russian Su-24s buzzing a US warship in the Baltic Sea
US Navy The US Navy has released more photographs, taken from aboard USS Donal Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer that was buzzed by Russian Su-24M attack aircraft on Apr. 12. Although quite provocative, the low passes that the Russian Sukhois performed near the ship (within 1,000 feet once coming as close as 30 feet to the...
Dutch voters overwhelmingly rejected a Ukraine-EU treaty that took effect in January
Only 32 percent of voters went to the polls. …read more Source: Business...
GEORGE FRIEDMAN: Russia will be ready to invade Ukraine again by 2017
“If Ukraine can’t be a Russian satellite, Putin wants it to at least stay neutral.” …read more Source: Business...
China has moved to limit access to news coverage of the Panama Papers
ReutersBEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Authorities across the globe have opened investigations into the activities of the world’s rich and powerful after a cache of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm showed possible wrongdoing using offshore company structures. The “Panama Papers” have cast light on the financial...
Lawyer for Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine found dead
Thomson ReutersKIEV (Reuters) – The body of a lawyer of two Russian servicemen on trial in Ukraine has been discovered on the grounds of a former farming collective, prosecutor Anatoly Matios said on Friday, saying two men were in custody in connection with the lawyer’s death. Yuriy Grabovsky was part of the legal team representing...
Yes, there is such a thing as militarized dolphins
Reuters/US Navy/Brien AhoUntil the introduction of modern machinery, animals played an often-decisive role in warfare. For instance, the Mongols’ masterful use of horses allowed Genghis Khan and his generals to carve out the largest land empire ever known. In the book “Beasts of War: The Militarization of Animals,” author Jared...
We found a surprising number of Airbnb rentals in the middle of war zones
REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailAirbnb has some stunning rentals on its site, with people renting out everything from tree houses to castles. But there are also some rentals in unexpected places — like in global conflict zones. Though some Airbnb rentals can be found in war zones like Afghanistan or Yemen, there are others in places that are relatively...
Vladimir Putin just did the US a huge favor
REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueNews that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a Russian air wing home from Syria indicates weakness to some observers. Low oil prices forced Putin to abandon the foreign venture. Geopolitical expert George Friedman disagrees. Speaking in a Mauldin Economics video, Friedman says the Russian deployment was part of an...
Here’s what to expect out of Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech on Monday
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe list of people who are getting nervous about the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency is not a short one, but some of the most concerned are those whose focus is the relationship between the United States and the rest of the world. Trump has promised to tear up treaties and trade deals, and to pressure the U.S....
