The war in Ukraine has severely impacted some of the tiniest victims as hundreds of babies were born with HIV unnecessarily last year due to a shortage of vital drugs, a new report says. …read more Source: FOX...

Feb06

First Time in 13 Years: Afghanistan Not on NATO Agenda

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 22:04 (EEST) Section: The Epoch Times (USA)

BRUSSELS—The war in Afghanistan is in NATO’s rearview mirror. For the first time in 13 years, the conflict was not on the meeting agenda as the alliance’s defense ministers gathered in Brussels Thursday. Instead NATO members focused on the latest military conflicts facing the alliance — the threat of Islamic extremists flowing out of...

Feb06

Moving From Axis to Access of Evil

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 22:04 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

LONDON–In the fall of 2012, aboard a retired aircraft carrier permanently docked on the west side of Manhattan, I listened as then-United States Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, delivered one of the most chilling speeches I have ever heard. To a roomful of leading CEOs and military leaders, Panetta spoke about the new cyber threats faced...

Feb06

The International Anti-ISIS Coalition Needs to be Repaired

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 22:04 (EEST) Section: The Huffington Post (USA)

There are ideas and calls in the US arena for stronger, firmer, and more decisive measures to implement the policy declared by US President Barack Obama to eliminate ISIS, as part of a comprehensive and calculated strategy away from arbitrariness and hesitation. Many high-level military officials who previously served in senior posts have started...

Feb06

Kerry: U.S. ‘cannot close our eyes’ to Russian fighters in Ukraine

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 21:49 (EEST) Section: PBS (USA)

RELATED LINKSSanctions ‘only pressure point the West has’ in Ukraine-Russia crisis As tensions build, U.S. has ‘zero options’ in Ukraine Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn’t stop at the church door GWEN IFILL: In Ukraine, a debate over guns or diplomacy, a battle over that choice shaped up today as Western leaders sought to stop the...

Feb06

Would arming Ukraine discourage Russian aggression or invite escalation?

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 21:49 (EEST) Section: PBS (USA)

RELATED LINKSAs tensions build, U.S. has ‘zero options’ in Ukraine Sanctions ‘only pressure point the West has’ in Ukraine-Russia crisis Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn’t stop at the church door GWEN IFILL: Should the United States beef up military support to Ukraine? For that, we turn to Steven Pifer, who served as U.S....

Feb06

Noam Chomsky: A Brief History of America’s Cold-Blooded, Terroristic Treatment of Cuba

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 21:49 (EEST) Section: AlterNet (USA)

“The Cuban threat was the familiar one that runs through Cold War history, with many predecessors.” The establishment of diplomatic ties between the US and Cuba has been widely hailed as an event of historic importance. Correspondent John Lee Anderson, who has written perceptively about the region, sums up a general reaction among...

Feb06

Chomsky and Kissinger: Don’t Increase US Military Involvement in Ukraine

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 21:49 (EEST) Section: AlterNet (USA)

Both men argue U.S. military involvement there would be a “historic tragedy.” The New York Times reported Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering sending more weapons to Ukraine — $3 billion worth. The Times reports: “Secretary of State John Kerry, who plans to visit Kiev on Thursday [Feb. 5], is open to new discussions...

Feb06

Hagel concerned about possible split in NATO

Friday, February 6 , 2015 - 21:49 (EEST) Section: PBS (USA)

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 5. Photo by John Thys/AFP/Getty Images BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday he is worried about a potential division within NATO as countries in the north want to focus on the growing threat from Russia, while...

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First Time in 13 Years: Afghanistan Not on NATO Agenda

Moving From Axis to Access of Evil

The International Anti-ISIS Coalition Needs to be Repaired

Kerry: U.S. ‘cannot close our eyes’ to Russian fighters in Ukraine

Would arming Ukraine discourage Russian aggression or invite escalation?

Noam Chomsky: A Brief History of America’s Cold-Blooded, Terroristic Treatment of Cuba

Chomsky and Kissinger: Don’t Increase US Military Involvement in Ukraine

Hagel concerned about possible split in NATO

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