Tag: Pentagon
‘Bush embarrassed himself’ says Bannon at California GOP meeting
Stephen Kevin "Steve" Bannon is an American media executive, political activist, and former investment banker, who is executive chairman of Breitbart News. He served as the White House Chief Strategist (a...
Is US still the only superpower in world?
Joseph Davis | The gradual, controlled demolition of the United States continues unabated. On the surface, this appears to be a global power shift from...
New rules of engagement between US & Pakistan
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The arrogant cum undiplomatic tone of Trump administration high-ups’ is distressing for Islamabad. Instead of realizing Pakistan’s limitations and appreciating...
Turkey & USA relations take another hit
Yesterday, Sunday October 8, the USA announced that it was suspending non-immigrant visa services at its diplomatic facilities in Turkey, hours later the Turkish...
Trump’s outrage on Iran nuclear deal faces international criticism
Trump's plan to decertify the Iranian nuclear deal is being greeted with international criticism. The European Commission says the deal is working and that all...
US warfare state & Las Vegas massacre
Jacob G Hornberger | When it comes to the massacre in Las Vegas, I am on the same page as John Whitehead, the president of...
Gulf states enhancing ties with Israel after USA fails to end...
James M. Dorsey | A cornerstone of the Trump administration’s approach to Israeli-Palestinian peace, involving a restructuring of relations between erstwhile Middle Eastern foes appears...
Reversing the trend: Pakistan to hand over terrorists’ list to the...
News Analysis | As part of its new strategy to deal with the mounting US pressure, Islamabad will hand over the list of wanted terrorists...
Why should North Korea not trust the US?
Jacob G. Hornberger | To many mainstream pundits, the solution to the crisis in Korea is for U.S. officials to sit down and “talk” to North...
Good old days: When USA ‘dined’ & ‘wined’ with Haqqani’s &...
News Analysis | Pakistan refuses to take the blame for the Haqqani Network and other alleged militant outfits, reminding the United States that these 'terrorists'...
The US continues to scapegoat Pakistan for its failures in Afghanistan
News Analysis | The Taliban fired 20 rockets at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, hours after US Secretary of Defense James Mattis and...
Larry Pressler still obsessed with Pakistan nukes; wants them destroyed by...
News Analysis | Former US Senator, Larry Pressler has urged India and the US to launch strikes on Pakistan's nuclear sites. He also claimed that...
Drones & Jets for India and threats for Pakistan: The ‘new...
News Analysis | Mr. Mattis, US Defense Secretary, is scheduled to arrive late today to India and is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
What is behind Donald Trump’s UN General Assembly speech?
Haneul Na’avi | US president Donald Trump’s intimidating, hawkish UN General Assembly speech was, at best, an unflinching reaffirmation to US jingoism, despite his election...
Iran checkmates ‘Israel & the US’ in the Middle East
M K Bhadrakumar | The announcement in Tehran on Saturday regarding the successful test of a ballistic missile with a range of 2000 kilometers and capable of...
The risks of military engagement against North Korea
Jonathan Augustine | The $20 million we spend daily maintaining the US nuclear arsenal could instead be used to provide $1,000 per day for every one...
Trump’s Italian mafia style warning to ‘Rogue’ states
Ousama Khursheed | There’s a custom within the Italian mafia that has gained notoriety and widespread recognition due to its frequent use in mass media....
Twitterman threatened DPRK at UNGA, how will Rocketman respond?
News Analysis | US President Donald Trump has said that he will have no option but to completely destroy North Korea, should his country and...
Only cooperation with China will make India ‘Great’
M K Bhadrakumar | The ‘Ministerial Trilateral’ between the US, Japan, and India on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York on Monday turned out to...
US interventionism produced the 9/11 attacks
Jacob G. Hornberger | One thing is certain about the U.S. mainstream media’s memorialization of the 9/11 attacks. They are not about to mention, much less...
Haley says that Pyongyang will be destroyed if it doesn’t change...
News Analysis | US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley has warned North Korea of destruction if it does not stop its reckless behavior because...
The Iran deal is living dangerously despite sanctions relief
News Analysis | Despite growing concerns and speculations over the future of the Iran nuclear deal, the Trump Administration extended waivers on a set of sanctions...
Kim roars again as Trump looks at military options
News Analysis | North Korea's top man, Kim Jong Un has pledged to continue efforts to achieve the country's nuclear goals which are aimed at...
Why no impeachment of CIA officials for conspiring to murder Castro...
Jacob G. Hornberger | During the Church Committee hearings in the 1970s, Congress and the American people learned that the CIA, in partnership with the Mafia,...
Putin promises Tehran of support if US-Iran nuclear deal is scrapped...
M K Bhadrakumar | The unscheduled trip to Russia by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as the special envoy of President Hassan Rouhani and his...
We will ‘sink’ Japan and reduce the US to ‘Ashes and...
News Analysis | In an outrageous threat to the US and its ally Japan, Pyongyang has threatened to sink Japan and reduce the US to...
Afghanistan: Growing regional consensus between Russia, China, Iran & Pakistan..?
M K Bhadrakumar | A public remark of great significance that the visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani made while in Delhi this week appeared in...
Bring the troops home from Korea
Jacob G. Hornberger | There is one good solution to the Korean crisis, one that the mainstream press commentators simply will not confront. It’s not...
It is “we will do more” vs “we will inflict you...
News Analysis | North Korea and the US are edging towards a dangerous clash. A day after the UNSC slapped Pyongyang with sanctions, both countries...
Afghanistan: Trump & his Generals playing “double game”?
M K Bhadrakumar | The Associated Press has carried an exclusive report regarding the intensive, ongoing political dialogue between the Afghan government and the Taliban behind the...
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: A tale of fear and resistance to change...
Maria Bastos | This Summer turned out to be a rather prolific period for Pakistan's foreign policy. However, there was no discernible change. Think of...
Sanctions are an act of war
Jacob G. Hornberger | If the Pentagon suddenly bombed North Korea, killing thousands of North Korean citizens, that would clearly be considered an act of war....
Chaos of the Trump era is never-ending
M K Bhadrakumar | More vitriolic stuff is appearing in print pointing toward the US State Secretary Rex Tillerson leaving the ship. The National Interest carried...
USA wants strong defense ties with India: Will military pressure mount...
News Analysis | The Trump administration has told the US lawmakers that defense ties with India are indispensable to the bilateral ties between the two...
Interventionism and the Korean crisis
Jacob G. Hornberger | If the war ends up breaking out in Korea, President Trump, the Pentagon, and the CIA will be announcing that it was...
