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For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.hoover.org/research/america-weird America The Weird by Victor Davis Hanson Tuesday, May 8, 2018 On first glance, America does not seem that exceptional. Like China and Russia, it is a superpower. And, also like those...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2018/02/19/opioids_a_dark_allure_with_deep_national_security_implications_113074.html Opioids: A Dark Allure With Deep National Security Implications By Ming Xu & Jonathan Sawtelle February 19...

Hummm...I was going to post this into the new WoW thread but considering all of the ramifications of such a proposal as well as the claims and charges (which considering the CFR links of the author aren't that surprising) I figured it deserved its own thread...HC For links see article...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/australias-flu-season-has-us-health-officials-bracing-for-a-bad-winter-and-wishing-for-a-new-vaccine/ar-BBFWIvV?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp Australia's flu season has US health officials bracing for a...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.hoover.org/research/technology-and-future-war Technology And The Future Of War by Williamson Murray Tuesday, November 14, 2017 Editor’s note: This essay is an excerpt of the Hoover Press book America and the Future of War...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/forgetting-lessons-west/ Forgetting the lessons of the West 30 Aug 2017|Andrew Carr Perhaps the West’s greatest contribution to politics is the concept of contested and limited governance—from Greek...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/bls-average-family-tax-bill-increased-411-4-years BLS: Americans Spend More on Taxes Than Food and Clothing Combined By Terence P. Jeffrey | August 30, 2017 | 12:18 PM EDT...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexican-soldiers-seize-140-pounds-fentanyl-us-border-132705903.html Mexican soldiers seize 140 pounds of fentanyl at US border Associated Press • August 22, 2017 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Soldiers in northern...

Sorry for being late....HC For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://38north.org/2017/05/hwasong051917/ A Quick Technical Analysis of the Hwasong-12 By Ralph Savelsberg 19 May 2017 Summary On May 14, North Korea flight-tested a new ballistic missile, the Hwasong-12...

North Korea Main Thread - All things Korea April 27th - May 4th http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?515954-North-Korea-Main-Thread-All-things-Korea-April-27th-May-4th Damn! Somebody finally figured Nor. Korea out. Started by Troke‎, 05-03-2017 05:03 AM...

North Korea Main Thread - All things Korea April 20th - 26th http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?515513-North-Korea-Main-Thread-All-things-Korea-April-20th-26th NORTH KOREA CARRIES OUT MASSIVE ARTILLERY DRILL Started by iboya‎, Yesterday 06:20 AM...

North Korea Main Thread - All things Korea April 12th - 19th Started by Warm Wisconsiný, 04-12-2017 05:35 PM http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?515136-North-Korea-Main-Thread-All-things-Korea-April-12th-19th (Figured I'd better start the next week thread else something might...

With everything else going on today this seems to have gotten lost.... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/wall-street-journal/us-military-strike-threat-if-north-korea-fires-missile/news-story/bd982b32718357c5a842bb279be45b6a...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/the-united-states-and-russia-are-already-at-war The United States and Russia Are Already at War by Alexander Velez-Green Journal Article | December 13, 2016 - 1:23pm The United States and Russia...

For those who don't see the significance of this, the only "legitimate" use of weapons grade HEU or Pu is for marine/naval propulsion per the Non-Proliferation Treaty....Instant "break out" capacity, same as Brazil with its nuclear submarine program and full fuel cycle.... For links see article...

Hummm....... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://carnegieendowment.org/2016/12/06/sudden-german-nuke-flirtation-pub-66366 The Sudden German Nuke Flirtation Some of Germany’s prominent voices are musing about the options of a German or non-NATO European nuclear...

Saw this and figured it would be of interest.....HC For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/20/how-vladimir-putin-played-obama/ How Putin played our ‘flexible’ president By L. Todd Wood - - Thursday, October 20, 2016 Comments 12...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-moving-ahead-with-missile-program-that-violates-treaty-us-officials-say/ar-AAj8WKC?li=AA4Zpp&ocid=spartandhp Russia Is Moving Ahead With Missile Program That Violates Treaty, U.S. Officials...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/10/12/asia-pacific/russia-china-mull-joint-response-u-s-missile-shield/ Asia Pacific Russia, China to mull joint response to U.S. missile shield AP Oct 12, 2016 Article history MOSCOW – Amid...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/07/05/US-Now-Has-More-Oil-Reserves-Saudi-Arabia-or-Russia The US Now Has More Oil Reserves Than Saudi Arabia or Russia By Suman Bhattacharyya, The Fiscal Times July 5, 2016 The shale boom has...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougbandow/2016/07/05/turkey-makes-up-with-russia-america-also-needs-to-end-new-cold-war-with-moscow/#46f28778332b Jul 5, 2016 @ 04:00 AM 544 views The Little Black Book of Billionaire Secrets Turkey Makes...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://geopoliticalfutures.com/nationalism-is-rising-not-fascism/ Nationalism Is Rising, Not Fascism May 31, 2016 The claims of an increase in fascism in Europe and the U.S. derive from a misunderstanding of the term. reality...

Hummm..... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/columnists/dmn-contributors-network/20160428-why-its-time-for-the-u.s.-to-pull-the-plug-on-mexico.ece Why it’s time for the U.S. to pull the plug on Mexico By JOHN M. ACKERMAN...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/04/07/gag-order-issued-on-south-china-sea-pentagon-and-top-admiral-say-no-way/ Checkpoint Gag order issued on South China Sea? Pentagon and top admiral say no way. By Dan Lamothe...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2016/04/07/there_are_going_to_be_more_cold_wars_109234.html April 7, 2016 There Are Going to Be More Cold Wars By Christine M. Leah Russia's prime minister recently accused NATO of restarting...

Figured I'd better start a new thread for this part of the MENA mess just to keep things as clear as possible since this side of it is now apparently heating up.... Housecarl For links see article source..... Posted for fair use...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.pnj.com/story/news/military/2016/03/19/us-faces-heightened-challenges-pivots-west/80250684/ U.S. faces heightened challenges as it pivots to the west Kirk Spitzer, Special for USA Today 6:58 p.m. CDT March 19, 2016 New...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-conroy/iran-and-saudi-arabia-whe_b_9017944.html Rebecca Conroy Become a fan Artist, Writer, Mother, Stylist Email Iran and Saudi Arabia: Where Does the United States Really Stand? Posted...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://warontherocks.com/2015/12/myth-busting-french-counterinsurgency/ Myth-Busting French Counterinsurgency Terrence Peterson December 3, 2015 In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, French President François Hollande’s declaration...

Fox reporting that Pollard released on parole this morning. Will be on parole for next 5 years. Reported that after that he wants to emigrate to Israel and rejoin his wife

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2015/10/23/the_terrible_ifs_accumulate_in_the_mideast_111520.html October 23, 2015 The Great War in the Middle East By Peter Van Buren Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch. What if the...

Hummm......Anyone else get a chill, in a bad way, from reading this? Regardless of the source of the article and survey it gives me one..... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/04/uk-usa-russia-putin-idUKKCN0PE0CQ20150704 World | Sat Jul 4, 2015 11:40am BST Related: World Putin tells Obama he wants dialogue based on equality and respect MOSCOW Russian President...

Heads Up: "Realistic Military Training" In 7 SW States: Jade Helm 15 http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?465569-Heads-Up-quot-Realistic-Military-Training-quot-In-7-SW-States-Jade-Helm-15 __ For links see article source..... Posted for fair use...

Hummmm...... For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-works-to-block-u-s-missile-defense-deployment/ China Works to Block U.S. Missile Defense Deployment Offers financial incentives to Seoul BY: Bill Gertz Follow @BillGertz...

For links see article source..... Posted for fair use..... http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/new-docs-reveal-osama-bin-ladens-secret-ties-iran_868678.html New Docs Reveal Osama bin Laden's Secret Ties With Iran Show availability of Iran for al Qaeda training, plotting. 12:27 PM, Feb 27...

I believe Linda Campbell is highly indicative of Liberal thinking. They fail to see the dangers the policies THEIR party is creating and anyone that disagrees the simply resort to name-calling and trying to discredit the messenger or a group of people instead of addressing the issues. Her...

Goldman Sachs thinks you can make 40% on Ford. I think that figure should be a lot closer to 400%. China has finally, truly and wholeheartedly embraced “21st century American-style capitalism.” God help them. Here’s the headline that popped up on one of my news feeds a day or so ago: “Chinese...