Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com North Korea has quickly moved to cement its new leader’s position amid skepticism that an untested, inexperienced son in his late 20s could take the helm, beating out older and powerful military generals who presumably want to share power. Kim Jong-Un, the third son of Kim Jong-Il who […]
Wesley Pruden “Climate research,” the New York Times confidently assures us, “stands at a crossroads.” This means that a lot of research scientists are standing at the crossroads, holding out paper bags like trick-or-treaters on Halloween night, standing in line for taxpayer largesse to fill ‘em up. These specialists in shakedown “science,” who speak only […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has launched its F-16 multi-role fighter program for Iraq. The Defense Department has issued its first contract for the sale of 18 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to Iraq. On Dec. 5, the Pentagon said it awarded prime contractor Lockheed Martin an $835 million contract for the F-16s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Brian M. Downing, FreePressers.com One can scarcely read anything on world affairs these days without seeing discussion of the decline of the U.S. and the rise of China. In recent weeks, however, President Obama spoke plainly, bluntly, and even disparagingly to China. At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Obama chided China, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Monday, August 1, 2011 NICOSIA — Iran, stressing its strategic interests, has warned Turkey to end intervention in Syria. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a harsh warning to Turkey to end activities in Syria. In an article in IRGC’s weekly Sobh’eh Sadegh, the elite military force asserted that Turkish forces […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Monday, May 30, 2011 TEL AVIV — Less than a year after it signed an agreement for procurement of the F-35, Israel fears that it would be left without an advanced U.S. fighter-jet. Officials said the Israel Air Force and Defense Ministry have been scrambling to determine the future of the Joint […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Congressional Research Service has reported that U.S. aid was improving the military of Kuwait, the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom. CRS said Kuwait, deemed a major non-NATO ally of the United States, has expanded its military since the Iraq invasion in 1990. The report said Washington has been equipping Kuwait […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Compiled by Bill Gertz, Geostrategy-Direct.com A provision of the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill calls on the Obama administration to step up security measures designed to defeat the “insider threat,” which has resulted in the posting of hundreds of thousands of classified documents on the Internet. Section 922 of the bill, passed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Based on an article by Cliff Kincaid for Accuracy in Media How principled a conservative is Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul? Directly referring to WikiLeaks and Army soldier Bradley Manning being held in detention, Paul said, “Should he be locked up in prison or should we see him as a political hero? […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Monday, April 18, 2011 By Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media President Obama on Thursday hosted Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani of Qatar, otherwise known as the Boss of Al-Jazeera, for a meeting in the Oval Office. Obama called him “Your Highness” and “His Highness,” even though the Emir dropped his robes of […]