Arctic war of words heats up as Russia, Canada press their claims

Arctic war of words heats up as Russia, Canada press their claims

Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com Canada is the most enthusiastic pusher for harsh sanctions against Russia’s aggressions in Ukraine and there is a particular reason for that: Canada and Russia are engaged in a tense territorial dispute of their own, albeit in the frigid Arctic region. Canada and Russia both claim a huge Arctic region […]

Putin kicks off Latin tour in Havana, recalling the Cold War chill

Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a big statement aimed at the United States by choosing Cuba as his first stop on a 6-day visit to Latin America. However, Putin’s Cuba trip is not just a passive aggressive dig at Washington. It has prompted real national security concerns for the […]

Getting the band back together: Putin’s victory march through Latin America

Getting the band back together: Putin’s victory march through Latin America

UNITED NATIONS — It’s been a momentous week for Russian President Vladimir Putin. While the major media focused on his trip to Brazil to accept the handover for the next FIFA World Cup football tournament in Russia as well as his participation in the Summit of the BRIC economic powers, the real story was the […]

Going global: World Cup exhilaration and soaring national pride

Going global: World Cup exhilaration and soaring national pride

NEW YORK — Finally some good global news! The World Cup in Brazil continues to captivate international audiences with a mix of amazing soccer and increasingly surprising results. Paradoxically, early in the tournament the powerhouse teams were nearly all knocked out of the running; Spain, Italy, England and Portugal. Others like the USA, Costa Rica, […]

Israeli drone on security detail during World Cup in Brazil

Israeli drone on security detail during World Cup in Brazil

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has been assigned to help secure the World Cup games in Brazil. Israel’s leading defense contractor has supplied an unmanned aerial vehicle to monitor the FIFA World Cup games in Rio de Janeiro. Under the deal, the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries would help operate its Heron-1 UAV to […]

Flashback: Report said U.S. seized 77 Mideastern aliens in southern Arizona

Flashback:  Report said U.S. seized 77 Mideastern aliens in southern Arizona

Special to WorldTribune.com Monday, August 2, 2004 [Out of control: Holder seeks legal team for flood of illegal immigrant children, June 9, 2014] U.S. Border Patrol agents detained 53 Arabic-speaking males in Arizona near the Mexican border on June 13, according to a report by a small-town newspaper in Tombstone, Arizona. The same report detailed […]

Israeli defense firms find thriving market in South America

Israeli defense firms find thriving market in South America

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has sought to expand its defense market in South America. Israel has offered a range of new and surplus combat platforms to a range of countries in South America. This includes fighter-jets, unmanned aerial vehicles as well as satellites to such clients as Argentina, Brazil and Chile. “We […]

The Presidential Pipeline seal of disapproval sacrifices nation, party and the environment

The Presidential Pipeline seal of disapproval sacrifices nation, party and the environment

UNITED NATIONS — There’s an old Washington adage that, if there’s bad news or no news, announce it late on a Friday afternoon. And if that afternoon happens to be Good Friday, you are assured virtually no one will notice. This was the game plan for the Obama Administration’s yet again stalling a decision on […]

Mexico buys Israeli aerial drones for border surveillance

Mexico buys Israeli aerial drones for border surveillance

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Israel has sold advanced unmanned aerial vehicles to Mexico. Israel’s Aeronautics Defense Systems has reached agreement to supply two large UAVs to the Mexican military. The unmanned platform was identified as the Dominator XP, a medium-altitude, long-endurance system. Industry sources said the Israeli Defense Ministry approved the export of Dominator […]

Israeli military surveillance system monitors Brazil’s Carnival

Israeli military surveillance system monitors Brazil’s Carnival

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — An Israeli defense major has demonstrated a military-origin surveillance system for crowd control. Elbit Systems introduced its GroundEye persistent surveillance ground system to help secure Brazil’s Carnival. The company, which regards Brazil as a major potential market, used GroundEye to monitor the hundreds of thousands of people who attended […]

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