Special to WorldTribune.com By Backgrounder, Geostrategy-Direct.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is massing thousands of jihadists on the northern border of Afghanistan for incursions into Central Asia, Russian intelligence officers said. Taliban fighters have also pledged allegiance to ISIL and are ready to join the battle as the jihadists pass through weak border […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy With Iran, another predator is set free during Obama’s cadence. They are not empires yet. They don’t have enough power or the resources for becoming such. However, all of them — Russians, Turks, Arabs, Persians — are dreaming about empires, recalling old conquests and victories. And all of them […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The Iran “nuclear” deal does not stop Iran gaining nuclear weapons. But it does have unintended consequences of global significance. Much hand-wringing by international commentators accompanied the revelation that a deal had been struck on April 2, between the Five-plus-One nations and Iran, ostensibly to limit the ability […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has signed a defense cooperation agreement with a key state in Central Asia. On Jan. 20, the defense ministers of Israel and Khazakhstan signed a cooperation accord in Tel Aviv. Officials said the agreement stipulated a framework for defense exports and military cooperation between the two Asian states. […]
John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — First, the good news. The United States has been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council along with Germany and Ireland. So too have been South Korea and Japan. Now fasten your seat belts for the rest of the eighteen new selections to the 47 member Geneva-based Council which […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has approved a plan to continue to contract Russia for satellite launches. Officials said Israel has agreed to launch some of its satellites on Russian launchers. They said the satellites would be commercial platforms slated for launch from Russia’s cosmodrome in Kazakhstan over the next four years. “We […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy, FreePressers.com A quarter of a century ago the people of Central Asia and Caucasus tasted freedom. It was the taste of blood. One glance at the commentaries on current events in Syria reveals that they were dictated by the same person. The similar expressions and identical evaluation: “democratic forces”, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has launched an advanced satellite into space orbit. Israel’s Spacecom has overseen the launch of its Amos-5 communications satellite, the first Israeli satellite manufactured in Russia. Executives said Amos-5 was transported aboard a Proton-M space launch vehicle, fired from Kazakhstan on Dec. 11. “Amos-5 will position Spacecom at […]