(2021-08-11). Russian Orlan-10 Drone Crashed In Northeastern Syria, Fourth This Year. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the internet. | On August 11, a Russian Orlan-10 drone crash landed in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria. | The drone crashed in the vicinity of the town of al-Matmurah. At the time, fighters the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were clashing with Turkish forces in nearby areas. At least two Turkish-backed militants were killed in the clashes. The drone may have been shot down by mistake. | The Orlan-10 has a f…
(2021-08-11). Forget a New Cold War, the US and China Need to Fight Against Inequality. counterpunch.org Has the United States now entered a new Cold War, this time around with China? "Rhetoric coming out of Washington, amplified by hawkish media commentary," Andrew Bacevich of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft observed this past spring, "appears to take a Second Cold War as a given, something perhaps even to be welcomed." The
(2021-08-11). British Embassy Worker Arrested By German Police For Allegedly Spying For Russia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | German police have arrested a British national who worked at the United Kingdom's embassy in Berlin on suspicion of passing documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for money. | German prosecutors said in a statement that the man's apartment and workplace had been searched and he would be brought before an investigating judge later on August 12th to determine whether he should be remanded in custody. | The statement added that the suspect, identified only as David S, "on at…
(2021-08-11). BBC Discovers "Lost Tablet" That "Reveals" MSM-Circulated Secrets Of The Mythical "Wagner PMC" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A brand-new investigation by the UK's state news outlet — BBC — allegedly reveals "the scale of Wagner's involvement in Libya." | The mythical "shadowy Russian mercenary group" has reportedly been active there for years, and finally the BBC has reported evidence from a
(2021-08-11). Russia reacts to prospect of U.S. air defense systems in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Calls to deploy US air defense prove Kiev's provocative policy towards Russia — diplomat Ukraine's call to station the US air defense forces on its territory proves the provocative nature of Kiev's policy in the region and with regards to Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Channel One on Wednesday. "This, it seems …
(2021-08-11). NATO monitoring Belarusian "aggression" against alliance members: Stoltenberg. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO chief flags Baltic tensions ahead of Zapad military drill NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance would keep a close eye on "hybrid activities" by Belarus against alliance member Lithuania, as the former teams up with Russia for the Zapad 2021 military drill next month. In an Aug. 9 tweet, Stoltenberg said he …
(2021-08-11). West forgets liberal rhetoric when dealing with protests at home — Russian diplomat. tass.com On Tuesday, Lithuanian police dispersed a protest outside the country's parliament…
(2021-08-11). Sputnik V effective against all known coronavirus strains, developer says. tass.com Earlier, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told journalists that the efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus Delta strain amounts to approximately 83%…
(2021-08-10). A Shocking List of 52 Zionist- & Apartheid Israeli-Nazi Germany Comparisons. orinocotribune.com By Dr Gideon Polya — Aug 7, 2021 | The cruel and genocidal oppression of the Indigenous Palestinians by nuclear terrorist, racist Zionist-run and genocidally racist Apartheid Israel invites comparison with the cruelties of Nazi Germany. However such comparisons made by anti-racist Jewish and non-Jewish humanitarians invite false and defamatory Zionist assertions of racism and anti-Semitism. To counter this, provided below is a shocking and detailed list of 52 Zionist- and Apartheid Israeli-Nazi Germany comparisons. | The following 52-item list of appalling abuses and human rights violations by genocidally ra…
(2021-08-10). Military Situation In Syria On August 10, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 10, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 15 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On August 10, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Mariyan area | On August 10, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Shiekh Bahr area | On August 10, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts…
(2021-08-10). Secretary of State Blinken blasts Russia, China, Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the United Nations Security Council Meeting on Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Maritime Security [China] In the South China Sea, we have seen dangerous encounters between vessels at sea and provocative actions to advance unlawful maritime claims. The United States has made clear its concerns regarding actions that intimidate …
(2021-08-10). Toward Preventing a Catastrophic US-China War. counterpunch.org U.S.-Chinese relations are worse than at any time since the renewal or relations began in the early 1970s. As in the late 1940s, we are witnessing, and suffering, the restructuring of the global disorder into a new, extremely dangerous, and totally unnecessary confrontation analogous, but not identical, to the Cold War. As Zhu Zhiqun, my
(2021-08-10). NATO-nuclear axis: Turkish, Pakistani defense chiefs meet in Islamabad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish defense minister visits Pakistan Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar paid an official visit to Pakistan on Aug. 10. Akar, who arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad for an official visit, is expected to meet with Pakistani Defense Minister Pervez Khattak, Defense and Production Minister Zobaida Jalal, and Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa. ==== …
(2021-08-10). Biden's Totally Failing Foreign Policies. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Joe Biden came into the U.S. White House promising to change Donald Trump's foreign policies, but didn't even try to change them, and instead he has continued them, and has failed with them exactly as Trump did when he was the President. Here are some examples: | The nuclear agreement with Iran (the Obama-negotiated "JCPOA" for I…
(2021-08-10). Why Has Israel Got an Arsenal of Nuclear Weapons? strategic-culture.org It is far from inconceivable that Israel would employ its nuclear arsenal. After all, for what other reason does it have ninety nuclear weapons? | The main result of the meeting between Presidents Putin and Biden in Geneva on June 16 was the joint
(2021-08-10). Russia And China Hold Large-Scale Military Exercises In Face Of Mounting Pressure On Beijing. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 9th, Russia and China have begun holding a large-scale joint military exercise in China's north-central Ningxia region. | The Sibu/Cooperation-2021 exercises launched on August 9th and will run through August 13th. They will involve more than 10,000 ground troops and air forces. | The Russian military said that it had sent Su-30SM fighter aircraft, motorized rifle units and air defense systems to China as part of the exercise. | As reported in the Central Military District of…