(2021-09-30). Russian Fighters Intercept US Bomber Near Disputed Island. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, Russian Su-35S fighters were deployed to the island of Iturup in the Sea of Okhotsk to US officials are now confirming the matter, saying that the bomber was still in international airspace at the time, and therefore did not violate any international laws. A plane being intercepted, especially a bomber, when technically in international…
(2021-09-30). The Living Dead Pax Americana. War Inc. Rules. Cold War 2.0 against China. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-30). The Myth of a New "Cold War" Between the U.S. and China/Russia. counterpunch.org AUKUS, or the new and secretly negotiated $66 billion nuclear-powered submarine agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S., has momentarily ruffled some political feathers around the world, particularly in France and China. Without consulting with France or its military-industrial corporations, AUKUS principals cancelled France's huge contract with Australia to construct some dozen now
(2021-09-30). Support for Nuclear Ban Treaty Is Rising. zcomm.org Nuclear Nations Are on the Defensive…
(2021-09-30). Turkey to work with Russia on space, submarines and warships, says Erdogan. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey to work with Russia on space, submarines and warships, says Erdogan | Cornered by Russia in Idlib, the Turkish president appears to be trying to woo Vladimir Putin with potential defence deals | Thu, 09/30/2021 – 09: 54 | Erdogan also reiterated that Turkey will not change its plans to purchase a second round of Russia's missile defense system (AFP) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sai…
(2021-09-30). Military Situation In Syria On September 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On September 30, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian President, Vladimir Putin in Sochi | On September 29, Russian Military Police carried out a patrol near the town of Malekiyah | On September 29, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatirah village…
(2021-09-30). Erdogan Says Turkey Will Work With Russia On Jet Engines, Warships & Submarines. southfront.org 
Erdogan file image, via CheckPoint Asia | Turkey will work with Russia to jointly produce jet engines, warships and submarines, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists who accompanied him on September 29 to the Russian resort city of Sochi where he Erdogan told the journalists that he mainly discussed Defence and military issues with Putin during the summit in Sochi. | "
(2021-09-30). Greater Idlib Moving Towards A Cliff After Failed Putin Erdogan Meeting. southfront.org 
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(2021-09-30). Pentagon to focus on "repelling Russian aggression" through Ukraine-U.S. Strategic Partnership Commission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Markarova elaborates on preparation of Ukraine-U.S. Strategic Partnership Commission meeting "We are currently in active discussion with our American counterparts and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, also working on the documents that will be considered at the meeting of the Strategic Partnership Commission," said the embassy chief. **** According to the ambassador, the …
(2021-09-30). U.S., Finnish militaries host Baltic-High North conference to confront Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Northern Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference Brings Military Leaders Together The U.S. European Command and Finnish Defence Forces co-hosted Northern Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference kicks off today in Helsinki, Finland. The two-day event brings together military leaders from 12 nations to discuss the security environment and its challenges in northern Europe and the Baltic …
(2021-09-30). Tajikistan: Russia throws another CSTO ally to the wolves. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com What the Russian Foreign Ministry neglects to mention is that Tajikistan is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization that Russia is compelled to defend; Afghanistan is not. Neither does Tajikistan threaten the national security of Afghanistan. And standing behind any advance on Tajikistan is Pakistan. There is no room for neutrality or false …
(2021-09-30). Out of the shadows: female Leninists and Russian socialism. mronline.org 
In 1922, the great radical journalist Louise Bryant observed that Lenin drew great strength from the women close to him. Her observation contrasts sharply with the exploitative Lenin who has come to dominate historical studies and biographies.
(2021-09-30). Formula 1: Qatar set to host first ever Grand Prix in November 2021. middleeasteye.net 
Formula 1: Qatar set to host first ever Grand Prix in November 2021 | Organisers says race will take place on 21 November as rights groups criticise 'sportswashing' by the Gulf state | Thu, 09/30/2021 – 11: 32 | Drivers take the start of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi on September 26, 2021 (AFP) | Qatar is set to host a Formula One Grand Prix for…
(2021-09-30). Angela Merkel's Pragmatism Bridged The Divide Between East And West. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageHer 'careful' approach was criticised by many, but in the international arena it meant successful relations with China and Russia… | Written by Johanna Ross, journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Few, if any, world leaders will have a verb in their language named after them. Angela Merkel is an exception to this. '
(2021-09-30). Pentagon Leaders Told Senators US in Talks to Use Russian Bases for Afghan Ops – Reports. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley told lawmakers in a classified briefing that the Biden administration is in talks about using Russian bases in Central Asia to conduct counterterrorism missions against targets in Afghanistan, Politico reported on Wednesday.
(2021-09-29). Voices From The African Left: China Vs The US And The New Cold War. popularresistance.org Western governments along with their loyal media and think tanks warn that China is colonizing, exploiting, and forcing Africa into a debt trap. Is this true? Or is it Cold War propaganda? What is China's actual role in Africa and how does it compare with the West's? | To help us understand what's really happening, Rania Khalek was joined by two leading African leftists: Mikaela Nhondo Erskog, an educator and researcher with Pan Africanism Today, a researcher at the Tricontinental Institute, and a member of the organizing committee of No Cold War. And Kambale Musavuli, an activist, writer, and analyst with the Ce…
(2021-09-29). The Living Dead Pax Americana. strategic-culture.org Perth in Australia will be a forward base for nuclear-powered and nuclear weapon-carrying American subs, Pepe Escobar writes. | Pax Americana was always a minor character in a zombie apocalypse flick. | Pax Americana is actually The Eternal Return of the Living Dead. "Pax" was never in order; War Inc. rules. The end of WWII led directly to the Cold War. The unipolar moment was an arc from the First Gulf War to the bombing of Yugoslavia. 9/11 launched the Global War on Terror (GWOT), renamed Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) by Team Obama. We are now entering Cold War 2.0 against China. | What former CIA analy…
(2021-09-29). Diary Entry: Handling the Truth of Cuba. counterpunch.org To hear Daniel Ellsberg tell it, the world came a lot closer to nuclear annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis than has ever been played up by the Press for our education. What's new? In his must-read book, The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner, Ellsberg delivers the astonishing news, not well-known even
(2021-09-29). Video: Voices for a nuclear free Indo-Pacific. greenleft.org.au The Australian's government's surprise September 16 announcement that Australia was in a new security alliance with the United States, Britain and Australia — AUKUS — formalises its war drive against China.
(2021-09-29). ASEAN Countries Concerned About Australia's Nuclear Submarine Fleet. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageAustralia's foreign policy pursuits will isolate it from the Southeast Asian region. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Despite claims by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, his country has no genuine aspirations to ensure the security of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. Rather, the policy of confrontation with China, which is being obsessively pursued by Morrison, makes Australia increasingly alienated from ASEAN."What Australia has to do is […] take decisions in our national interest to ensure we have adequate defences and an ade…
(2021-09-29). Putin-Erdogan Summit Ends With No Clear Agreement On Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
© Sputnik . Sergey Guneev | On September 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan concluded their summit in the resort city of Sochi in southern Russia without announcing a new agreement on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The unstable situation in Greater Idlib was one of the main topics discussed by the two leaders during the three-hour summit. Turkey maintains a large force in the re…
(2021-09-29). Is History Being Made In Sochi Between Erdogan And Putin? southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrdv…
(2021-09-29). 'Pipeline or lifeline?' Syria's Assad and Russia seek future gains from US gas deal. middleeasteye.net 
'Pipeline or lifeline?' Syria's Assad and Russia seek future gains from US gas deal | Companies linked to the Kremlin expected to benefit from US pipeline project, but Russia likely has its sights set on higher political goals, experts say | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 15: 46 | Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Kremlin in Moscow on 13 September 2021 (AFP) | As R…
(2021-09-29). Putin offered U.S. use of Central Asian bases, Democrats tell Biden to refuse — because Russians can't be trusted. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President Joe Biden should not position U.S. troops at Russian bases, his congressional allies warned following a report that a top Pentagon official discussed such an idea with his Russian counterpart. "You can't trust them," House Foreign Affairs Chairman Gregory Meeks, a New York Democrat…. Russian President Vladimir Putin floated the idea during the Geneva …
(2021-09-29). Turkey and Russia to preserve status-quo in Syria's Idlib, Turkish official says. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey and Russia to preserve status-quo in Syria's Idlib, Turkish official says | President Erdogan held talks with Putin on curbing violence in northwest Syria and the possibility of expanding Moscow's sales of military defence systems to Ankara | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 16: 55 | Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi on 29 September 2021 (AFP) | Tur…
(2021-09-29). Iraq Mulls Buying Russian S-300 Missile Defense System: Security And Defense Committee Head. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Iraq is mulling whether to buy Russia's S-300 missile defense system, according to the head of the Security and Defense Committee in the Iraqi parliament Muhammad Rida al-Haider. | The deal is however "on hold" for the time being, he said, without elaboration. | The lawmaker said Baghdad has already concluded several contracts with Moscow on the modernization of an armored brigade. | Iraqi servicemen, Haider said, have "extensive experience using Russian military hardware, especially battle tank…
(2021-09-29). Erdogan to pressure Russia over Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com For the record, Russia is involved in Syria at the invitation of the nation's (sole) government. Turkey has invaded the nation.Russia is not a member of a military bloc. Turkey is the second-most powerful member of NATO which in recent years has bombed and occupied several nations in the general region: Bosnia, Serbia/Kosovo, Macedonia, Iraq …
(2021-09-29). Headlines for September 29, 2021. democracynow.org Progressives Hold Firm on Opposing Infrastructure Bill Without Vow to Pass Build Back Better Act, Vanessa Nakate, Greta Thunberg Condemn Climate Inaction, U.S. Military Leaders Acknowledge "Strategic Failure" in Afghanistan During Senate Questioning, Gen. Milley Denies Going Around Chain of Command During Trump Term, Pfizer-BioNTech Submits Vaccine Data on 5-to-11-Year-Olds to FDA; Mask Mandate Bans Halted in SC and AZ, Cuba Starts Shipping Abdala Vaccine; COVID Surges in Russia and Syria; Japan Lifts State of Emergency, Fumio Kishida, from Ruling Party Establishment, Set to Become Next Japanese Prime Minister, R…
(2021-09-29). Emboldened by Nagorno-Karabakh war, Moldova demands expulsion of Russian troops from Transdniester. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On the map below note that Transdniester is boxed in by NATO client states on east and west. Note also Gagauzia in the south, which is another potential conflict zone like the remainder of Nagorno-Karabakh, Transdniester, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk, Kaliningrad and the Grodno region of Belarus. ==== At UN, Moldovan President Reiterates …
(2021-09-29). State Department backs Ukraine in looming showdown with Belarus, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com United States supports Ukraine's right to determine its collective defense "Each country has the sovereign right to determine its own collective defense choices. We reaffirm our steadfast support for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations," Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Ned Price posted on Twitter. Thus, Price commented on the words of …
(2021-09-29). Ukrainian government approves plan for "deoccupation" of Crimea, demands international criminal trial for "Russian aggressor" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Crimea deoccupation strategy: Cabinet approves action plan "I will tell you about the action plan for the implementation of the Crimea deoccupation strategy. The document has been submitted to the government today and it has been approved. Together with the relevant strategy, it will be our comprehensive roadmap, through which we will regain the Ukrainian …
(2021-09-29). Central Syria: 50 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Hideouts As New Combing Operation Begins. southfront.org 
File image. | On September 29, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out more than 50 airstrikes on Syria's central region where ISIS cells have been waging an insurgency against government forces. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes targeted fortified hideouts of the terrorist group between the eastern Homs countryside and the eastern countryside of Hama. | The airstrikes were carried out in support of a new combing operation by the Syrian Arab Army and its a…
(2021-09-29). Meanwhile down the Black Sea coast in conquered Adjara. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Batumi is the capital of Adjara. Shortly after the State Department/George Soros "Rose Revolution" in Georgia at the end of 2003, the regime of Mikheil Saakashvili moved troops and tanks to the border of then independent Adjara, threatening an invasion. Russia withdrew its peacekeepers and President Aslan Abashidze (who has degrees in history, philosophy and …
(2021-09-29). Another Tempestuous Balkan Pot Is Boiling. strategic-culture.org As relations between major geopolitical players steadily deteriorate the Balkans are acquiring increasing importance for NATO powers for exactly the same reasons that they were essential to Nazi Germany in the early forties | As elections approach, the political atmosphere in the Republika Srpska, Russia's tiny Balkan ally, is heating up. For at least the last ten years, color revolution turbulence has been the normal accompaniment of every electoral cycle there. | It began initially in 2014 as the Serb autonomous entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, as it was constituted under the Dayton peace agreement in the…