(2021-11-17). NATO, EU military staffs meet against backdrop of Belarus-Poland, Ukraine-Russia crises. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The NATO International Military Staff hosts the EU Military Staff for second edition of joint meeting On 16 November 2021, the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (IMS), Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann welcomed the Deputy Director General of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS), Lieutenant General Giovanni Manione and his staff to NATO …
(2021-11-17). How divestment is impacting the nuclear weapons industry. greenleft.org.au British government contractor, Serco, has been forced to abandon plans to bid for contracts at Britain's Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) after investors threatened to sell their shares in the company, reporyts Linda Pearson.
(2021-11-17). Our nuclear arsenal doesn't need to be 'modernized'—it needs to be eliminated. zcomm.org The vast network of ready-to-launch intercontinental ballistic missiles that make up the United States's nuclear triad remains a constant source of apocalyptic risk that few in politics or the media will openly acknowledge…
(2021-11-16). Belarus: What's next? A humanitarian artillery bombardment of miserable women and children at the border? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Several Iskander missile battalions to arrive in Belarus, if need be — top brass Belarus would like to have its own battalions of Iskander tactical missile systems, but several Russian battalions of these weapons will arrive in the republic, if need be, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Tuesday. "We have a regional group …
(2021-11-16). Pentagon flies experimental surveillance aircraft over Belarus-Poland and Russia-Ukraine borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US Says Routinely Operates in Sync With Allies After Jets Seen Over Poland-Belarus Border Two US planes, including Bombardier Challenger 650 ARTEMIS and RC-135V, flew over the border between Belarus and Poland, according to Western aviation sources. ==== Experimental ARTEMIS Aircraft Used in 'Real-World' Operations The Army's experimental ARTEMIS jet-powered surveillance aircraft was recently pulled …
(2021-11-16). White House appeals to Russia to pressure Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The White House is not appealing to Russia to protect refugees attacked by Polish security forces or to protect Armenia, currently under attack by Azerbaijan. For days there have been indications that the Kremlin is not averse to rendering such aid. ==== US urges Russia to press Belarus over migrants at Polish border: spokeswoman The …
(2021-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill; Build Back Better Act Remains Stalled in Senate, Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping Pledge Cooperation in U.S.-China Virtual Summit, Three Killed and Dozens Wounded as Suicide Bombers Strike Ugandan Capital City, Spanish Coast Guard Rescues More Refugees in Waters Near Canary Islands , Polish Border Guards Fire Tear Gas and Water Cannons at Asylum-Seekers , Thai Protesters Call for Reforms to Monarchy After Court Rules Against Activists, U.S. Condemns Russia Over "Dangerous and Irresponsible" Anti-Satellite Missile Test, Biden Proposes Drilling Ban Near Sacred Indig…
(2021-11-16). Historian Alfred McCoy Predicts the U.S. Empire is Collapsing as China's Power Grows. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden's virtual summit Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping follows the two countries' announcement just days earlier they will work together to confront the climate emergency after Xi did not attend the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. Tension has been mounting between the two superpowers, especially over Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some speculating that a new Cold War is developing. "The United States, in the immediate future, is faced with the possibility of fighting a war over Taiwan … that it would probably lose," says Alfred McCoy, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madiso…
(2021-11-16). "I am Lenin" — Remembering the Bolshevik Revolution from India. orinocotribune.com By Suryashekhar Biswas — Nov 8, 2021 | In 1917, the worker-peasant alliance in economically-backward Russia began the formation of the first state in the world that truly belonged to the hardworking masses. The Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin, displayed to the whole world that it was possible for ordinary people to achieve self-determination. With counter-revolutionaries, loyalists, monarchists and revivalists attempting to purge Russia from within and imperialists waging war from outside, the tale the first "Really Existing Socialism" began under circumstances of great challenge. Nonet…
(2021-11-16). 'I am Lenin' — Remembering the Bolshevik Revolution from India. orinocotribune.com By Suryashekhar Biswas — Nov 8, 2021 | In 1917, the worker-peasant alliance in economically-backward Russia began the formation of the first state in the world that truly belonged to the hardworking masses. The Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin, displayed to the whole world that it was possible for ordinary people to achieve self-determination. With counter-revolutionaries, loyalists, monarchists and revivalists attempting to purge Russia from within and imperialists waging war from outside, the tale the first "Really Existing Socialism" began under circumstances of great challenge. Nonet…
(2021-11-16). Russian state prosecutors try to shut down the leading institution for research into the Great Terror. wsws.org The assault on Memorial, should it be successful, would have chilling consequences. Anyone doing historical research into the crimes of Stalinism and the history of the socialist movement will have to fear immediate state reprisals.
(2021-11-16). Republican Senators Want To Increase Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageBiden could be accused of cooperating with Russia if he refuses to approve the bill or face frictions with Europe if he supports it. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | After announcing an alleviation of sanctions, Washington's "carte blanche" to Nord Stream 2 may be close to being reversed. Recently, the Republicans amended next year's defense bill, extending coercive measures against the pipeline. If Biden appro…
(2021-11-16). Russia Did Not Endanger Space Station With Missile Test: Lavrov. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected accusations that his country endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) by creating over 1,500 pieces of space junk after conducting military tests with an anti-satellite missile. | RELATED: | The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the destruction of a satellite launched in 1982 and emphasized that "the U.S. knows for certain that the resulting f…
(2021-11-16). Why is the US Hyping Up the Threat of ISIS in Afghanistan? journal-neo.org 
To justify its interventionist actions in the Middle East, the United States, following the now cliched example, actively uses its alleged commitment to fighting against terrorism, focusing on countering such well-known terrorist formations as Al Qaeda and ISIS (both are banned in Russia). The same goes for the actions of the USA in Afghanistan. However, …
(2021-11-16). NATO air, missile deployments expanded from West German to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Germany as a special case in the history of NATO Air Policing NATO Air Policing over Germany — now a standard task carried out by German controllers and fighters in an Allied context — started as a special arrangement involving the Tripartite Powers. *** From the start, NATO's Air Policing has been an integral part …
(2021-11-16). Military Situation In Syria On November 16, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 15, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 12 times: 10 — in Aleppo province, 2 — in Latakia province; | On November 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah village; | On November 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Maarat Naasan village; | On November 15, intra clashes between the Turkish-backed militants were reported in the town of Ras…
(2021-11-16). Blinken extends condemnation of Russia into space, calls on allies to confront Moscow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Blinken: Russia's alleged anti-satellite missile test imperils space exploration US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Russia's alleged test of an anti-satellite missile will obstruct the exploration of outer space for all nations, according to a statement from the US Department of State. According to Blinken: "On November 15, 2021, the Russian Federation recklessly …
(2021-11-16). "Extremely serious consequences for Russia": France, Germany condemn Russia over Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Berlin and Paris warn Moscow about consequences of aggression against Ukraine "Against the backdrop of renewed concerns about Russian movements of troops and hardware near Ukraine, we call on Russia to adopt a posture of restraint and provide transparent information about its military activities. Any new attempt to undermine Ukraine's territorial integrity would have serious …
(2021-11-16). USAID's Attempts To Challenge Russia With $20 Million Grant To Georgia Will Achieve Little. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageDespite the grant being unlikely to achieve much, it demonstrates the US' intentions to continue pushing Georgia away from Moscow. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to allocate millions of dollars to Tbilisi again, this time for the deep integration of ethnic and religious minorities into mainstream Georgian society. According to USAID's announcement, the new $20 million grant is about supporting the integra…
(2021-11-16). U.S. nuclear bombers complete latest deployment to Baltic and Black Seas. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Two US B-1 Bombers and approximately 200 personnel from Dyess Air Force Base, US deployed to RAF Fairford, UK have successfully completed their Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission and are returning to Dyess AFB. Beginning in early October, two B-1 Bombers and US personnel deployed to the UK to work and integrate with Allies as …