(2021-12-05). Georgia: NATO consolidates military outpost on Russia's southern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The SNGP's annual briefing was held at the Ministry of Defense Defense Ministry [described? praised? the] NATO-Georgia Substantial Package (SNGP) within the achievements and activities of the briefing. The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Defense, representatives of the diplomatic corps of NATO member states and the NATO core group (Nato …
(2021-12-05). Pentagon chief, predecessors: stand up to Putin. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com SecDef Austin 'very concerned' about Russian aggression toward Ukraine Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is "very concerned" about the potential for a Russian incursion into sovereign Ukrainian territory…. "They've invaded before, and as we look at the numbers of forces that are in the border region, as we look at some of the things that are …
(2021-12-05). Turkey offers to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey possesses NATO's second-largest population and second-largest armed forces. It has provided 24 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones of the sort used against Russian allies in Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia to Ukraine, which have been used in Donetsk, and has a contract in the works with Ukraine to produce over 500 Bayraktar and Akinci drones, …
(2021-12-05). German coalition government: new Drang nach Osten NATO command, old U.S. nuclear bombs, black T-shirts and white sneakers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The first and previously only Social Democratic Party-Green Party coalition government no sooner came to power in 1998 than it, in the person of Social Democrat Chancellor Gerhard Schrà∂der and Green Party Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, gave Germany its first air war in 1999 (against Yugoslavia) and its first ground war in 2001 …
(2021-12-05). Janes: Germany to order 30 nuclear-capable bombers from U.S. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Germany 'Approves' Nuclear-Capable F/A 18 Super Hornets, EW Aircraft EA-18G Growlers To Modernize Fleet — Media Germany is likely to send the US government a letter of request (LOR), requesting to procure the Boeing F/A 18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft, Janes reported quoting local German media. *** In 2020, Germany's Defense Minister Annegret …
(2021-12-05). Week-long NATO nuclear drills: "Combination of F-35A and B61-12 significant improvement of NATO dual-capable aircraft posture in Europe" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Concludes Annual Nuclear Exercise NATO has wrapped up its annual week-long nuclear deterrence exercise, called Steadfast Noon, across southern Europe with aircraft and personnel from 14 allied countries. *** A different NATO country hosts Steadfast Noon each year.The alliance normally does not identify the host country, with the exception of last year when NATO …
(2021-12-04). Claims of Russian Interference in Ukraine Reek of Hypocrisy. dissidentvoice.org 
The Russians are up to no good and we must prepare to protect Ukraine. Moscow interferes in US and Canadian elections. That's what Washington, Ottawa and their media sycophants claim. But is this just another case of accusing others of doing the things you do? An age-old propaganda technique designed to deflect attention away from …
(2021-12-04). Mine explosion in Russia kills over 50 workers, dozens injured. themilitant.com The bosses' drive for profit at the expense of safety led to a deadly coal mine methane gas explosion in the Kemerovo region of southwestern Siberia Nov. 25. Over 50 people were killed and dozens more hospitalized. Five workers who came to help in rescue operations were among those killed, and one survived. | The explosion occurred after a ventilation shaft began filling with toxic gas while 285 people were working underground in the Listvyazhnaya mine, government officials said. Methane gas levels were dangerously high prior to the blast, but no action was taken either by the company — SDS-Coal — or…
(2021-12-04). Near-Octogenarian Joe Biden Taps Teen Spirit to Snub China and Russia. strategic-culture.org Biden is trying to foist an anachronistic dichotomy on the world whereby geopolitical rivals China and Russia can be cast as malign. | Inviting some while not inviting others to your party is usually a ploy one associates with petulant, insecure teenagers. It's my party, so there! U.S. President Joe Biden turned 79 last week — near enough an octogenarian — and in the same week announced the invitation list for a so-called "democracy summit" to be held on December 9-10. | China and Russia aren't on the list. Neither are a lot of other countries many of whom happen to be on U.S. blacklists for sanctions…
(2021-12-04). This Is How the Russia-Ukraine War Will Unfold. strategic-culture.org 
Russian troop movements earlier this year have prompted speculation that Moscow might consider a military attack on the neighboring Ukraine. Head of the Ukrainian military intelligence announced the date of the Russian offensive, saying it will take place in late January 2022. Strategic Culture obtained details of this secret plan to present them in this exclusive infographic.
(2021-12-04). Russia Is Primed for a Persian Gulf Security 'Makeover'. strategic-culture.org By Pepe ESCOBAR | It's impossible to understand the resumption of the JCPOA nuclear talks in Vienna without considering the serious inner turbulence of the Biden administration. | Everyone and his neighbor are aware of Tehran's straightforward expectations: all sanctions — no exceptions — must be removed in a verifiable manner. Only then will the Islamic Republic reverse what it terms 'remedial measures,' that is, ramping up its nuclear program to match each new American 'punishment.' | The reason Washington isn't tabling a similarly transparent position is because its economic circumstances are, biza…