Trump Pushes for War-Making And Military Dominance in Space

Calls by Trump for a new ‘Space Force’ could further the potential of an armed showdown between US and foreign powers, such as China and Russia.

Dennis J Bernstein
By Dennis J Bernstein
One of the U.S. Air Force's X-37B unmanned spaceplanes that orbits for hundreds of days at a time on classified missions. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

In the few dreamy moments between his various personal dramas and dramas of State, Trump has been floating the idea of creating a ‘Space Force’ to fight wars in space.” Bruce Gagnon is concerned.  Last Thursday, March 15, Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space said, “The aerospace industry sees an

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Setting the Stage for War: US Air Force Says Missile Targeting Saudi Arabia was Iranian

The US Air Force claims that “the ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels that targeted the Saudi capital was from Iran and bore “Iranian markings.”

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
A still image taken from a video by Yemen's pro-Houthi Al Masirah television station on November 5, 2017, shows what it says was the launch by Houthi forces of a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh's King Khaled Airport, Houthi Military.

One day after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait ordered their citizens to evacuate Lebanon - a move many suggested telegraphed an imminent "military intervention" - the mainstream media has begun building the case for a new mid-east war, one which will involve Iran and Hezbollah (and potentially Russia, not to mention other Shia Muslims) on one hand, and

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US Revives Afghanistan Airdrops, Signaling Escalation Of Conflict

A return to air drops signals a possible deterioration of security for US troops operating in Afghanistan.

Jessica Purkiss
By Jessica Purkiss
US Revives Afghanistan Supply Drops, Signaling Escalation Of Conflict

The US carried out its first combat airdrop in Afghanistan in more than two years last month, according to newly released US Air Force data. A return to airdrops signals a possible deterioration of security for US troops operating in Afghanistan. Airdrops minimise the time an aircraft and aircrew spends in a hostile environment, allowing them to

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US Warplane Attacked School Near Iraqi Mosul, Casualties Reported

“The number of civilian casualties will only increase.”

Sputnik News
By Sputnik News
A group of young Turks stage an anti-US protest outside the Parliament before a visit by US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in Ankara, Turkey, Frday, Oct. 21, 2016. Carter met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top leaders and defense officials in Ankara amid escalating tensions between Turkey and Iraq over Turkish military operations in northern Iraq as allied forces move to retake Mosul from ISIS.

A US Air Force jet attacked a school near the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Russian General Staff said. "There are new cases of [US-led] coalition's airstrikes on civilian targets. On October 24, US Air Force's tactical aircraft launched missile and bomb strikes on a school building in the village of Tall Kayf located 14 kilometers north of Mosul

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Germany: Thousands Surround US Air Base To Protest Drone Use

Over 5,000 Germans formed a 5.5-mile human chain to surround the base.

Common Dreams
By Common Dreams
Over 5,000 Germans formed a 5.5-mile human chain to surround the base

Demonstrators have formed a human chain near a US air base in western Germany to protest against lethal drone strikes. The demonstration was organized by the alliance "Stop Ramstein - No Drone War", which says the Ramstein base relays information between operators in the US and unmanned drone aircraft on missions over Iraq, Afghanistan,

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