Rumors of war are heating up. Russia has threatened America and our allies not to interfere in their apparent takeover attempt of Ukraine, or hinder former Soviet bloc nations such as Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary from leaving NATO. Russia is putting pressure on those satellite nations to forego alliances with the west and return …
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Conflict between the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen and the United Arab Emirates escalated to war on the Arabian peninsula yesterday. If you're not familiar with that area of the Middle East, take a look at this map: Israel is the tiny maroon-colored country at the top of the map. South of Saudi Arabia is Yemen, …
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For those old enough to remember the cold war with Russia, many of the details have likely been forgotten. For those born after those tenuous days (or too young to know what was happening), the growing tension with the Red Bear is likely new territory. So, let's review briefly. WWII was followed by a growing …
Continue reading A Brief Look at NATO and Russia’s Push to Reform the Old Soviet Union
One of the great accomplishments of the Trump administration was to acknowledge Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Why is that important? Because the Golan is a buffer between enemies to the north and Israel. It was because of miraculous victories in 1967 and 1973 that Israel captured and held the Golan Heights. That area …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 