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 …
Continue reading Wars and Rumors of War…Russia Moves into Belarus
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
7.0 earthquake in Turkey While all eyes are on American elections, interesting things continue to occur in the Middle East. Turkey, once a trusted NATO ally who conducted joint military drills with Israel, has turned completely 180 degrees. Turkish President Erdogan has long yearned to re-establish the old Ottoman Empire in which he would sit …
Continue reading Turkey Rejects Israeli Aid after Major Earthquake
A long-time NATO ally, Turkey has been led down a different path since the August 2014 election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Steadily since that time, Erdogan has forsaken NATO allies to drift toward the Russian power block. Recently, Turkey entrenched itself even further with Russia when it purchased the Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft defense system, …
Continue reading Turkey Solidifying its Choice to Side with Russia
Looking for the Blessed Hope 