In December 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Defense Minister announced that Russian troops were withdrawing from Syria. That never really occurred. Rather, Russia has built new air bases and deployed thousands more troops. Here is a brief look at the new Russian air bases: Shayrat, near Homs, is a primary site for air …
Continue reading Just How Close and How Threatening are Russian Bases to Israel?
Israel routinely monitors the coming and going of weapons meant for transfer between Iran and Hezbollah (in Lebanon). Those missiles are meant for Israel, thus the IDF takes action when movement occurs that is threatening to Israel. Over the past few months, several strikes have been executed by the IDF, destroying weapon storage facilities and …
Continue reading Assad: “I’ll Launch a Missile at Ben Gurion Airport [Israel]!”
After almost a week of protests-turned-riots in Iran, world leaders have reacted in various ways. Let's take a look: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Following Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's outrageous claim that Israel was behind the uprising by Iranian people, Netanyahu responded with a 90-second video that went viral. He refuted the Iranian claim as …
Russian elections are slated for March 18 and, while current President Vladimir Putin is expected to win his fourth 6-year term in office, he is facing his stiffest challenge ever from Alexei Navalny, an outspoken critic of alleged corruption in the Putin administration. However, news released on Monday indicates Navalny has been banned from elections due …
Continue reading Putin’s Key Opponent Banned from Russian Election
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