Anonymous103 (2021-10-24). Turkey And Iran Find Soft Power More Difficult Than Hard power. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The times they are a changin'. Iranian leaders may not be Bob Dylan fans, but his words are likely to resonate as they contemplate their next steps in Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan, Lebanon, and Azerbaijan. | The same is true for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. T…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-24). In collaboration with Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Army and Navy test hypersonic missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== From 2010: Prompt Global Strike: World Military Superiority Without Nuclear Weapons Commentary on the article by Fidel Castro: The origin of wars ==== Navy and Army Demonstrate Advanced Hypersonic Technologies The Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) and the Army Hypersonic Program Office (AHPO) successfully conducted a High Operational Tempo for Hypersonics flight campaign on …

Anonymous103 (2021-10-24). Russia Will Allow Israel to Attack Syria With Impunity. southfront.org Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (C) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) while accompanied by Housing Minister Ze'ev Elkin who acted as a translator at Putin's residence in Sochi, Russia on October 22, 2021 (Kobi Gidon/GPO) | Originally published on Israel likes to attack Syria, and while officials will mostly claim it's about Iran, such strikes continue with alarming regularity, the only pause being when Israel is unsure if Russia is still comfortable with them. | This summer Russia sug…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-24). Syrian Army Fired Precision-Guided Missile At Greater Idlib In Rare Attack (Photos). southfront.org File image. | On October 23, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) fired a precision-guided missile of an unidentified type at a warehouse located in the southern outskirts of the town of Ma'arrat Misrin in the Greater Idlib region. | The warehouse was likely a covert position of al-Qaeda-affiliate Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib. | The wreckage of the missile indicate that it was of Iranian origins, possibly made locally in Syria. The Roman number "IV" can be seen on one of the missile's pie…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-24). Nuclear Option Against Russia — German Dreams Of World War III. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | You can read this article in German: Although she is only temporarily in office due to the upcoming change of government, the German minister of defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, is tightening the escalation screw against Russia even further. | On October 21, on the side-lines of the NATO summit in Brussels, she gave an interview to Deutschlandfunk radio in which she threatened Russia with the use of nuclear weapons if the country did not bow to NATO's guidelines. The B…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-23). Fire Breaks Out At Strategic Iranian Port On Persian Gulf (Videos). southfront.org Screen grab from one of the videos showing the fire at Bandar Abbas Port. | On October 23, a massive fire broke out at one of the electricity stations in the port of Bandar Abbas on Iran's southern coast. | Iranian firefighters responded quickly to the fire, preventing it from spreading any further. No casualties have been reported, so far. The massive fire resulted in a blackout in several districts in Bandar Abbas city, the capital of the HormozgƒÅn province. | Some Iranian sources claimed that a "blast" was h…

Anonymous765 (2021-10-23). Russia's Massive Belgorod Nuclear-Powered Submarine To Finalize Sea Trials. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN (BTC): bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH (BCH)…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-23). With WWII allusion, Russian defense minister issues stark warning over NATO threat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Reuters: NATO develops master plan for war, including nuclear war, with Russia First female NATO chief? German DM pushes European subservience to NATO/Pentagon, NATO "dealing" with China. ==== NATO pulling forces to Russian borders amid calls to deter Russia — Shoigu NATO is consistently pulling its forces to Russian borders amid calls for military …

Jason Ditz (2021-10-23). Russia Will Allow Israel to Attack Syria With Impunity. news.antiwar.com Israel likes to attack Syria, and while officials will mostly claim it's about Iran, such strikes continue with alarming regularity, the only pause being when Israel is unsure if Russia is still comfortable with them. | This summer Russia suggested they wanted to slow down Israel's attacks, but today Details are not…

a guest author (2021-10-22). Kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab speaks in court. workers.org Saab made the following statement in U.S. Federal Court in Miami on Oct. 16. The statement is lightly edited. My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran, with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran . . . |

Staff (2021-10-22). Audit of Voting Notebooks for 21N Regional Elections Ready. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, October 21, the audit of the voting notebooks, which will be used in the upcoming regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21, concluded. | The audit took place in the warehouse of the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Guarenas, Miranda state, with witnesses from political parties together with technical personnel from the electoral body. As stated in a press release on CNE's Twitter, the audit certified that the data in the statistical sample of the audit was found to be consistent with the voting desk (number of voting centers and desks) and with the electoral roll database. |

Matthew Stevenson (2021-10-22). Macedonian Ramble: To the Albanian-North Macedonian Border. counterpunch.org This is the third part in a series about a journey across what used to be called Macedonia, which is now divided among Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey. Much more than I thought I might, I enjoyed my walk around Tirana. I stopped at an excellent bookshop and admired several shelves devoted to Albanian

MEE correspondent (2021-10-22). Iranian press review: Politicians question Tehran's nuclear talks strategy. middleeasteye.net Iranian press review: Politicians question Tehran's nuclear talks strategy | Meanwhile, high death rate among labourers sparks concerns over workplace negligence, and navy reveals improved long-range cruise missiles | Fri, 10/22/2021 – 11: 10 | Iranian workers load scaffolding onto a pick-up truck at an iron market near Tehran (AFP/File) | Ambiguous strategy in nuclear talks:…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-22). Iran Begins "Nationwide" Air Force Military Drills. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | It's military exercise season in Iran, as the country's air force began nationwide drills on October 21st. | These come after Naval drills in the Caspian Sea, combined drills along the Azerbaijan border, as well as air and missile defense exercises all in the past weeks. | Iranian Army's Air Force has showcased its capabilities during a large-scale aerial exercise, which included hitting targets with homegrown Yasin-90 standoff missile and domestically-produced rockets. | The Islamic Republ…

David Cenciotti (2021-10-22). NATO's Annual Nuclear Strike Exercise Underway in Southern Europe. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous007 (2021-10-22). NATO Agrees On "New Master Plan" To Deter And Defend Against Russian Attacks. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 21st, NATO's defense ministers reportedly agreed on "a new master plan" to deter and defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts. | This, again, reinforces the idea that the entire bloc is formed against Russia, despite any threats that China allegedly poses. | The confidential strategy aims to prepare for any simultaneous attack in the Baltic and Black Sea regions that could include nuclear weapons, hacking of computer networks and assaults from space…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-22). Black Sea: "Ability to rapidly deploy strategic (nuclear-capable) bombers across Allied territory is vital to maintaining our 24/7 readiness" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Allied Fighters Escort U.S. Bombers Allied fighters practised fighter to bomber communications and escort procedures with two US B-1 bombers flying from Fairford, UK to Incirlik, Turkey during counter maritime training in the Black Sea Region on October 19. Allied fighters from Poland, Romania, and Canadian aircraft assigned to enhanced Air Policing in Romania escorted …

C.J. Atkins (2021-10-22). Australian, British, and U.S. Communists jointly condemn AUKUS nuke sub deal. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—The Communist Parties of Australia, Britain, and the United States have come together to condemn the nuclear submarine pact recently concluded by the leaders of their nations, denouncing the purchase deal as the basis for an anti-China military alliance. Representatives of the three parties met this month to discuss the implications of the agreement …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-22). Reuters: NATO develops master plan for war, including nuclear war, with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Regarding the statement "as Russia develops advanced weapons systems and sends troops and equipment closer to the borders of allies," in fact Russian deployments, to the extent they occur, are exclusively to its own borders and within its own territory as NATO steadily encroaches on and surrounds Russia with troops, armor, ground- and ship-based anti-ballistic …