(2019-07-16). How Israeli-Designed Drones Became Russia's Eyes in the Sky for Defending Bashar al-Assad. theintercept.com 
Last summer, Israel shot down yet another military drone near the line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. The confrontation would have been business as usual, if not for a twist: Images of the destroyed drone showed Cyrillic tail markings and other identifiable components of a Forpost belonging to Russia. The findings presented an awkward geopolitical moment: Syria and Russia are allies, and Syria and Israel are bitter enemies — but the Russ…
(2019-07-16). Guaido's Bodyguards Arrested as Venezuela Talks Resume in Barbados. theantimedia.com (VZA) — Three men linked to self-declared "Interim President" Juan Guaido were arrested on Friday while allegedly selling weapons stolen during the failed April 30 putsch. According to Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez, Guaido's personal bodyguards Erick Sanchez and Jason Parisi, as well as Sanchez's cousin Eduardo Garcia, were detained while reportedly trying to sell five AK-103 rifles …
(2019-07-16). As US Modernizes Its Nuclear Arsenal, Costs and Risks Soar. truthout.org On July 16, 1945, the U.S. detonated the first-ever nuclear device in the New Mexico desert. Less than a month later, it dropped two more atomic bombs, destroying Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing and injuring more than 200,000 civilians. | Today, 74 years later, President Donald Trump has elbowed his way to the precipice of war threatening fire, fury and obliteration against one state that has nuclear weapons (North Korea) and one that doesn't (Iran). In June, shortly after Trump reportedly called off a military strike against Iran with just 1…
(2019-07-16). Defense Contractors Are Tightening Their Grip on Our Government. thenation.com Defense Contractors Are Tightening Their Grip on Our Government…
(2019-07-16). Italian fascists found with weapons stockpile and Nazi material. peoplesworld.org 
Far-right activists were arrested Monday after "combat ready" war weapons were seized during a counter-terrorism operation in Italy. Along with Nazi material, a Qatari air-to-air missile, nine assault rifles, one machine gun, and seven pistols were among the firearms seized in the operation in Turin after a one-year investigation. Two Italians aged 50 and 51 …
(2019-07-14). NATO 'Concerned' by Turkey's Acquisition of Russian S-400 System. theantimedia.com (TM) — NATO said Friday it was "concerned" by Turkey's acquisition of Russia's S-400 missile defense system after Ankara took delivery of its first batch, AFP reported. The alliance has repeatedly warned Turkey that the Russian system is incompatible with other NATO weapons systems, not least the F-35 fighter jet. "We are concerned about the potential consequences …
(2019-07-09). UAE's Yemen Troop Withdrawal Follows New Houthi Weapons and Threats of Attack on Dubai. mintpressnews.com 
The Houthi strategy of striking the Saudi-led Coalition on its own territory appears to be working, as Saudi Arabia's main partner in its war on Yemen, the UAE, recently announced it would begin a drawdown of troops from the country.