John J. Xenakis

Contents: US Navy to challenge China in the South China Sea today; What was the purpose of Russia’s Caspian Sea cruise missile attack on Syria?; Insurers taking increasingly risky investment bets

Contents: More EU countries threaten border closings, as refugee crisis worsens; Risk of new housing bubble collapse continues to grow; Illinois starts paying IOUs instead of lottery winnings

Contents: Israelis line up to buy guns as Palestinian violence increases; West Bank terrorist group Tanzim blames Palestinian attacks on Netanyahu; Greece sets mortgage foreclosure ‘red line’ on new bailout negotiations

Contents: Joint US-Kurdish operation in Iraq rescues 70 hostages from ISIS, one American killed; Administration denies that combat use of American soldiers was ‘mission creep’

Contents: In major strategic escalation, Pakistan will use tactical nuclear weapons against India; India threatens use of its ‘Cold Start’ conventional tactics; Implications of Pakistan’s nuclear strategy for Iran and Saudi Arabia

Contents: India’s Punjab state is ‘on the boil’ over violent Sikh protests; Origins of Sikhism; Militarization of Sikhism

Contents: A cynical Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘concentration camp’ refugee proposal; As winter approaches, thousands of European refugees may be trapped in the cold

Contents: Zambia prays for divine intervention in copper prices; Germany’s Angela Merkel begs for refugee help from Turkey

Contents: Russian troops may take control of Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan; European Union agrees to terms in exchange for Turkey’s help with refugees; Hungary closes the border with Croatia; Polls show British voters more willing to leave European Union; Turkey’s president Erdogan ridicules Europe over refugee crisis

Contents: President Obama reverses himself on Afghanistan troop withdrawal; The ‘surge’ strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan; China and US poised for South China Sea military confrontation

Contents: Myanmar (Burma) signs partial, but not nationwide, peace agreement; Myanmar (Burma) peace agreements since 1989; Burma’s brutal problems with the Rohingya and Kokang continue

Contents: Dutch report confirms that Russian missile shot down airliner over Ukraine; Russia launches its massive disinformation campaign; ‘Lone wolf’ violence by ‘Oslo generation’ of Palestinians grows; Android apps: Xenakis MathGame and Professional Debt Calculator

Contents: India Muslims attacked and lynched by Hindus over cow slaughter; Cow slaughter cases surging in India’s state of Uttar Pradesh; Garry Kasparov’s analysis of Vladimir Putin’s strategy in Syria

Contents: Massive terror attack in Ankara called worst in Turkey’s history; Kurdish politicians in Turkey blame Erdogan government for Ankara terror attack

Contents: Russia dramatically escalates Syria war launching cruise missiles from Caspian Sea; Russian Orthodox Church declares a ‘Holy War’ in Syria; Russia’s ‘Holy War’ in Syria declaration sparks calls for jihad; IMF warns of significant danger of global financial crash

Contents: Turkey threatens Russia if airspace violations are repeated; Russia’s incursions may be targeting Turkey’s Hatay province