To Obama, the Geneva Convention applies to stateless terrorists–who are not parties to the convention, and are not lawful combatants–but not to U.S. sailors captured and detained by Iran at gunpoint
“The finger of suspicion is pointing towards the pilots,” a source told the UK Telegraph this weekend about the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, as China, Australia, and France all report satellite images of debris in the southern
With Iran investing in cruise missile technology and Vladimir Putin strengthening his ties to Latin America’s leftist strongholds, American military leaders are struggling to fully meet the threat of a cruise missile attack from the Gulf of Mexico. According to
In case you hadn’t noticed, the DC political class is lining up against U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). Indeed, the left and right wings of what might be called the Beltway Party have jointly decided that Paul is unacceptable: He
Peter Schweizer, a noted expert on the Cold War and Ronald Reagan’s role in defeating the Soviet Union, said that the United States needs to send a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin after his annexation of Crimea that
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said that President Barack Obama’s naiveté and faulty judgment with regards to Russia has led to the current crisis in Crimea and Ukraine. “This is not fantasy land,” Romney said on CBS’ Face The Nation. “This
NATO sent a warning to Russia after Moscow moved more troops to the Ukraine border, but Russia insists they are within international troop limits. NATO fears more troops along the border could be a threat to Moldova and attempt to
Paris (AFP) – French voters went to the polls on Sunday in the first round of local elections set to represent a landmark for women in politics and, possibly, for the far-right National Front. Against that backdrop, polls have suggested
On March 23 Turkey claimed it shot down a Syrian warplane. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the news: “A Syrian plane breached our airspace; our F-16s took off and hit that plane.” He said this was a message
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office found millions in cash and jewelry in offices and apartments connected to ex-Energy Minister Eduard Stavytsky and ex-Food Minister Mykola Prysiazhniuk. The new government in Kyiv is cracking down on officials in ex-President Viktor Yanukovych’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russia’s Crimea annexation brings entire European Union into question France kills 40 Islamists in Mali in recent operations 59 people die of Ebola virus in Guinea Russia’s Crimea annexation brings entire European Union into
BELBEK AIR BASE, Crimea (AP) — As pro-Russian forces surrounded a Ukrainian-held air force base in Crimea, two lieutenants stood side-by-side and tied the knot. The couple completed their wedding vows Saturday under the gaze of Belbek base commander Col.
This week saw escalating rounds of ceremonial sanctions by the U.S. and European Union (EU) against Russia over its annexation of the Crimea, followed by escalating ceremonial sanctions by Russia against the U.S. and EU. But as President Obama looked
The left never liked “national security.” Being a hawk, or strong on national security issues, was tantamount to being one of Nixon’s Watergate plumbers. If you loved our military, that meant you probably approved of burning Vietnamese villages. And if
Here’s something geopolitically interesting: both China and India support Russia’s takeover of Crimea. Yes, the two largest nations by population, both of them well-developed nuclear powers, ranking second and tenth in overall economic output–and growing fast–support Russia’s claim that it can
Here’s something geopolitically interesting: both China and India support Russia’s takeover of Crimea. Yes, the two largest nations by population, both of them well-developed nuclear powers, ranking second and tenth in overall economic output–and growing fast–support Russia’s claim that it can
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Kiev, Ukraine on Saturday. He is the first leader from the G7 forum to actually step foot in Ukraine since the protests started in November. Harper went to Independence Square where the three month
The remains of Staff Sgt. Lawrence Woods were discovered in Vietnam 45 years after his death and laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on March 21st. Woods died in the early stages of the Vietnam War while volunteering “in
Pro-Russians in Donetsk, Ukraine, held another rally at Lenin Square to voice their desire to leave Ukraine and join the Russian Federation. They want a referendum similar to Crimea’s, which was officially annexed on Friday. Over 5,000 people attended the rally
Russian forces broke through the gate at a Ukrainian airbase in Belbek, Crimea and demanded the forces inside surrender. VIDEO: #Belbek base: Damage caused to camera a bit when I didn’t look, APC arrived behind truck. pic.twitter.com/SdlOkPVTkB — Blue Dragon
A wind turbine at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota paid for with $2.3 million in federal stimulus funds has been “inoperable” for one and half years. According to Fox News, the “600-kilowatt wind turbine–some 245 foot tall–stands…
Pro-Russians took over another Ukrainian military base in Crimea, and Poland asked the US to send more troops to Europe to strengthen NATO’s defenses against Russia. From The Telegraph: A crowd believed to be at least 200 strong attacked the
Crimea is now a part of the Russian Federation, and other parts of Ukraine with ethnic Russian populations are buzzing. Pro-Russians in the Kherson Oblast province might be pushing to secede from Ukraine as well. But the mayor of the city
Anxiety permeates the air as Americans and the press eagerly watch as a dramatic March unfolds. Unfortunately, much about the upsets occurring on the “world’s court” are getting insufficient attention. Namely, a once-favored United States that is being pummeled by
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: The ‘New Normal’: Russia and China annex other countries’ territories with impunity Russia protests Estonia’s treatment of its Russian minority Xi Jinping redirects China’s ideology from Marxism to Nationalism The ‘New Normal’: Russia and
CNN’s Jake Tapper received information from the White House that contacts on the ground in Ukraine are concerned Russia might invade the country this weekend. “Sources tell me from the Obama administration is quote very concerned that the Russians are
