Climate apocalypse is coming – says US Army, eyeing opportunities for more intervention

26 Oct, 2019 00:15 / Updated 10 hours ago

A new US Army report envisions a bleak near future as a consequence of climate change, with power and water shortages, refugee flows – and also more opportunities for intervention and seizing natural resources in the…

Environmental activist killings double as corruption identified as key driver

August 5th 2019

By environment reporter Nick Kilvert

The number of people killed defending the environment has doubled in the past 15 years, and corruption is driving the high rate, according to new research.

Between 2002 and 2017,…

Downing of US drone a ‘clear message’ to Washington — Iran’s IRGC commander

Published time: 20 Jun, 2019 07:57

Edited time: 20 Jun, 2019 09:29

The head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards says the downing of a US drone over its territory was a “clear message” to Washington, proving Tehran will react strongly to any military aggression.

Just…

3 American soldiers killed, 2 wounded in ambush in Niger - report

Published time: 4 Oct, 2017 23:53

Edited time: 5 Oct, 2017 07:27

Three US special forces troops have been killed and two wounded in an ambush while on a joint patrol with Nigerien forces in southwest Niger, according to media citing military officials.

"We can…

Big Oil, corruption & Islamist weapon sales blight UK-Somalia relations – UN

Egypt and UAE have been conducting secret air strikes on Libya – report

Russia admits its soldiers have been caught in Ukraine

US begins bombing ISIS, with first strike on Islamists' artillery already confirmed: Obama carries out his threat to stop the spread of ISIS in a bid to save thousands of lives

• GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: This story contains images of death that some readers may find disturbing
  
  
• 'Today America is coming to help', he told Iraqis in an address to the nation broadcast live on U.S.…

Iraq blocks Twitter, Facebook, YouTube amid growing ISIS threat

US airstrikes to support Iranian Revolutionary Guard's offensive in Iraq?

Fleeing the Monster of Mosul: 500,000 escape Iraq's second biggest city after it 'falls like a plane without an engine' to warlord more 'virulent and violent than Bin Laden' 

• Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul yesterday after four days of heavy fighting
• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, 43, known as Adu Dua, has emerged as one of the world's most lethal terrorist…

UK troops to help free Nigeria girls: Hundreds sent to country to assist local forces in battle against Boko Haram

• Top Nigerian military official says they cannot attempt a rescue operation
• 'We can't kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back,' he said
• Pressure is growing on…

India buys land abroad, 9 times the size of Delhi

Snehal Rebello, Hindustan Times  Mumbai, October 19, 2013

'Credible Deterrence': Germany Plans to Deploy Armed Drones

By Veit Medick

A document obtained by SPIEGEL ONLINE indicates the German government is preparing to procure armed drones for foreign combat. Opposition politicians are outraged by the…

NATO's Pandora’s Box: W. Africa flooded with Libyan weapons

Published time: February 26, 2013 06:50

An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 Libyan firearms have been trafficked to other African nations, the UN reported. Ousted ruler Muammar Gaddafi's uncontrolled arsenal is reportedly a major source of instability in Mali, and the entire region.…

Hundreds of UK drones 'missing' in Iraq and Afghanistan

Published: 13 February, 2013, 17:01

Edited: 13 February, 2013, 20:32

Britain has lost 447 of its military drones in Iraq and Afghanistan. The aircraft have crashed, broken down or gone missing during operations, adding to international outrage over civilian deaths and…

Google in space: Search giant reveals plans to mine asteroids for 'human race's prosperity' in project headed by James Cameron

• Scientists due to unveil plans to extract raw materials from space rocks
• Mining could replenish stocks of natural resources running low on Earth

By…

Obama Revises Executive Order For Defense

President Barack Obama has legal minds wondering if his update of the presidential authority to take over the national defense resources during an emergency is his attempt to expand his power, or is he trying to organize rules that have been in the making for 18 years.

Last Friday, Obama signed the order…

RT

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Last Friday evening, President Obama signed an Executive Order giving him the power to implement martial law in the US. The National Defense Resources Preparedness Executive Order will give Obama the power to seize the countries resources in a time of crisis or peace. This includes resources ranging from livestock to sources of energy and water. Many critics of the Obama Administration believe this is another effort at power grab, but…