Bulgaria is a NATO member and the warning comes amid reports that the country is preparing to host U.S. military aircraft. If they were to be used for strikes against Iran it could open a real possibility of the war spilling over directly into Europe
Zelensky is determined to make the Ukraine war truly global, as he believes this is his survival ticket. Will Ukraine striking Iranian ships crossing the Caspian help him achieve this?
America is now fighting a rear guard action as it struggles to maintain a military presence in the Middle East in the face of relentless Iranian attacks on its regional bases
U.S. troops in the Middle East could soon be ordered to hand over their cell phones, as commanders claim intercepted cell phone footage is providing Iran with targeting intelligence. However, we suspect that despite denials, the footage is also exposing the full extent of the damage wrought by Iranian missiles. So this is also to minimise Iranian gains in the propaganda war
Since peace is unlikely to break out any time soon — because truly insane people are in charge of the American empire right now — prepare for supply shocks, higher prices, and war escalation. Decentralized living is the key to survival.
Tehran is in the process of acquiring man portable air defence systems (MANPADS) from Russia and China, which could make things very difficult for U.S. or Israeli aircraft operating over Iran
Are the wars in Ukraine and with Ukraine about to merge into a wider war that ultimately becomes global?
The U.S. ultimately will have to capitulate, writes Alastair Crooke, with the result that Iran becomes a regional power (strengthening Russia and China). While the U.S. will be forced to make an undignified exit, just as it did in Afghanistan.
This underscores the reasoning behind Iran’s strategy to prolong the war. While U.S. weapons manufacturers are struggling and failing to meet the demands of the conflict, Iranian munitions factories (often underground) are working at full throttle
The Iranians may have set a trap on Kharg Island. Will Trump walk into it?
Prof. Mearsheimer on how Trump was duped by Netanyahu and the head of Mossad, David Barnea, into thinking that air power alone would be enough to topple the regime in Tehran
Robert Kagan is an influential neo-con warmonger. He’s also married to Victoria Nuland, another neo-con warmonger and he was one of the main advocates of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. So what is behind this sudden turnaround?