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Rep. Liz Cheney on Sunday agreed with Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the use of chemical weapons should be a “red line” for NATO to intervene in Ukraine.“I think that we in the West, the United States and NATO — we need to stop telling the Russians what we won't do,” Cheney (R-Wyo.) said. “We need to be very clear that we are considering all options, that the use of chemical weapons is certainly something that would alter our calculations.”Russian forces have bombed schools, hospitals and other civilian centers within the four weeks of their assault on...

..The post boldly begins with, "Poisoning, sudden disease, accident—Russian elite considers the possibility of removing Putin." "In the environment of the Russian business and political elite, a group of influential persons opposing [Vladimir Putin] is formed," the post reads. "Their goal is to remove Putin from power as soon as possible and restore economic ties with the West, destroyed due to the war in Ukraine." The alleged group is not only planning to potentially assassinate Putin, the post claims, it has also decided on a potential successor: Alexander Bortnikov, who currently serves as Russia's Federal Security Service director, and headed...

There are new reports about U.S. special forces operators who are doing “operational prep of the battlefield” in Ukraine.Seth Harp, an investigative reporter and contributing editor to Rolling Stone, revealed the JSOC operations on Sunday. “US special operators are currently on the ground in Ukraine doing ‘operational prep of the battlefield,’ according to a well informed source,” Harp reported citing a ‘well informed’ source. “The military unit is JSOC’s Advance Force Operations, including members of Delta Force and SEAL Team 6.” The developments are concerning to Americans who want to avoid entanglement in a foreign war, but Harp cautioned readers...

RUSSIAN state TV has aired a discussion on seizing the Baltic states as Nato bolster Eastern European allies with thousands more troops. ....Just such a scenario was outlined on Russian state TV channel Rossiya 1 by Colonel Igor Korotchenko, formerly of the Russian General Staff and air force and currently a reserve officer...

BREAKING-Ukraine's President Zelenskiy says Russia approved offensive against Ukraine, Putin did not reply to invitation for talks

THE West must "prepare for the worst" as conflict with Russia looms, the Defence Secretary gravely warned tonight. Russia has told the US to back off over mounting tensions with Ukraine or "endanger not only its own security but that of Europe" as World War Three fears mount. And in his darkest intervention yet as tensions rise in Eastern Europe, Ben Wallace vowed that Britain would "stand up to bullies" amid fears of a Russian invasion into Ukraine. Mr Wallace said distance should "not deter Britain" from seeking to "defend those who cannot defend themselves" as the West confronts Russia...

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Russia faces massive consequences and severe costs if President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, the Group of Seven warned in a statement on Sunday.U.S. intelligence assesses that Russia could be planning a multi-front offensive on Ukraine as early as next year, involving up to 175,000 troops.The Kremlin denies it plans to invade and says the West is gripped by Russophobia. Moscow says the expansion of NATO threatens Russia and has contravened assurances given to it as the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.At a meeting in the northern English city of Liverpool, the G7 delegates said they were united...

Historically, the start of most wars has not been a surprise. Usually, there is a very clear build up before hostilities begin, and we are seeing the same pattern today. For example, by now it should be exceedingly clear to everyone that Israel and Iran will be going to war. Both sides have been talking about the coming conflict for years, and everyone knows who has been causing the "mystery explosions" inside Iran and everyone knows who has been attacking Israeli commercial ships. A "shadow war" has already been going on for quite some time, and at some point missiles...

Taiwan's Foreign Minister warns his nation is preparing for war with China and urges Australia to increase intelligence sharing and security cooperation as Beijing intensifies a campaign of military intimidation. Dozens of aircraft from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) have flown sorties into Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) since Friday, prompting the self-ruled island to scramble its own military jets. Speaking to the ABC's China Tonight program, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu declared that if the PLA were to launch an actual strike, his democratic state would be ready to repel it. "The defence of Taiwan is in our...

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett signaled to the world this week that Israel is preparing to take action against the Islamic Republic of Iran as it rapidly nears the point of having enough nuclear material to build a nuclear bomb, something that he vowed Israel would never allow to happen.Bennett told reporters on Monday following his speech at the United Nations that Iran’s march toward acquiring nuclear weapons was “unacceptable” and that Israel was not just giving “apocalyptic warnings,” but taking action “in the present” to stop it.The remarks from Bennett come as Iran has failed to live up to...

A deployed US Navy aircraft carrier sailed into the South China Sea this week carrying F-35 stealth fighters in a first for the service.The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departed San Diego early last month, making history at it sailed into the Pacific.At that time, the Nimitz-class carrier USS Carl Vinson became the first US Navy aircraft carrier to deploy with an integrated air wing consisting of both fourth-generation F/A-18 Super Hornets and fifth-generation F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.The strike group is now in the South China Sea and conducting maritime security operations, the US Navy said in a...

In a bold move, the US moved three aircraft carriers and their accompanying strike groups to the Western Pacific, positioning them to control the South China Sea. On Sunday, the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea. While at sea, the strike groups will support air defense drills, sea surveillance, replenishments at sea, defensive air combat training, long-range strikes, coordinated maneuvers, and other exercises. “This is a great opportunity for us to train together in a complex scenario,” said Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander of Carrier...

Israel Destroys Iranian HQ in Syria and Makes Syrian Missile System Go Crazy By Avi Abelow - November 20, 2019 Israel retaliated against an Iranian missile attack on Northern Israel the night before. The Israeli air force attacked the central headquarters of Iran’s Quds force in Syria and look what happened to the Syrian missile system! The Syrian ground to air rockets fall right back down to the ground after takeoff! The Intelli Times intelligence blog theorizes that this may indicate a loss of radar lock after the launch, or another proactive action that prevented the missiles from starting their...

Iran’s president has warned American and other foreign forces to “stay away” from the region, as Tehran paraded long-range missile capable of reaching American bases. Hassan Rouhani said the presence of such troops in the Gulf has always brought “pain and misery”, in a speech made at an annual military parade to commemorate the war with Iraq. Mr Rouhani spoke in response to an announcement made by the US on Friday that it was sending more troops to Saudi Arabia after an attack on Saudi oil facilities both nations blame on Iran. "Wherever the Americans or our enemies have gone,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia to pull its troops from Venezuela and said that “all options” were open to make that happen.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann joined Glenn Beck on Thursday to share her impressions of GBTV’s groundbreaking documentary, “Rumors of War III,” which exposes how the Muslim Brotherhood is infiltrating the upper echelons of America’s government. Bachmann, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, confirmed that “every single word was accurate” and “absolutely profound.” “It was spellbinding.” (Related: Want to Know Just how Close the Muslim Brotherhood Is to the Obama Admin?) While the findings of the documentary will shake many citizens’ faith in government, the former GOP presidential candidate asked listeners not to lose heart and promised that there are members...

I hope everyone has heard about the war in South Ossetia and Georgia. You probably are convinced by what the media reports, in particular that “Russia is the aggressor against innocent Georgia”. Our government is backing Georgia and also telling us about Russia’s aggression. But that is a lie. I have always made fun of the conspiracy theory people, but I find myself in the same position–criticizing the government and sounding crazy. But I cannot keep quite when such an injustice is going on; so please do not take my words as that of a crazy man who hates America–on...

This is the dramatic moment a TV reporter was shot by a sniper as she reported live from war-torn Georgia. Tamara Urushadze took a bullet to her left arm in the flashpoint town of Gori as Russian forces continued their illegal occupation. Bravely, or foolishly, the 32-year-old brunette continued her report after a few moments as other journalists and aid workers dashed for cover.

GEORGIA'S prime minister says he wants more evidence of a Russian halt to military operations after Russian fighter jets continued to bomb Georgian villages. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said early on Tuesday he had ordered an end to military operations in Georgia. But Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze said Russian jets were still targeting civilians. "Despite the Russian president's claims earlier this morning that military operations against Georgia have been suspended, at this moment, Russian fighter jets are bombarding two Georgian villages outside South Ossetia," Mr Gurgenidze said. He said the Kremlin's statement that it had ceased military operations was...

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