300,000 TROOPS WILL SOON TRAIN FOR WAR WITH N. KOREA

Sourced: The National Interest By Andrew Salmon Washington and Seoul have announced that their annual joint military drills will commence from April 1, while a massive diplomat effort is underway to lay the foundations for two summits designed to resolve issues on the troubled peninsula. The military drills, involving over 300,000 troops, were delayed because… Continue reading 300,000 TROOPS WILL SOON TRAIN FOR WAR WITH N. KOREA

MAHMOUD ABBAS : PALESTINIANS NO LONGER ACCEPT USA AS MEDIATOR

President Donald Trump and President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas shakes hands as they meet, Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Sourced : The Guardian By Peter Beaumont The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has formally declared that Palestinians will no longer accept the US as a mediator in the Middle East peace process following Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In his strongest public statement since Trump’s announcement last week, Abbas said… Continue reading MAHMOUD ABBAS : PALESTINIANS NO LONGER ACCEPT USA AS MEDIATOR

COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?

Sourced : Asia Times By Andrew Salmon In the blissful afterglow of US President Donald Trump’s gaff-free state visit to South Korea – where he appeared to upgrade his personal relationship with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and delivered a powerful, well-received speech at the National Assembly – few are questioning the Korea-US alliance’s future.… Continue reading COULD SOUTH KOREA ABANDON ITS STRAINED ALLIANCE WITH US?

TRUMP TRIES TO REASSURE ERDOGAN AFTER U.S. PLAN TO ARM KURDS OF SYRIA

Sourced : Bloomberg By Margaret Talev President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to repair relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is alarmed about a U.S. plan to arm Kurdish fighters in Syria. Trump said he and the Turkish president would have a “long and hard discussion” as he welcomed Erdogan to the Oval Office… Continue reading TRUMP TRIES TO REASSURE ERDOGAN AFTER U.S. PLAN TO ARM KURDS OF SYRIA

ERDOGAN : BARACK OBAMA DECEIVED US OVER PKK

Sourced : Al Jazeera Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is planning to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump next month, hoping for stronger ties with the United States after being “deceived” by ex-President Barack Obama. Erdogan made the comments in an interview with Al Jazeera that was broadcast on Wednesday, three days after he hailed… Continue reading ERDOGAN : BARACK OBAMA DECEIVED US OVER PKK

EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE

Sourced : Foreign Policy By Reid Standish, Emily Tamkin On Tuesday, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, a sign of just how seriously world leaders are taking Moscow’s attempts at destabilizing Europe. Since… Continue reading EUROPE AND U.S MOVE TO FIGHT RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE

US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION

Sourced : Kathimerini By Vassilis Nedos American officials have urged Ankara to refrain from action that would further escalate tension with fellow NATO member Greece in the Aegean Sea, Kathimerini understands, adding that the issue was raised during the Munich Security Conference last month, as well as during private contacts in Ankara. Sources told Kathimerini… Continue reading US ASKS ANKARA FOR STEPS TO EASE AEGEAN TENSION

HOW ERDOGAN WILL DERAIL CYPRUS’ REUNIFICATION

Sourced : Politico By Mujtaba Rahman (Head of Eurasia Group’s Europe practice) The divided island of Cyprus is probably the closest it has ever been to being reunified. For the first time, both the North and the South have elected leaders who are genuinely willing to work toward a solution to the decades-old conflict. Over… Continue reading HOW ERDOGAN WILL DERAIL CYPRUS’ REUNIFICATION

TRUMP SHOULD HALT US MISSILE – DEFENCE PLANS IN EUROPE

Sourced : Defence One By Joe Cirincione & Tytti Erästö The one constant in Donald Trump’s foreign-policy views has been his desire to improve relations with Moscow. “There’s nothing I can think of that I’d rather do than have Russia friendly, as opposed to the way they are right now,” he said in July, a… Continue reading TRUMP SHOULD HALT US MISSILE – DEFENCE PLANS IN EUROPE

DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO START THE BIGGEST NAVY BUILD-UP IN DECADES

  Sourced : Navy Times By: David B. Larter Donald Trump has pledged that he’ll lead the biggest U.S. Navy build-up since the Reagan administration, but the details on what’s likely to be an expensive and potentially decades-long effort remain to be seen. Trump vowed to build the 350-ship fleet Republican defense hawks have long… Continue reading DONALD TRUMP WANTS TO START THE BIGGEST NAVY BUILD-UP IN DECADES