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Are America and the West headed toward collapse? New study finds startling
Are America and the West headed toward collapse? New study finds startling
By Jon Dougherty Predictions of America's doom and gloom ahead are nothing new, as it's always easier for us to see the glass as half-empty rather than half-full. So it's not surprising that a new study has made a similar 'prediction.' But unlike many past analyses, a new look at an old study by historian…
·thenationalsentinel.com·
Are America and the West headed toward collapse? New study finds startling
Apocalypse in 2019: Is Russia-US war possible? — RT Op-ed
Apocalypse in 2019: Is Russia-US war possible? — RT Op-ed
Nearly half of US military troops believe America will be drawn into a major war next year and see Moscow and Beijing as main threats, according to a recent poll. But is there any basis for this anxiety among soldiers?
·rt.com·
Apocalypse in 2019: Is Russia-US war possible? — RT Op-ed
World War 3: Putin is more dangerous than Stalin or Khrushchev | World | Ne
World War 3: Putin is more dangerous than Stalin or Khrushchev | World | Ne
Vladimir Putin is “potentially more dangerous” to the West than an enraged, unstable Stalin in his final months of life or a nuclear-brandishing Khrushchev during the Cuban crisis, according to a leading Russian commentator. Respected political analyst Andrey Piontkovsky gives a deeply alarming view of a lurch towards a new world war.
·express.co.uk·
World War 3: Putin is more dangerous than Stalin or Khrushchev | World | Ne
China warns of more action after military drills near Taiwan
China warns of more action after military drills near Taiwan
A series of Chinese drills near Taiwan were designed to send a clear message to the island and China will take further steps if Taiwan independence forces persist in doing as they please, Beijing said...
·reuters.com·
China warns of more action after military drills near Taiwan
Russia Pours More Military Hardware Into ‘Fortress Crimea’
Russia Pours More Military Hardware Into ‘Fortress Crimea’
According to the chief of the General Staff of Russia, Valery Gerasimov, in the last five years Russia has profoundly increased its military presence in key regions of the world, in some areas “reaching the level of the Soviet Union” (Vpk.name, November 9). Speaking on November 7, Russia’s top-ranking military official devoted significant attention to Crimea, which Moscow had forcibly …
·jamestown.org·
Russia Pours More Military Hardware Into ‘Fortress Crimea’
Inside Russia’s Social Media War on America
Inside Russia’s Social Media War on America
Breaking news and analysis from TIME.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science and entertainment news.
·time.com·
Inside Russia’s Social Media War on America
Troisi: Is Cold War-era 'duck and cover' reality of the future?
Troisi: Is Cold War-era 'duck and cover' reality of the future?
While the consequences of the "bomb" part of a nuclear warhead are well-known - intense fireball, heat, infrastructure damage - generations born after the Cold War may not understand the devastating effects radiation has on human health for those not killed in the initial blast. According to the Mayo Clinic, radiation sickness is damage to your body caused by a large dose of radiation over a short period of time. (It's important to note that routine exposures to very small amounts of radiation, such as in an X-ray or CT scan, doesn't cause radiation sickness.) Some symptoms happen immediate...
·houstonchronicle.com·
Troisi: Is Cold War-era 'duck and cover' reality of the future?
Russia taking over Ukraine must be guarded against - Washington Times
Russia taking over Ukraine must be guarded against - Washington Times
In recent days, Russia has resumed deadly attacks in its de facto war with Ukraine. Perhaps this is an early test of President Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Perhaps Mr. Putin wagers that
·washingtontimes.com·
Russia taking over Ukraine must be guarded against - Washington Times
Russia's Art of War | Foreign Affairs
Russia's Art of War | Foreign Affairs
"War is the continuation of politics by other means,” observed the Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz in his classic treatise On War. Although the aphorism has become axiomatic almost to
·foreignaffairs.com·
Russia's Art of War | Foreign Affairs
Backing Into World War III
Backing Into World War III
America must check the assertive, rising powers of Russia and China before it’s too late. Accepting spheres of influence is a recipe for disaster.
·foreignpolicy.com·
Backing Into World War III
US-NATO 'Buildup on Russian Border Could Lead to Nuclear War' - Nobel Laure
US-NATO 'Buildup on Russian Border Could Lead to Nuclear War' - Nobel Laure
US political leaders have falsely accused Moscow of threatening NATO member states while the alliance aggressively builds up military forces on Russia’s border, Nobel Peace Prize winner and global peace activist Helen Caldicott told Sputnik.
·sputniknews.com·
US-NATO 'Buildup on Russian Border Could Lead to Nuclear War' - Nobel Laure