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It’s Not the Muslims Stupid!
July 29, 2015 Guest Analyses

It’s Not the Muslims Stupid!

by GH Eliason  @TomiLahren’s rant heard round’ the world was the first I’ve ever heard of her. I listened to it a couple of times and a few of her other shows to understand her perspective and motivation. The way she repeatedly ties radical terrorism to Islam and then backs off half a step before letting loose another salvo against Muslims and president Obama is almost artistic. I live in

Oleg Tsarev on the current situation in the Donbass and in Ukraine
July 28, 2015 Guest Analyses

Oleg Tsarev on the current situation in the Donbass and in Ukraine

SOURCE. Translated by Carpatho-Russian. Edited by Tatzhit. From the editor:  Ex-MP Oleg Tsarev was the last truly “Pro-Eastern” politician in Ukraine who attempted to act through democratic channels, e.g. running in a presidential election against Poroshenko. After he was severely beaten by a nationalist mob in Kiev, he withdrew his candidacy and called on all men of honor to do the same, saying the election is undemocratic and it is

The new Russian Naval Doctrine – one very important sentence
July 28, 2015 Saker Analyses and Interviews

The new Russian Naval Doctrine – one very important sentence

Russia has recently published her new official Naval Doctrine.  The full document can be downloaded from the Presidency’s website here (in Russian). To be honest, there is nothing earth shattering in this document.  The document explains the purpose of this doctrine, the missions of the Russian Navy and includes a region by region review of the challenges and opportunities for Russia on the world’s oceans, including the Arctic and Antarctic

Afghanistan Map of War, July 20-27, 2015
July 28, 2015 Blog

Afghanistan Map of War, July 20-27, 2015

(for the large high-resolution map please click here) The “Maps of the War” series is released  due to your support. Help produce interesting content and join our struggle by donating via PayPal: southfront@list.ru or via: http://southfront.org/donate/ The Kabul government is preparing for a big advance in northern Afghanistan. National Security Forces have been involved in intense clashes with the Taliban in 7 provinces. At the moment security forces have gained round

Reorganization of the SITREPs
July 28, 2015 Blog, Community News and Announcements

Reorganization of the SITREPs

Dear friends, You probably have noticed that the daily SITREPs have been coming in with some irregularity recently.  This is due to the fact that two of my research assistants – Raskolnikova and Duff – have had to stop their activities.   One of them is facing some personal difficulties while the other one has simply disappeared.  The good news is that Scott will now become my senior researcher and Baaz,

The Russia-U.S. Conventional Military Balance
July 24, 2015 Saker Analyses and Interviews

The Russia-U.S. Conventional Military Balance

This column was written for the Unz Review: http://www.unz.com/tsaker/the-russia-u-s-conventional-balance/ In a recent column for the Unz Review I wrote that “under any conceivable scenario Russia does have the means to basically completely destroy the USA as a country in about 30min (the USA, of course, can do the same to Russia). Any US war planner would have to consider the escalatory potential of any military action against Russia.” This still

Novorossiya militiaman singing “Ballad of the Struggle” by Vysotsky [ENG subs]
July 24, 2015 Sandbox

Novorossiya militiaman singing “Ballad of the Struggle” by Vysotsky [ENG subs]

Today Tatzhit Mikhailovich posted on his Youtube channel the “Ballad about Struggle” or “Bаллада о Bорьбе” of the famous Russian bard Vladimir Vysotskii.  This song literally changed my life.  I heard it for the first time when I was 17, it was played for me by a guy who ended up changing my life.  He quoted Ivan Solonevich to me and said “there are times in a country’s history when

Kiev is in a stalemate
July 24, 2015 Guest Analyses

Kiev is in a stalemate

by Rostislav Ischenko source: http://pravdanews.info/poroshenko-okazalsya-v-patovoy-situatsii-rostislav-ischenko.html translation: Alena Scarecrow On July 21st in Minsk there was held another regular meeting of the contact group devoted to settling the Ukrainian conflict. It resulted in reaching an agreement on the withdrawal of tanks and weapons of up to 100 mm caliber from the delimitation line. The corresponding document was drawn out – however, not signed. As for the political issues, the parties once

Yemen Map of War, July 18-21, 2015
July 22, 2015 Blog

Yemen Map of War, July 18-21, 2015

With your support SouthFront has released the second article of the Yemen Map of War Series, July 18-21, 2015. See Yemen Map of War, July 14-17, 2015 for additional information about the developments in the region. The “Maps of War” series is dedicated to explain ongoing global conflicts by consolidated data reports including high resolution maps. Saudi-backed fighters have seen success in southern Yemen and are continuing to take territory from the al

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