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The Time Is Now
The Strategic Culture Foundation, a Moscow-based geopolicy think thank, sponsored a conference in Belgrade, Serbia, on 17 April 2016 entitled “What has ‘democracy’ imported from the West brough to the Former Yugoslavia since 1990?” Among nearly twenty distinguished participants was Andrew Korybko, Sputnik talk show host and frequent commentator on world affairs on RT and other analytical outlets. The conference was opened by Aleksandar Pavich, director of SCF Serbia office,
Turkey: War is good for business
by Kakaouskia Greetings to the Saker community and readers. In one of Start Trek DS9 episodes, a Ferengi (the ultra-exploiters of the galaxy for the uninitiated) made the following comment: War is good for business; however the closer you are to the frontlines the less your profit. It appears that this mantra is followed by Turkey, especially when considering the Syrian refugees. In 2013 Syria was estimated to have a
“CrossTalk” Bullhorns untouchable
Technology SITREP: the Iskander-M Operational-Tactical Missile System
I have often said that when the East Europeans agreed to deploy the US “it is against Iran but really it is against Russia” anti-missile system all they did was paint a big bullseye on themselves. This is not quite so, in reality they painted not one, but two big bullseyes on themselves. The first one are the Russian Spetsnaz forces, but that is not the one I want to
Russia Defense Report: Winged Infantry Prepares for New Missions
https://southfront.org/russia-defense-report-airborne-forces-adjust-for-new-missions/
Putin creates a Russian National Guard
This article was written for the Unz Review: http://www.unz.com/tsaker/putin-creates-a-russian-national-guard/ The recent announcement by President Putin of the creation of a Russian National Guard has triggered a flurry of wild speculations about the reasons behind this important move. Some experts saw that as a way to prepare a bloody crackdown against an insurrection, others have speculated that Putin needed a new force to deal with protests and riots, while others have
The Daesh Chronicles: the Antithesis
by Ghassan Kadi I will again reiterate, in this very first sentence, that Islam is a religion of wisdom and peace. But this same approach did not stop critics in the past from throwing accusations that I was insulting Islam and the Holy Quran, and I am certain that similar accusations will be made now. In reality however, those who are insulting Islam the most are the Muslims who commit
Never seen before Russian Spetznaz ‘Batmobiles’ Viking and Falcatus, by Scott
The new Russian «Falcatus» armored car spotted during an operation in Dagestan. The new armored futuristic-looking personnel carrier designed for the country’s special forces. The «Falcatus» can carry 10 people into combat in various seating positions. Armored vehicle based on double-axle chassis KAMAZ-4911 with bulletproof windows. Spetznaz anti-terrorist operation in Leninkent Dagestan Russia on April 13-14th 2016 During the active counter-terrorist operation in Dagestan, information was obtained about armed individuals
Moveable Feast Cafe 2016/04/16 … Open Thread
2016/04/16 07:30:01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of the issues of the day. The ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’ will have two new open threads each week. The Saker stated moderation policy will apply eg ‘no caps’, no obscenity … etc to all post. The Cafe is now open for
CrossTalk: Syria plan B?
International Military Review & Analysis – Studying escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh
https://southfront.org/international-military-review-analysis-studying-escalation-in-nagorno-karabakh/
President Putin met with journalists following the Direct Line April14th 2016
President Putin answers to journalists’ questions following the Direct Line on April14th 2016 Vladimir Putin met with journalists and answered their questions following the Direct Line. April 14th, 2016 Question: Was it not daunting to face so many serious problems and pressing questions? President of Russia Vladimir Putin: No. Question: Why do you say that? Vladimir Putin: This is my work, what my colleagues and I are expected to do. You can’t hide from serious questions, because if you try to put
Direct Line with President Vladimir Putin April 14th 2016
Direct Line with President of Russia Vladimir Putin was broadcast live on Channel One, Rossiya-1 and Rossiya-24 TV channels, and Mayak, Vesti FM and Radio Rossii radio stations. Text only During the live broadcast that lasted 3 hours and 40 minutes, the President answered 80 questions out of the over 3 million that were received. * * * Valeriya Korableva, reporter at Channel One: Good afternoon. We are live with the Direct Line with Vladimir Putin and today’s programme hosts, Yevgeny Rozhkov
Beauty will save the world
International Military Review – Donbass, Apr. 14, 2016
https://southfront.org/international-military-review-donbass-apr-14-2016/
“What is Socialism – an opinion from Vermont”
by Gary Flomenhoft This whole Bernie thing has got people debating about what socialism is. Is it New Deal liberalism? Scandinavian welfare statism? State communism? Or what? Let me simplify it for you. Socialism is basically anything run by or paid for by government. Socialism is what free enterprise needs to operate. You might even call it the operating system for business. Business needs stable government, a strong judiciary to
In the Baltic Sea Russian SU-24 jets celebrate anniversary of paralyzing the USS Donald Cook in the Black Sea, by Scott
In April 12th, 2014 in the Black Sea, the Russian Sukhoi Su -24 with the newest jamming complex paralyzed the most modern American combat management system “Aegis” installed on the destroyer “USS Donald Cook.” April 12, 2015 one-year: Russian fighter Su-24 vs US Destroyer USS Donald Cook (2014) Published on Apr 10, 2015 Videos (Film Archive Su-24) 1967-1970 1972-2001 years. Russian fighter jet disables US missile destroyer using electronic warfare
The scandal at Russia Insider (Saker message)
Dear friends, It is with great sadness that I have to address the crisis at Russia Insider. I am heartbroken at seeing people whom I consider as respected friends now in an open conflict. I have waited as long as I could before addressing this issue because I wanted to speak to all the parties involved and ask for the opinion and assessment of a few trusted friends. However, since
International Military Review – Syria & Iraq, Apr. 13, 2016
https://southfront.org/international-military-review-syria-iraq-apr-13-2016/
