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December 9, 2024
War

A Fresh Migrant Crisis Looms.

The Assad regime’s collapse in Syria has raised concerns about fresh instability that may cause a new migrant crisis, especially for Europe, following the 2015 mass movement of mostly fighting-age men who traversed the continent in their millions.

Over the weekend, Bashar al-Assad left Syria, seeking refuge in Russia, after suspected Western-backed rebel groups, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), captured Damascus, ending a 50-year dynasty. Assad had repelled Western deposition attempts since 2011, for almost 14 years, with Russia’s support.

European leaders cheered on Assad’s collapse, in effect lauding a potential new wave of so-called refugees. French President Emmanuel Macron remarked on the end of what he termed a “barbaric state,” while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized solidarity with anti-Assad Syrians. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer even signaled his nation may remove HTS from its terror list.

Jordan Bardella of France’s National Rally, however, cautioned about Islamist power shifts leading to significant migration flows to Europe, drawing parallels with Libya post-2011.

Germany, having absorbed a whopping number of Syrian refugees following Chancellor Angela Merkel’s open border policy, hosts at least a million Syrians.

According to the BBC, Syrians in Berlin have expressed mixed intentions about returning home, with some claiming they will simply stay in Germany. Alice Weidel of the Alternative for Germany party argued that advocates for a liberated Syria should return home.

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December 6, 2024
Education
News
War

Judge Upholds Anti-White Race-Based Admissions at Naval Academy.

A federal judge has affirmed the United States Naval Academy’s ability to factor in a candidate’s race as part of its admissions program. Judge Richard Bennett decided the case in Annapolis on Friday, December 6. It comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision that largely deemed race-based admissions in higher education unconstitutional, though it left room for exceptions elsewhere.

Students for Fair Admissions, the same organization that initiated the Supreme Court case, challenged the Naval Academy’s policy. They argued that the policy discriminates against white candidates who are otherwise qualified.

The Academy defended its admissions approach, stating that having a racially diverse group of naval officers contributes to national security and bolsters the military’s standing.

Judge Bennett said, “The Academy has tied its use of race to the realization of an officer corps that represents the country it protects and the people it leads.”

Following the decision, Students for Fair Admissions signaled plans to appeal, maintaining their opposition to what they see as preferential treatment for minority candidates.

The case comes in the wake of a massive decline in white recruits in the U.S. military, totaling 35 percent over the last five years. While minority groups have increased slightly among military recruits, their numbers have not been enough to fill the gap.

Experts claim the reasons for the decline are multi-faceted, but the infiltration of leftist ideologies and making diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) a priority over military readiness are factors.

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A federal judge has affirmed the United States Naval Academy's ability to factor in a candidate's race as part of its admissions program. Judge Richard Bennett decided the case in Annapolis on Friday, December 6. It comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court decision that largely deemed race-based admissions in higher education unconstitutional, though it left room for exceptions elsewhere. show more
December 4, 2024
News
War
World

Tucker Interview with Russian Foreign Minister Claims Communication Shut Down Between Russia and U.S.

Tucker Carlson has announced the upcoming release of an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, claiming all communication between Russia and the U.S. has been severed. Carlson says he and Lavrov spoke on the prevention of nuclear disaster, Russia’s informal ties with China, and the potential escalation to an “unprecedented conflict” between Russia and the United States. He also asks the Russian Foreign Minister about the impact of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s potential election on ending the war.

In a video from Moscow’s Red Square, Carlson criticized the Biden-Harris regime’s role in Ukraine, claiming it has escalated the U.S. towards a nuclear confrontation with Russia.

Carlson alleges the U.S. is engaged in a “hot war” with Russia—largely unknown to Americans—and criticizes Washington’s lack of communication with Moscow.

Last month, the Biden-Harris regime gave permission for the Ukrainians to use American long-range missiles to strike targets deep within Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously stated that because the missile systems required NATO help to operate, such attacks would be tantamount to an act of war against Russia.

Carlson referenced the strain on U.S.-Russia relations, suggesting it has reached a critical point not seen since the Cuban Missile Crisis, and accused Secretary of State Antony Blinken of ceasing all bilateral contacts.

Pentagon spokesman Major General Patrick Ryder insists that a military hotline between Russia and the U.S. is in use to prevent miscalculations.

Other NATO member states also appear to be preparing for an escalation to the conflict, including Germany, which is preparing businesses for war and looking at creating emergency nuclear bunkers.

The interview with Lavrov comes just a year after Carlson interviewed President Putin, who described the history of Russia and Ukraine to explain the background of the ongoing war.

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Tucker Carlson has announced the upcoming release of an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, claiming all communication between Russia and the U.S. has been severed. Carlson says he and Lavrov spoke on the prevention of nuclear disaster, Russia's informal ties with China, and the potential escalation to an "unprecedented conflict" between Russia and the United States. He also asks the Russian Foreign Minister about the impact of President-elect Donald J. Trump's potential election on ending the war. show more
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December 2, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
War
World

Ukraine Helped Train Rebranded al-Qaeda in Syria.

Ukrainian media sources report that the U.S.-funded Ukrainian military and security apparatus trained the Islamist rebels currently advancing in Syria. Turkey-backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra, is leading the offensive against the forces of Russia-backed President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, seizing swathes of territory.

According to Ukrainian media, the rebels received operational training from the Khimik group of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), mainly relating to drone use.

Al-Nusra Front counts the first leader of the Islamic State terrorist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, as one of its founders. Footage on social media allegedly shows HTS fighters wearing Islamic State flag patches.

Both al-Nusra and Islamic State have infamously oppressed and murdered Christians in Syria and Iraq, including cases of kidnapping and torture. According to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), HTS killed hundreds of civilians from 2012 to 2021.

The Ukrainian military, alongside Turkey, supports the HTS campaign, which is primarily directed at the forces of President Assad and his Russian, Iranian, and Hezbollah allies.

Russia, meanwhile, began a counterattack over the weekend, using airpower to bomb HTS and other rebel positions. The Syrian army claims to have regained some lost ground.

After the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, Islamic State radicals called on supporters to take advantage of the war and carry out attacks on Russia.

Islamist terrorists have also used Ukraine as a means to access Europe and plot terror attacks by claiming to be Ukrainian refugees, according to Germany’s spy agency.

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Ukrainian media sources report that the U.S.-funded Ukrainian military and security apparatus trained the Islamist rebels currently advancing in Syria. Turkey-backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra, is leading the offensive against the forces of Russia-backed President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, seizing swathes of territory. show more
November 30, 2024
War
World

It’s All Kicking Off in Syria Again.

Rebels in Syria—many with ties to terrorist and Islamic extremist groups, including al-Qaeda—have breached parts of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, leading to clashes with government forces. The confrontation was sparked by two car bombs detonated by the insurgents on Friday. The attacks and fight over the city mark renewed hostilities in the now over-decade-old Syrian civil war.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a prominent monitoring group, reported intense skirmishes between the insurgents and Assad government soldiers. Conflict intensified following a surprise offensive by the rebels on Wednesday. During this attack, they captured several towns and villages as they progressed toward Aleppo.

This rebel offensive is notable as it marks the first time since 2016 that opposition fighters have surrounded the city. That year, a Syrian military effort backed by Russia and Iran pushed insurgents out of Aleppo’s eastern neighborhoods. A subsequent ceasefire four years ago yielded a relatively peaceful period.

Local accounts describe Aleppo residents evacuating areas along the city’s western periphery due to missile fire and gunfights. An insurgent commander has utilized social media to implore civilians in Aleppo to cooperate with the rebels. The attacking forces are led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), formerly al-Nusra, a Sunni Islamist group and that was Syria’s official al-Qaeda affiliate before rebranding.

Syrian state media reported that projectiles fired by insurgents hit university student accommodations in central Aleppo. This attack resulted in four fatalities, including two students. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also indicated that at least 121 individuals have died since HTS, designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government, initiated the current offensive.

Image by KevForkan.

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Rebels in Syria—many with ties to terrorist and Islamic extremist groups, including al-Qaeda—have breached parts of Aleppo, the country's second-largest city, leading to clashes with government forces. The confrontation was sparked by two car bombs detonated by the insurgents on Friday. The attacks and fight over the city mark renewed hostilities in the now over-decade-old Syrian civil war. show more
November 30, 2024
War
World

Spy Chief Who Wants to be Next U.S. Ambassador Also Wants MORE WAR.

British intelligence chief Richard Moore is claiming the withdrawal of lethal military aid from Ukraine would threaten security for the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. The head of MI6 made the remarks during an address earlier this week in Paris. Moore is believed to be one of two under consideration by the Labour government’s Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to serve as ambassador to the United States.

Moore’s statement appears to be connected to a significant push among NATO members to escalate the conflict in Ukraine before U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office in January. Trump has pledged to negotiate a swift end to the bloodshed, which has spurred the Biden government to authorize Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia with Western missiles. In addition, weapons manufacturers appear disinclined toward ending the conflict that has seen a ramp-up in armament production.

The MI6 chief cautioned that allowing Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to assert control over Ukraine could jeopardize transatlantic security, positing that Russia would seek further expansion beyond Ukrainian borders. However, Putin himself has not indicated any larger regional ambitions in the Baltic or Central Europe.

Moore also tried to link potential Russian success to broader geopolitics, suggesting it would embolden nations such as China, North Korea, and Iran. He stressed that the long-term costs of disengaging from Ukraine would surpass current expenditure, posing significant security threats. President-elect Trump has voiced concerns over the financial implications of supporting Ukraine and aims to end the conflict.

Strangely, Moore has pronouns in his X (formerly Twitter) bio, identifying as “he/him.”

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British intelligence chief Richard Moore is claiming the withdrawal of lethal military aid from Ukraine would threaten security for the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. The head of MI6 made the remarks during an address earlier this week in Paris. Moore is believed to be one of two under consideration by the Labour government's Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to serve as ambassador to the United States. show more
November 29, 2024
NatSec
War

Warmonger Boris Johnson Urges NATO Troop Deployment in Ukraine Again.

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is once again calling for NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine. He claims he does not “think we should be sending in combat troops to take on the Russians” but that a negotiated peace deal or ceasefire should involve “multinational European peace-keeping forces monitoring the border, helping the Ukrainians.”

Johnson made the comments in an interview with The Telegraph, where he also stated bluntly that the Ukraine war is a Western “proxy war” with Russia, and the West should be giving its “proxies” stronger military support. He believes full integration into NATO is the only long-term solution to Ukrainian security—a move that would embroil America and the rest of NATO in any renewed conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

Multiple sources, including members of Ukrainian and British political circles, have indicated that Johnson played a pivotal role in scuttling early peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. In Kiev, Johnson reportedly urged Ukrainian officials to continue fighting, hamstringing talks that could have ended hostilities in 2022. David Arahamiya, leader of Ukraine’s ruling party, and former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Nadine Dorries are among those who have confirmed Johnson’s intervention.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin also said in an interview with Tucker Carlson that Russia was open to a negotiated settlement and had been actively pursuing such discussions before Johnson’s involvement. Naftali Bennet, the Prime Minister of Israel at the outbreak of the war, has also said the West “blocked” an early peace deal, with Johnson taking a particularly “aggressive” line in favor of war.

While in office, Johnson advocated for increased military recruitment within Britain and supported the idea of conscription.

He has also argued that if U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump were to withdraw American support for Ukraine as part of a peace push, Britain should consider deploying troops. He suggests that British forces should be ready to intervene if Russia gains a strategic advantage.

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Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is once again calling for NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine. He claims he does not "think we should be sending in combat troops to take on the Russians" but that a negotiated peace deal or ceasefire should involve "multinational European peace-keeping forces monitoring the border, helping the Ukrainians." show more
November 29, 2024
News
War
World

Russia Heckles U.S. Establishment: ‘Cry Over Ukraine and Gaza Rather Than Trump!’

Russia has called on American liberals to cry more for the deaths of people in Ukraine and Gaza rather than spend time in “hysteria” over the election of President-elect Donald J. Trump. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, urged the United States to redirect its focus toward ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe following reports that U.S. State Department staff sought counseling after Donald Trump’s election victory.

Zakharova’s comments responded to media reports that the State Department arranged therapy sessions for employees struggling with Trump’s election. Employees at the State Department were invited the Friday after the election to an in-house therapy session if they felt they were unable to cope with the changing political environment and Trump’s return to the White House

Meanwhile, California Representative Darrell Issa expressed concern in a formal letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Issa described the notion of providing counseling as alarming, arguing it catered to employees who were troubled by the democratic process.

Zakharova’s statements included pointed remarks about American diplomats mourning Trump’s victory.

“The fact that American diplomats are crying bitterly during working hours instead of performing their duties has caused confusion not only among the public but also within the U.S. House of Representatives,” Zakharova said.

President-elect Trump has promised to end the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky admitting that Trump’s election will hasten the end of the war. However, in recent days, the conflict appears to be escalating after President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer both gave the green light to allow Ukraine to fire Western-supplied long-range missiles deep into Russian territory.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously stated such attacks would amount to an act of war by NATO against Russia.

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Russia has called on American liberals to cry more for the deaths of people in Ukraine and Gaza rather than spend time in "hysteria" over the election of President-elect Donald J. Trump. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, urged the United States to redirect its focus toward ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe following reports that U.S. State Department staff sought counseling after Donald Trump’s election victory. show more
November 27, 2024
News
War
World

Germany is Preparing Nuclear Bunkers…

Bracing for a potential major war with Russia, Germany is reportedly looking to convert various properties into nuclear fallout shelters and bunkers. Authorities are considering underground parking lots and subway stations as viable options for emergency shelters.

Berlin has been actively supporting Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, providing ongoing aid for the Ukrainian war effort. The increased tensions have prompted Germany to revisit its defense measures, involving the Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance and other authorities.

Historically, Germany maintained about 2,000 operational bunkers during periods such as World War II and the Cold War. However, there are only 579 left. With a population of 84 million, the existing shelter capacity covers only 480,000 people.

Meanwhile, Germany’s armed forces are preparing businesses for a potential war as part of “Operational Plan Germany,” a secret 1,000-page document that outlines steps to defend critical infrastructure in case of a possible conflict.

A senior NATO military official, Admiral Rob Bauer, is also emphasizing the need for businesses in Europe and America to prepare for potential wartime scenarios and to adapt their production and distribution processes accordingly.

Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s previous military chief and now envoy to the United Kingdom, has asserted that a global conflict has already commenced, with Ukraine now using Western-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets deep within Russian territory. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin previously stated that such actions would require direct support from NATO countries and would amount to a declaration of war against Russia.

So far, Russia has not targeted any NATO member territory, but it did debut a hypersonic intermediate ballistic missile with multiple warheads, claiming it could not be intercepted or stopped by any system NATO currently possesses.

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Bracing for a potential major war with Russia, Germany is reportedly looking to convert various properties into nuclear fallout shelters and bunkers. Authorities are considering underground parking lots and subway stations as viable options for emergency shelters. show more
November 26, 2024
News
Politics
War

Trump Spox Denies Plan to Remove *ALL* Transgender Troops.

The Trump transition team has refuted a report from The Times, which claimed that President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering an executive order to remove transgender individuals from military service and bar new transgender recruits. The British newspaper cited unspecified defense sources, claiming that the order, which would be more extensive than previous policies, could be issued on Trump’s first day back in office.

Karoline Leavitt, a spokesman for the Trump transition team, responded to the claims, stating that the sources cited by The Times are not credible. She emphasized that no decisions have been made and that any confirmed policy would come directly from Trump or his official representatives.

President Barack Obama’s administration had permitted transgender troops to serve openly, access gender reassignment procedures, and update their gender in Pentagon records. Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, intends to eliminate policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) introduced over the past decade, beginning with the Obama administration.

During his first term in office, President Trump did announce he would be banning transgenders from serving in the U.S. military, noting the medical costs associated with sex change operations and hormone therapy. This policy was reversed under President Joe Biden within his first week in office.

Other Republicans have also pushed back against the transgender agenda since President Trump’s election victory as well, including Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC), who has introduced legislation to ban biological males from women’s bathrooms and other spaces.

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The Trump transition team has refuted a report from The Times, which claimed that President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering an executive order to remove transgender individuals from military service and bar new transgender recruits. The British newspaper cited unspecified defense sources, claiming that the order, which would be more extensive than previous policies, could be issued on Trump's first day back in office. show more