Another Greek Tanker Sneaks Through Strait Of Hormuz

Former MI6 Spy Alastair Crooke: Iran Takes Its Chances With War Authored by Alastair Crooke The US war with Iran has moved beyond its initial phase to an emerging new one — one in which Iran implicitly stakes its chances on the next phase being war. Most likely this will be in abbreviated episodes of limited war, but possessing nevertheless a potential to widen regionally, should the US (and Israel) elect to sharply escalate. The new phase involves risk of course, yet Iran holds the high cards of an ability to impose disproportionately heavier...

US Squeezes China's Jet Parts Supply As Rare Earth Showdown Escalates If you want an indication that resource nationalism and Beijing's weaponization of critical material exports to gain leverage over the US in high-stakes trade negotiations are accelerating, a new report Thursday afternoon says the Trump administration is planning to slow shipments of commercial jet parts to China. Reuters cites several people familiar with the Commerce Department's moves to slow export licensing and limit the quantities of jet parts approved for shipment to China's state-owned planemaker COMAC to prevent stockpiling. Officials...

President Donald Trump said that a dozen Latin American nations had enlisted in a US-led coalition to fight cartels in the region.  Trump announced the new military organization, along with Latin American leaders, at his Doral resort in Florida on Saturday. The coalition was dubbed Shield of the Americas, and includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa […]