Новости за 02.11.2018

Pakistani Religious Leader Known as ‘Father of the Taliban’ Is Killed by Salman Masood

Pakistani Religious Leader Known as ‘Father of the Taliban’ Is Killed by Salman Masood – New York Times

Why Are People Fleeing Central America? A New Breed of Gangs Is Taking Over

Why Are People Fleeing Central America? A New Breed of Gangs Is Taking Over by Robbie Whelan, Photographs by Juan Carlos – Wall Street Journal

Meet the Russian Hank Scorpio. ---Quote--- The island, Sakkiluoto, belongs to Pavel Melnikov, a 54-year-old Russian from St Petersburg, who has dotted the property with security cameras, motion detectors and no-trespassing signs emblazoned with the picture of a fearsome looking guard in a...

It’s About National Security - And More - Solving the Caravan Problem SWJED Fri, 11/02/2018 - 2:25pm

The United States does not face existential threats to its sovereignty if caravans of Central American asylum seekers are permitted to cross the Mexican and United States borders with impunity - but - in the case of crossing the U.S. border, it would signal that American laws regarding immigration are no longer being enforced.

Taliban vs. Taliban Clash in Afghanistan’s West Leaves 40 Dead

Taliban vs. Taliban Clash in Afghanistan’s West Leaves 40 Dead by J.P. Lawrence - Stars & Stripes

U.S. Reimposes All Iran Sanctions, Demands Country End Military Actions in Syria

U.S. Reimposes All Iran Sanctions, Demands Country End Military Actions in Syria by Matthew Lee – Associated Press

This smells like somebody in the decision making process has a brother-in-law that owns a manufacturing facility... ---Quote--- USSOCOM wants American companies to explore whether it is feasible to “reverse engineer or reengineer and domestically produce the following foreign-like weapons:...

Via Newsweek and based on a new audio-only book: ---Quote--- Now we know, according to an posthumously published book by the late David Wise, the authoritative espionage writer who died from pancreatic cancer last month. The informant, Wise writes, was Alexandr Shcherbakov, a down-on-his-luck...

The linked report originally was in the NYT (behind a "wall") and adds some perspective with details. Link:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-russia-military-bases-sakkiluoto-putin-dmitry-medvedev-police-a8612161.html?

On the Horns of a Dilemma – Addressing Chinese Security Engagement in the HOA SWJED Fri, 11/02/2018 - 1:45am

China’s increased security engagement in the Horn of Africa has important implications for United States’ policies equally in the region and globally. China’s expansion presents both risks and opportunities that the United States should judiciously consider and leverage to ensure continued stability and the advancement of interests shared between the U.S. and China.

DoD Hasn’t Followed CENTCOM Deployment Requirements for Advisers Heading to Afghanistan, Report Says

DoD Hasn’t Followed CENTCOM Deployment Requirements for Advisers Heading to Afghanistan, Report Says by Kyle Rempfer - Military Times

President Trump Proposes Radical New Rules of Engagement for Troops Along Border

President Trump Proposes Radical New Rules of Engagement for Troops Along Border – Associated Press

How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate - And the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World

How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate - And the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World by Robert F. Worth, Photos by Lynsey Addario – New York Times

U.S., Turkey Begin Joint Patrols Around Northern Syrian Town of Manbij

U.S., Turkey Begin Joint Patrols Around Northern Syrian Town of Manbij by Suzan Fraser and Bassem Mroue – AP