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March 10, 2015

Hybrid War: Old wine in new bottles?
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 08, 2015
It is seductive to conclude that "hybrid war" is a creature of the 21st century in which technology now offers an alternative and a reinforcement to the blunter use of military force. Based on successful Russian encroachment into Ukraine and occupation of Crimea with hybrid war tactics, it is fair to ask if the same could happen to the Baltic States. Consider Estonia as a candidate target for Moscow. Suppose Estonia is subjected to attempts at subversion by its giant neighbor to the east ... read more

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China vows cooperation with Russia despite West's sanctions China vowed Sunday to plough ahead on economic and diplomatic cooperation with Russia despite Western sanctions against Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, stressing their relations are based on "mutual need". ... more		Abe welcome to China war parade if 'sincere': Beijing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will only be welcome at Beijing's commemorations of the end of the Second World War if he is "sincere" about history, China's foreign minister said Sunday in a finger-wagging denunciation. ... more		Money can't buy you love... but it sure can buy a lot of hate As Paul McCartney and John Lennon used to sing, "money can't buy me love." The same can be said about some countries such as Qatar, that has inexplicably spent billions of dollars to buy itself perhaps some additional prestige by delving into the great game of geopolitics, presumably after it ran out of European first division football (soccer) teams, five-star hotels and upscale Swiss banks it could buy. ... more
				Merkel says honesty, generosity key in postwar reconciliation German Chancellor Angela Merkel waded into the fraught area of wartime forgiveness during a visit to Japan on Monday, saying that "facing history squarely" and "generous gestures" are necessary to mend ties. ... more		UN nuclear watchdog holds Tehran talks Experts from the UN nuclear watchdog held talks in Tehran Monday in their investigation into decade-old allegations of possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear programme, the ISNA news agency reported. ... more

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Top US officer in Baghdad as Iraq fights for Tikrit The top US military officer vowed in Baghdad on Monday that the Islamic State group will be defeated, as Iraqi forces pressed their largest operation yet against the jihadists. ... more		Pakistan test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile Pakistan test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Monday, the military said, less than a week after the first high-level talks with arch-rivals India for nearly a year. ... more		NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes		Russia massing sophisticated weapons in Crimea: NATO Russia has vastly enhanced its military capabilities in Crimea since annexing the peninsula, turning it into a "power projection platform," a senior NATO general was reported Monday as saying. ... more
				Letter inflames US feud over Iran talks Barack Obama pilloried Republicans Monday over an incendiary letter to Iran's leaders that warned a nuclear deal with the United States could be scrapped by the next president. ... more		Taiwan to hold military parade marking WWII anniversary Taiwan announced Monday that it will hold a military parade marking the end of World War II this year for the first time, as it vies with China over the history of the conflict. ... more

'Hell awaits' Tajiks fighting in Syria: leader Post-Soviet Tajikistan's authoritarian President Emomali Rakhmon said Friday that Tajiks fighting in the ranks of ISIS and other extremist organisations in Iraq and Syria would burn in hell. ... more		US role in disastrous Philippine raid under scrutiny A disastrous raid on alleged Islamic militants has ignited the worst political crisis yet for Philippine President Benigno Aquino - and questions about the extent of any US role in the operation are deepening his discomfort. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'		UN puts Libya request for weapons on hold Libya's request for UN approval to buy fighter jets, tanks and other weaponry to fight Islamic State militants has been put on hold at the request of seven Security Council members led by Spain, diplomats said Monday. ... more
Beleaguered Hadi says Aden Yemen 'capital' Beleaguered President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled to Aden after escaping from Shiite militia controlling Sanaa, considers the southern port city to be Yemen's capital, an aide said on Saturday. ... more		Prague approves warplanes sale to Iraq to fight jihadists The Czech government on Monday approved the sale of 15 combat and training L-159 jets to help Baghdad fight the jihadist Islamic State group, the defence minister told reporters. ... more		France PM: 10,000 Europeans could be waging jihad by year-end As many as 10,000 Europeans could be waging jihad in Iraq and Syria by the end of this year, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned Sunday, a three-fold increase on current numbers. ... more		Iran's role worries anti-IS coalition: US general The US military's top officer said Friday Iran is bolstering the firepower of Shiite militias in Iraq but it remains unclear if Tehran is a help or a hindrance to the fight against Islamic State jihadists. ... more

	FBI investigates pro-IS hacks: report The FBI is investigating a string of hacks that defaced US websites with imagery from the Islamic State jihadist group, NBC News reported on Monday. ... more		Niger, Chad attack Boko Haram after IS pledge of allegiance Niger and Chad on Sunday launched major ground and air strikes in northeast Nigeria against Boko Haram, after the militants formally pledged allegiance to the Islamic state group in Syria and Iraq. ... more

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