by WorldTribune Staff, January 6, 2017 Political and media elites are late in recognizing what has been known for quite some time, that foreign cyber threats to U.S. national security are real, analysts say. All it took was a sweeping election victory by an unlikely Republican presidential candidate for charges of meddling in the U.S. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 5, 2017 Two recent articles in The Washington Post on alleged Russian threats to the U.S. went massively viral for the venerable D.C. paper that enjoys the financial backing of Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos. The stories, one on how Russia was behind the avalanche of “fake news” during the 2016 presidential […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Jeffrey T. Kuhner It is the biggest fake news story of our time. And it is being peddled by President Obama, the (politicized) CIA, the Democrats, establishment Republicans and the mainstream media, AKA, “the ruling class.” What is it? That Russia — on the direct orders of strongman Vladimir Putin — hacked […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2017 An analyst who offered advice on Russia given to President-elect Barack Obama in 2008 says it is just as applicable now, if not more so, as Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office on Jan. 20. “Viewed from the U.S., Russia may appear to be obsessed with […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs Year-end 2016 saw something never before publicly witnessed in the U.S. political scene: a most direct and open attempt by an outgoing U.S. Administration to damage and limit the prospects of a newly-elected incoming Administration in such a way that U.S. global strategic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler NEW YORK — It’s once again time to consult the crystal snow globe and peer ahead into what events 2017 may bring. After a surprising, tumultuous and truly roller-coaster year just past, we certainly can hope for a more stable period. But should we? Despite the unprecedented electoral […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Dr Joan Vernikos, Space Correspondent, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) new White Paper on the next five years of its space strategy, released by the China National Space Administration on Dec. 27, 2016, raised new questions about the economic and natural-resource goals of space exploration, and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 29, 2016 President Barack Obama has warned of retaliatory measures, including sanctions, against Russia for its alleged interference in the presidential election. Obama, however, “has provided little documentation to back up” his accusations against Moscow and is being pressed by both Republicans and Democrats to do so, The Hill reported on […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Syrian government and its opponents have signed an agreement on a nationwide cease-fire and a declaration expressing willingness to begin peace talks. Putin said on December 29 that a document outlining measures to implement the cease-fire was also signed. The […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 29, 2016 Syria would be divided into zones of regional power and President Bashar Assad would be allowed to remain in control under a “compromise” agreement worked out by Russia, Turkey and Iran. Under the deal, the new federal structure in Syria would be controlled by Assad’s Alawite sect. Assad’s powers […]
