Syrian offensive to retake Aleppo enters ‘final phase’

Syrian offensive to retake Aleppo enters ‘final phase’

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2016 President Bashar Assad’s regime now controls more than 90 percent of Aleppo and is on the verge of completely driving rebel forces from the besieged city, the Syrian military said on Dec. 12. “We’re living the final moments before victory,” a Syrian military official said. “The operation in eastern […]

Moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem remains a ‘big priority’ for Trump, adviser says

Moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem remains a ‘big priority’ for Trump, adviser says

by WorldTribune Staff, December 13, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump fully intends to follow through on his campaign promise to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a top Trump aide said on Dec. 12. “That is very big priority for this president-elect, Donald Trump,” Kellyanne Conway told radio host Hugh Hewitt. […]

Bolton charges ‘significant’ politicization of intelligence under Obama, questions Russian hacking allegations

Bolton charges ‘significant’ politicization of intelligence under Obama, questions Russian hacking allegations

by WorldTribune Staff, December 12, 2016 Former U.S. ambassador to the UN John Bolton believes the alleged Russian hacking of the presidential election could be a “false flag” orchestrated by the Obama administration. “I do think it’s critical to answer the question that I posed: If you think the Russians did this, then why did […]

Trump: Why should U.S. be ‘bound’ by a ‘one China policy’?

Trump: Why should U.S. be ‘bound’ by a ‘one China policy’?

by WorldTribune Staff, December 12, 2016 Unlike his predecessor, analysts say U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is signaling he won’t capitulate to China early in his presidency. “I fully understand the ‘one China’ policy, but I don’t know why we have to be bound by a ‘one China’ policy unless we make a deal with China […]

China’s richest man to Trump: I’ll take Hollywood, Americans can keep their jobs

China’s richest man to Trump: I’ll take Hollywood, Americans can keep their jobs

by WorldTribune Staff, December 12, 2016 The Chinese tycoon who is on a Hollywood spending spree sent a message to President-elect Donald Trump: 20,000 jobs will stay in the U.S. as long as nothing “goes wrong.” Wang Jianlin, China’s richest man and chairman of real estate and entertainment giant Dalian Wanda Group, said: “I met […]

Statement by Geert Wilders after ‘shameful’ conviction: ‘The Netherlands have become a sick country’

Statement by Geert Wilders after ‘shameful’ conviction: ‘The Netherlands have become a sick country’

by WorldTribune Staff, December 12, 2016 Text of statement by Dutch parliament member and Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Geert Wilders after his Dec. 9 conviction on charges of public insult and incitement to discrimination. Wilders and his PVV party have risen strongly in the polls since the verdict was announced. “Dear friends, I still […]

Strategic surprise: With Dec. 2 Taiwan call, Trump challenges China’s breakout from containment

Strategic surprise: With Dec. 2 Taiwan call, Trump challenges China’s breakout from containment

Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs The Dec. 2, telephone conversation between Republic of China (ROC: Taiwan) President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump very deliberately ushered in a new era in U.S. engagement in Asia, one designed to stop the rapid decline in U.S. credibility and […]

‘One-man rule’: Turkey moves closer to expanding Erdogan’s powers

‘One-man rule’: Turkey moves closer to expanding Erdogan’s powers

by WorldTribune Staff, December 11, 2016 Following a coup attempt in July that some analysts said appeared to have been “orchestrated,” Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has submitted constitutional changes to parliament that would significantly expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The AKP’s proposal received 316 supporting signatures from the 550-seat […]

Air Force: U.S. falling behind China, Russia in race for hypersonic weapons

Air Force: U.S. falling behind China, Russia in race for hypersonic weapons

Special to WorldTribune.com By Geostrategy-Direct.com China and Russia are winning the race in the development of “game-changing” hypersonic weapons, making the U.S. vulnerable to a future attack, according to a U.S. Air Force study. The unclassified summary of the report, “A Threat to America’s Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power: High-Speed, Maneuvering Weapons,” was produced by […]

Shakedowns of corporations by EPA seen ending under Trump administration

Shakedowns of corporations by EPA seen ending under Trump administration

by WorldTribune Staff, December 11, 2016 Many environmentalists are having a meltdown over President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head up the EPA, and it “has nothing to do with climate change,” radio host Erick Erickson said on Dec. 8. The left insists that Trump’s pick, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, is a climate change denier […]