The Biden Administration’s efforts to put on fast track Sweden’s accession as a NATO member petered out as Turkiye balked, exercising its prerogative to withhold approval unless its conditions regarding Stockholm’s past dalliance with Kurdish separatist elements is fully addressed.
Sweden hustled into military pact with US
Tag: Kurdish Militants
US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks
As the UAE tries to join Russia in mediating between Ankara and Damascus, the US is looking to establish a middle ground between Turkiye and the SDF in hopes of preventing normalization with Syria
US on alert as UAE seeks to join Turkish-Syrian reconciliation talks
Protests expand against SDF and US occupation in Syria
According to the Syrian news agency SANA, demonstrations against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the US occupation in Syria continue to grow.
Protests expand against SDF and US occupation in Syria
US troops to expand patrols in Syria despite tension with Turkey + US forces prepare to build 1st military base in Syria’s Raqqa
The Pentagon is preparing to resume full ground operations alongside Kurdish partners in northern Syria, officials said Tuesday, a move that risks further inflaming relations with NATO ally Turkey, which blames the Kurds for a deadly bombing in Istanbul last month and has threatened a ground assault in retaliation.
US troops to expand patrols in Syria despite tension with Turkey
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US forces prepare to build 1st military base in Syria’s Raqqa
The Syrian Democratic Forces is an armed militia of the rebels in North and East Syria (AANES). An alliance of forces formed during the Syrian civil war composed primarily of Kurdish, Arab, and Assyrian/Syriac, as well as some smaller Armenian, Turkmen and Chechen forces. It is militarily led by the People’s Protection Units (YPG), a Kurdish militia recognized as a terrorist group by Turkey, and also includes several ethnic militias, as well as elements of the Syrian opposition’s Free Syrian Army. Founded in October 2015, the SDF states its mission as fighting to create a secular, democratic and federalised Syria. According to Turkey, the Syrian Democratic Forces has direct links to the PKK.
Wikipedia
Angry villagers, troops block US military convoy from advancing in Syria’s Hasakah
Local residents of a village in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah in cooperation with government forces prevented a US military convoy from advancing through their villages on Wednesday.
Angry villagers, troops block US military convoy from advancing in Syria’s Hasakah
Female citizen of Syria linked to PKK committed terrorist attack in Turkey — police
Is the U.S. and NATO Running Another Operation Gladio in Europe?
Part Two of a Three-Part CAM Series on Mercenaries and Clandestine Operations in Ukraine
[In Part Two of this three-part series on foreign mercenary fighters in Ukraine, (see Part 1) the nexus between mercenaries with experience in Syria, Ukraine and U.S.-EU-NATO armed forces becomes more apparent. This second part of the investigation looks at Shaun Pinner, Alexander Tobiassen, John Harding, Sjoerd Heeger, Craig Lang and Ben Fischer.—Editors]
Is the U.S. and NATO Running Another Operation Gladio in Europe?
Archived (WordPress is now private): American YPG Fighter Complains About Group’s Lack of Medical Care
Iran arrests Mossad-affiliated terrorist network in West Azarbaijan
Iranian security forces have arrested 10 members of an espionage and terrorist network affiliated with the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
Iran arrests Mossad-affiliated terrorist network in West Azarbaijan
[2016] In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those armed by the CIA
In Syria, militias armed by the Pentagon fight those armed by the CIA
Old news, that I heard about, but the meme reminded me of it.
Uncle Sam’s Long Trail of Wreckage
Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are solely those of the author and may or may not reflect those of Ms. Cat’s Chronicles.
Very few policymakers even concede that Washington’s overseas military adventures often have not turned out as planned.
Uncle Sam’s Long Trail of Wreckage
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