AvatarDerrick AshAvatarAvatar6 hours agoThere’s a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It’s an ecological disaster waiting to happen.verified_publisherVox - Joshua KeatingThe world’s next big maritime catastrophe could involve sanctions-dodging rustbuckets. On March 2, just as it was rounding the northern tip of Denmark, an oil tanker called the Andromeda Star collided with another ship. Thankfully, the 700,000-barrel capacity Andromeda Star was empty at the time, as …
AvatarDerrick AshFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 hours agoRussian warships enter the Red Sea, navy saysjpost.com - By REUTERSThe Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks in the Red Sea as long as Israel continues to commit "crimes against Palestinians." Several Russian …
AvatarDerrick AshFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoIran upgrades latest air defense systems to counter Israeli and US guided missiles | Defense News March 2024 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2024 | Archive News yeararmyrecognition.com - JeromeAccording to Caspian News on March 18, 2024, Iran upgraded its recently unveiled Shahid Arman anti-ballistic missile system and Azarakhsh low-altitude …
AvatarDerrick AshAvatarAvatar19 hours agoTo Thwart Iran, Fight a War of AttritionThe Wall Street Journal. - Seth CropseyThe tensions between Jerusalem and Washington demonstrate that neither understands the situation. Israel needs to learn to fight an attrition war against a much larger adversary, Iran. The U.S. must accept the strategic requirements of its regional partner, despite the politically driven drivel …
AvatarDerrick AshAvatarAvatar1 day agoExclusive—Iraq Militia Warns US Troops Will Exit 'in Coffins' If Biden Won't WithdrawNewsweek - Tom O'ConnorThe head of an Iraqi militia participating in a coalition of groups that have waged attacks against U.S. troops and Israel has told Newsweek that his …
AvatarDerrick AshFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoSurprise! Hamas has thousands more fighters than Israel initially thought - analysisjpost.com - By YONAH JEREMY BOBAt least around 26,000 Hamas members have been put out of action by Israel to date when adding together killed, wounded, and arrested totals. 30,000 …
AvatarDerrick AshFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo17 hours agoUS, UK Bomb Houthi-Held Saada In Yemeneurasiareview.com - Arab NewsThe US and UK launched a fresh airstrike on Houthi targets in Yemen’s northern province of Saada on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of strikes …
AvatarDerrick AshAvatarAvatar1 day agoWhat the Red Sea ship attacks are really aboutverified_publisherVox - Rajaa ElidrissiYemen’s Houthis say they’re avenging Gaza. But there’s a lot more to it. After the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, 2023, the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, began attacking ships passing through the Red Sea. The Houthis pledged to attack any ship in these waters that does business with …
AvatarDerrick AshFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoReuters: Russia facing delays in oil payments from China, Turkey and UAEkyivindependent.com - Chris YorkBanks in China, the UAE, and Turkey have boosted sanctions compliance leading to Russian oil firms facing months of delays in receiving payments, …
AvatarDerrick AshAvatarAvatar3 days agoChina and Russia Learn Not Even Their Ships Are Safe in the Red Seaverified_publisherBloomberg - By Brendan MurrayChina and Russia, which might’ve thought their merchant fleets were safe sailing through the Red Sea, got a reminder over the weekend that there are …
AvatarDerrick AshFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoAt least 40 rockets target northern Israel in latest Hezbollah barrageynetnews.com - Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben AriA barrage of at least 40 rockets targeted northern Israel on Tuesday, most falling in open fields. Hezbollah said earlier that it had fired at the …
AvatarDerrick AshFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoThe Iranian Conundrum: Shaping A Way Ahead – Analysiseurasiareview.com - James DursoThough Iran is famous (or infamous) for its growing suite of weapons, recently the Islamic Republic has been making progress in civil aerospace. Iran …