Britain is gearing up to deploy warships to surround the Russian border for the first time since the Cold War, sparking fears that a war between Russia and the West is looming. In an attempt to deter Russia from invading Ukraine, British authorities will deploy a Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond, carrying sixty Special Boat Service and Royal Marine commandos on board.
US veterans have returned to Standing Rock, vowing to shield indigenous protesters and activists opposed to the Dakota Access pipeline from attacks by a militarized police force. The growing group of military veterans are willing to put their bodies between Native American activists and the police who are trying to remove them. The veterans are gathering in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, with more still on their way.
North Korea has reportedly fired a ballistic missile, in the first test since Donald Trump took office as US president. The ballistic missile was launched on Sunday morning and reached an altitude of about 550 kilometers, according to a South Korean military source. Japanese officials said that the missile did not reach its waters. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the test was “absolutely intolerable” while President Trump assured the visiting Japanese PM that Washington was committed to the security of its key Asian ally.
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Naif Abdulaziz Al-Saud has received an award from the CIA for his contribution to the fight against terrorism. No it’s not April 1st yet and it isn’t fake new…. the Crown Prince, who is Saudi Arabia’s deputy premier and interior minister, really was presented with the George Tenet award by CIA Director Mike Pompeo in Riyadh on Friday. Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Naif Abdulaziz Al-Saud Friday received an award from the CIA for his contribution to the fight against terrorism.
The CIA has come under fire after awarding a Saudi Arabia official connected to the 9/11 terror attacks an award for “fighting terrorism.” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, deputy premier and interior minister, was given the George Tenet award by CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Friday. Rt.com reports: Named for the former Director of Central Intelligence under Bill Clinton and George W Bush, the George Tenet award recognized the Saudi royal’s intelligence work against terrorism and his contributions to peace and security.