(2021-08-19). People in Rich, 'Equal' Countries Tend to Choose 'Traditional' Gender Roles at Work, Study Finds. sputniknews.com In what is known as the 'equality paradox', men's and women's differences in preferences and career choices are more stark in countries considered gender-equal. For instance, 99 percent of all Swedish carpenters are men and about 90 percent of all assistant nurses and childminders are women.
(2021-08-19). Turkey ready to repeat Syria, Libya, Karabakh model in Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stability, peace appear out of reach in Afghanistan without Turkey [T]he only country that has proven strong and effective in establishing peace and stability in Libya and Syria…is Turkey. Turkey played a significant role in ending the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh, ensured continuing cease-fires in Syria and Libya, and Afghanistan is an issue of interest …
(2021-08-19). "Revelations of Carter's Former Advisor : 'Yes, the CIA entered Afghanistan before the Russians…'" (1998). mronline.org 
Question: The former director of the CIA, Robert Gates, stated in his memoirs that the American intelligence services began to aid the Mujahiddin in Afghanistan six months before the Soviet intervention. In this period, you were the national security advisor to President Carter. You therefore played a key role in this affair. Is this correct?>
(2021-08-19). Leading Russian official compares Ukraine to Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Excerpts from an interview with Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, who has traditionally been one of the more perceptive Russian officials. [In December 2013 he said that Ukraine was Washington's payback for Syria; that the U.S. was punishing Moscow for intervening to prevent a U.S.-NATO war against Syria in the preceding months by …
(2021-08-19). One million troops from NATO member, partner states fought in Afghan war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Military Committee convenes special meeting with Resolute Support Mission Partners The RSM Partners are: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Finland, Georgia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Sweden and Ukraine. From the text of Admiral Bauer's video message on the mission in Afghanistan on August 19: Dear troops from Allied and partner countries who have served the …
(2021-08-19). Afghanistan: Turkey to work with NATO, ensure "well-being of our Turkish kin" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey ready for any kind of cooperation with Afghanistan: Erdogan "[W]e are ready for all kinds of cooperation for the peace of the Afghan people, the well-being of our Turkish kin living in this country, and the protection of our country's interests," he [President Recep Tayyip Erdogan] stated. **** The continued military presence of Turkey …
(2021-08-19). Post-US Afghanistan: Can China Navigate a Way Through the Tombstones? counterpunch.org Beijing. Another name has been chiseled on the tombstone in the graveyard of empires. The United States of America. 2001-2021. From the swords of Alexander the Great, the British empire, the Russians before and after Lenin, and the US as the newest members of the Great Game, military powers have seen the Afghan sand swallow
(2021-08-19). Turkey hunts down, kills eight Kurds in drone attack. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish drones used to murder people in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh are now also being used by the Ukrainian government in its war against the people of the Donbass. Turkey eliminates 8 PKK terrorists in Hakkari province Turkish gendarmerie forces killed a group of eight PKK [supporters] in southeastern Hakkari province, Interior Minister …
(2021-08-19). Military Situation In Syria On August 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 25 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On August 18, YPG artillery shelled Afrin city. Three people reportedly were killed | On August 18, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah | On August 18, clashes between SAA and former rebels were reported in Daraa c…
(2021-08-19). Greater Idlib: Russian Airstrikes Wipe Out Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Headquarters (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On August 19, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out several airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is held by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other terrorist groups. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Russian airstrikes targeted a headquarters of HTS located near the town of Ein Shib i…
(2021-08-19). Azeri sultan, aging odalisque/sultana inspect conquered land. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AZERTAG reports that President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed [the] charming Kelbajar Omar pass. President Ilham Aliyev: Our way is to Kalbajar, to the liberated Kalbajar. We are going to Kalbajar through Omar Pass…. This is my first visit to Kalbajar after the war…. Karabakh and East Zangazur are Azerbaijan!
(2021-08-19). NATO air missions on Russian, Belarusian borders, in Africa, Asia, Middle East. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interview: Transport Aircraft for the EFP Mission Air transport of personnel and equipment is a major factor for the success of the eFP [NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence] mission in Lithuania. It is the fastest means of transport available to move the soldiers from Germany to their country of deployment and back…. This enables us to …
(2021-08-19). Everyday Climate Catastrophe: Only Mass Action Will Save Us. counterpunch.org How many tragic pictures do we have to see? How many announcements? Climate Code Red, say the world's authoritative climate science group. July the hottest month in history. Shutdown of the Atlantic currents that drive the world's climate a real prospect. Fires ravaging Southern Europe, Siberia, Western North America.
(2021-08-19). Data Contradicts Ukrainian Claims That Russia Is Cheating Europe Out Of Paid For Gas. southfront.org 
Nord Stream 2 pipelaying operation. Vessel Pioneering Spirit (25.02.19) close to Visby in the Baltic Sea Foto: Axel Schmidt/Nord Stream 2Ukraine continues campaign to end the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Ukraine's gas transmission system operator hopes that the European Union will support them in their dispute with Russian state energy company Gazprom. According to Kiev, Gazprom is emptying its gas storage facilities in Europe in order to decrease tr…
(2021-08-19). Collective Militarized White Supremacy and Black Neocolonialism in the Caribbean. popularresistance.org Except for the hum of US helicopters flying overhead, there was a deafening silence throughout the Caribbean region, during the recent Operation Tradewinds, Progressive and Pan-African forces did not utter a word, as soldiers from Guyana, Brazil, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago participated in this region-wide military exercise with army personnel from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and the Netherlands.
(2021-08-19). The All-American Base World. tomdispatch.com It was the spring of 2003 during the American-led invasion of Iraq. I was in second grade, living on a U.S. military base in Germany, attending one of the Pentagon's many schools for families of servicemen stationed abroad. One Friday morning, my class was on the verge of an uproar. Gathered around our homeroom lunch menu, we were horrified to find that the golden, perfectly crisped French fries we adored had been replaced with something called "freedom fries." "What are freedom fries?" we demanded to know. Our teacher quickly reassured us by saying something like: "Freedom fries are the exact same thing as Frenc…
(2021-08-19). Fishermen raise concern over Fryslân wind farm project in Netherlands. peoplesdispatch.org The Windpark Fryslân project in the bay of IJsselmeer is likely to adversely affect the fishing industry in the region. Fishermen here have also complained of not receiving the assistance that was promised by the Dutch government…
(2021-08-19). NATO holds anti-Russian air combat drills in Norway's High North. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Multi-Domain Exercise on Norwegian Coast Norwegian F-35 fighter aircraft operated with NATO AWACS and U.S. Air Force and Navy assets in a multi-domain exercise off the Norwegian coast on August 18, 2021. **** …The exercise trained Alliance forces to integrate, operate, and communicate in the unique conditions of the High North. **** "Rapid and …
(2021-08-19). Russia deigns to notice massive U.S.-NATO military buildup in Poland, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine became NATO's first partner in 1991 and Poland joined NATO as a full member in 1999. It's unclear which era Moscow believes it's living in. Russia finds worrisome plans for US military buildup in Poland — Zakharova Moscow finds worrisome the US plans for increasing its military presence in Poland, where infrastructure is being …
(2021-08-19). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: It's like a Code Red hospital alert. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases is underway in the U.S. The delta variant continues to spread, the lambda variant is showing up, and some people are refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear face masks. "My message today is a hospital term and that's Code Red," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "It is Code Red in the U.S. and for the globe regarding…
(2021-08-19). How Russia-China Are Stage-managing the Taliban. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Venezuela & Russia Examine Bilateral & International Agenda, COVID-19 Response (Phone Call). orinocotribune.com The Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, discussed various issues of their bilateral and international agenda, the pandemic, as well as the dialogue process begun between the Bolivarian Government and the opposition, during a telephone conversation held this Wednesday, August 18. | The Russian Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed the willingness of his government to contribute to an inclusive solution to the Venezuelan conflict, respecting the principles of sovereignty and non-interference in…
(2021-08-19). Second Russian Military Aircraft Crashed In Two Days. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 18, a MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in the Astrakhan region in Russia. The pilot was killed as a result of the accident during a training flight. | The information was confirmed by the press service of the Southern Military District."The aircraft crashed in a deserted area on the territory of the Ashuluk training ground. The flight was carried out without ammunition load, " the military department reported. | The reason of the crash are still unknown. A commission of the Main Command of t…
(2021-08-19). Russia Softens Edges In Space Scandal With U.S. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | In 2018, a space scandal broke out between Washington and Moscow, following the joint mission to the International Space Station (ISS). | An air leak was detected in one of the Russian Soyuz capsules docked to the orbiting laboratory. There was a 2-millimeter puncture drilled near the toilet. | Click to see full-size image | The unveiled details indicated that the hole was likely made…
(2021-08-19). Finishing what ISIS started? Turkey attacks Yezidis in Iraq. roarmag.org 
YJ≈û fighters in Sinjar, Iraq. Photo: August is a solemn month for the Yezidi community of Iraq's Sinjar province. On August 3, 2014, ISIS advanced into the area in an attempt to eradicate the Yezidi people altogether. Men and older women were killed, younger women and girls were forced into sexual slavery, and boys were forced to become ISIS fighters. Those who managed to escape were trapped on Mount Sinjar for days with little food or water. To this day, many Yezidis displaced then are una…
(2021-08-19). NATO's second-most powerful member: Turkish arms fair includes 80 nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish defence fair brings together 79 countries Some 154 delegations from 79 countries are attending the 15th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) being held in Turkey between August 17 and 20. Each delegation has 500 members. **** A total of 1,236 companies (536 domestic and 700 foreign) from 53 countries are exhibiting their products and …
(2021-08-18). Afghanistan: Mirage Of The Good War. popularresistance.org Rarely has there been such an enthusiastic display of international unity as that which greeted the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Support for the war was universal in the chanceries of the West, even before its aims and parameters had been declared. nato governments rushed to assert themselves 'all for one'. Blair jetted round the world, proselytizing the 'doctrine of the international community' and the opportunities for peace-keeping and nation-building in the Hindu Kush. Putin welcomed the extension of American bases along Russia's southern borders. Every mainstream Western party endorsed the war; every med…
(2021-08-18). Russian General Shpak: The Whole World is Watching how Shamelessly the US Abandons its Allies. orinocotribune.com On Monday, August 16, Russian General Georgy Shpak commented on the shameless and ruthless way in which the United States "dumps its allies." He made this comment in regard to the recent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban after the withdrawal of US troops. | In an interview with Russian news agency RT, Colonel Shpak addressed the recent events in Afghanistan, a country mired in despair after the sudden takeover by the Taliban, just after US forces withdrew from Afghan territory in defeat, after 20 years of unsuccessful occupation. | General Shpak, a veteran of the Afghan-Soviet war (1979), stated that "the wh…
(2021-08-18). GOP State Officials Take Step Toward Overseeing Elections in Georgia's Heavily Democratic Fulton County. commondreams.org Now our obligation is to those Afghans living with the consequences of our four decades of intervention.
(2021-08-18). Turkey in talks with U.S., NATO to keep troops in Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey takes necessary measures for safety of troops in Kabul: Minister Turkey has around 600 troops deployed at the airport….Turkey is continuing talks with the United States and other NATO countries about the management of the airport, Akar said, reiterating Turkey's will to continue its mission.
(2021-08-18). Afghanistan: It Was Not for Democracy, or the Burqa. It Was for the Oil. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Afghan women. Internet The American military fled Afghanistan on August 15, after 20 years of occupation, during which time the United States and Europe guaranteed the construction of the longed-for oil pipeline that would transport oil from the Caspian Sea to the West. Afghanistan is a multicultural country with more than 35 million…
(2021-08-18). Russia eager to help Turkey bomb Iraq and Syria, shoot down more Russian aircraft. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia ready to expand cooperation with Turkey for aircraft deliveries — Rosoboronexport Russia is ready to expand cooperation with Turkey for the delivery of aircraft and helicopters, Head of the Rosoboronexport state arms seller's delegation Denis Gizunov told TASS at the IDEF'21 international defense industry show in Istanbul on Wednesday. "We are holding certain consultations …
(2021-08-18). Azerbaijan releases information on Israeli, Turkish drones destroying Armenian targets. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan releases data on Armenian military targets destroyed by UAVs during Second Karabakh War Azerbaijani border guards had destroyed a big number of strategic military targets of the Armenian Armed Forces during the 44-day Karabakh war (from late Sept. to early Nov.2020) by using Harop and Guzgun [Kuzgun] unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the State Border …
(2021-08-18). Turkish, Azerbaijani defense chiefs, Libyan military chief discuss new wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish, Azerbaijani defense chiefs discuss bilateral defense Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with his Azerbaijani counterpart on Aug. 17. …on the agenda were harassment and attacks by Armenia on the border with Azerbaijan. Akar stressed that Turkey would continue to stand by Azerbaijan in its "just cause." Spotlighted during the fair were Turkish drones, …
(2021-08-18). Belarusian Officers Push Migrants Across Lithuania Border, Briefly Encroach (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 17th, Belarusian officers armed with shields and riot gear forcibly pushed a group of 35 irregular migrants into Lithuania, and in the process entered Lithuanian territory. | Lithuania's State Border Guard Service (VSAT) shared a video of the incident on Facebook on Tuesday afternoon. It said that Belarus first published the footage, but omitted the part where the officers can be seen in Lithuanian territory. | "Belarusian officers wearing riot gear were the ones…
(2021-08-18). Poland deploys 1,000 troops, seals border with Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland strengthens security on Belarus border "The border is sealed, and the Border Guard has been supported for a week by 1,000 Polish Army soldiers," Deputy Interior Minister Maciej WƒÖsik said in a tweet late on Tuesday. "We act quickly and effectively," he added. **** In a joint statement issued [earlier this month], Polish Prime …
(2021-08-18). Sweden: NATO's 31st member. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From an August 16 feature on the website of the American Legion: Sweden recently hosted — and contributed heavily to — Exercise Arctic Challenge. One of the largest air-power exercises in Europe, Arctic Challenge 21 brought together warplanes from the United States, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Britain for the full range of …
(2021-08-18). A Day in the Death of British Justice. towardfreedom.org WikiLeaks has given us real news about those who govern us and take us to war, not the preordained, repetitive spin that fills newspapers and television screens. This is real journalism; and for the crime of real journalism, Julian Assange has spent most of the past decade in one form of incarceration or another, including Belmarsh prison, a horrific place.
(2021-08-18). Ukrainian, Turkish arms makers collaborate for wars in Mideast, Caucasus, Eastern Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukroboronprom to set up Mi-17 helicopter repair base in Turkey Ukraine's arms exporter Ukrspecexport, part of the state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom, has signed a framework contract with Turkey's THK Teknik A.S. to create a repair base for Mi-17 helicopters in Turkey, Ukroboronprom's press service has reported. "Cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey in the military-technical sphere …
(2021-08-18). The Mediterranean is on fire. therealnews.com 
After experiencing the most severe heatwave in decades, Mediterranean countries like Greece, Turkey, Italy, Algeria, Morocco, and Spain have been in the midst of a wave of destructive and deadly wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents and scorched the landscape. Scientists say there's little doubt that the scope, severity, and regularity of these wildfires are linked to man-made climate change, and the Mediterranean region itself has been designated a "climate change hotspot." TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with Theodota Nantsou in Athens about the toll the fires have taken on G…
(2021-08-18). NATO deploys Polish F-16s to High North. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As U.S. F-16s are based at the ≈Åask air base and Turkish F-16s at Poland's Malbork air base. Polish F-16s to Ensure NATO Air Policing Over Iceland The Polish Air Force will deploy four F-16 fighter aircraft to Iceland for NATO's Air Policing mission in the High North. The Polish Air Force deployment will consist …
(2021-08-18). Kabul airport: over 40 dead after "foreign troops opened fire" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kabul airport stampede, shooting leave 40 dead — TV At least 40 people have died since Monday in a stampede and shooting in Kabul International Airport, TOLOnews TV channel reported on Tuesday, citing a Taliban (outlawed in Russia) commander who is inside the airport. According to him, the people died after "foreign troops opened fire" …
(2021-08-18). Iraq: Turkey kills 18 Kurds in bombing of clinic after killing Yazidi leader day earlier. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 18 PKK members killed in drone strike targeting clinic in northern Iraq At least 18 militants from the…Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed on Tuesday in an airstrike by a drone near the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq, a Kurdish security source said. The airstrike took place in the afternoon when a Turkish drone …
(2021-08-18). Turkey's Meteksan Defence Industry To Present New 'Soft Kill' Laser System (Video). southfront.org 
The Nazar "Evil Eye" laser system as seen in a video shared by the Anadolu Agency. | On August 17, Turkey's defense contractor Meteksan Defence Industry Inc. announced that it had developed a new military laser system. | The system, dubbed "Nazar " [Evil Eye], will be presented for the first time at the Meteksan Defence booth during IDEF 2021 Exhibition. The system was developed with support from the Presidency of Defence Industries of the Republic of Turkey. | According to Meteksan Defence Industry, the land-based Nazar…