(2021-11-04). As the planet wants to go green, France has a nuclear habit it just cannot kick. peoplesdispatch.org With one of every three lightbulbs in France being lit by the yellow-cake uranium from Niger, its armies have garrisoned the Sahel, from Mauritania at one end to Chad at the other, as part of Operation Barkhane. War is what turns on the lights in France…
(2021-11-04). Top NATO/EUCOM and Ukrainian military commanders: collaboration against Russia to intensify. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zaluzhny, Wolters discuss response to Russian aggression Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny has held his first phone call with NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Tod Wolters, emphasizing the importance of NATO's continued military and naval presence in the Black Sea region. *** "…I informed him about…brazen ceasefire violations by the Russian occupation …
(2021-11-04). Turkey's proxy Azerbaijani army won "war" against enclave of 140,000 — envoy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ambassador: "Azerbaijani Army built on Turkish model won in Karabakh" During the 44 days, under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Azerbaijani Army ended 30 years of occupation and liberated our lands from the occupation, Azerbaijani ambassador to Turkey Rashad Mammadov said in his speech at a photo exhibition dedicated to November 8-Victory Day…. According to …
(2021-11-04). Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blacklisted By U.S. Commerce Department. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Israeli company NSO Group was put on a This happened after it was determined that the Israeli spyware maker acted "contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US". | U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following s…
(2021-11-04). Presidente de Portugal disuelve Parlamento y llama a elecciones. telesurtv.net La medida viene tras la no aprobación por parte del Legislativo de la ley de presupuestos presentada recientemente.
(2021-11-04). European Commission's Joseph Borrell presiding, Georgia attends arms fair; holds talks with Spanish defense ministry. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia Zurab Azarashvili paid a working visit to Spain, the largest exhibition of the largest military equipment FEINDEF Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia Zurab Azarashvili and the Director of Delta International Ltd. Zurab Javelidze visited the International Exhibition of the Largest Military Equipment FEINDEF in Madrid within the framework of a working visit to …
(2021-11-04). China is Building a Military Base in Tajikistan. journal-neo.org 
After the failed US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the coming to power in Kabul of the Taliban (a terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation), the regional security system in Central Asia began to undergo rapid reformatting. New players, the USA, Turkey, and China are trying to enter the traditional zone of influence and responsibility …
(2021-11-04). As new Balkans war looms, NATO summons Albanian defense chief to its military headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com SACEUR Welcomes Albania's Chief of Defense to SHAPE Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Tod D. Wolters, welcomed Albanian Chief of Defence, Major General Associate Professor Bajram Begaj, to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 to reinforce Allied Command Operations' cooperation and discuss Albania's strong commitment to NATO operations. During the …
(2021-11-04). Poland prepares for armed clashes on Belarusian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 'Another provocation against Polish soldiers' at Belarus border: defence ministry Poland's defence ministry on Thursday accused Belarus of staging "another provocation" against Polish troops helping protect the European Union's external border, saying that Belarusian soldiers guarding migrants threatened to open fire on Polish soldiers. *** The foreign ministry in Warsaw said in a statement on …
(2021-11-04). Putin & Lukashenko approve new military doctrine as they ink Russia-Belarus integration docs. rt.com 
The Russian and Belarusian presidents have signed a revised Union State military doctrine, as well as a package of other integration documents, paving the way for bringing the two nations closer together. | The landmark documents were signed by Vladimir Putin and Aleksandr Lukashenko on Thursday during a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Due to Covid-19 measures, the meeting was held via a video link. | The new military doctrine, also signed on Wednesday, would "make defense policy more coherent [and] adapt the objectives of the defense ministries in a timely fashio…
(2021-11-04). Russia, Belarus made noticeable progress in creating integrated oil, gas markets – Putin. tass.com The creation of common oil and gas markets by Russia and Belarus leads to heated debate, Russian President Vladimir Putin said…
(2021-11-04). Belarus obtains gas from Russia 7-10 times cheaper than in European spot markets – Putin. tass.com Belarus acquires Russian gas at the prices that are three or four times lower compared to long-term contracts with third countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said…
(2021-11-04). Russia will be helping fraternal people of Belarus, Putin assures. tass.com According to Russian President, "the Union State will be qualitatively enhancing integrational cooperation, which will eventually help improve the living standards and wellbeing of citizens"
(2021-11-04). Russia, Belarus to thwart any attempts of interference in their affairs – Putin. tass.com Not only does the construction of the Union State imply mutual intertwining of both economies, but also coordination in all other areas, including politics and defense, president said…
(2021-11-04). Belarusian Foreign Ministry reports Poland's systematic attempts to raise border tensions. tass.com Belarus is apprehensive about Poland's provocations aimed at militarizing the Polish state, the ministry added…
(2021-11-04). New version of Constitution of Belarus presented to Lukashenko. tass.com The final version of the constitution will be submitted to a referendum, which is planned for the end of February 2022…
(2021-11-04). Union State of Russia and Belarus "priority of priorities" for Minsk – Lukashenko. tass.com Belarusian President says what "we intensively cooperate in a variety of fields and aim to keep broadening the Union's integration"
(2021-11-04). Belarusian MP says Lukashenko recognizes Crimea as Russia's territory. tass.com Andrei Savinyh stressed that Belarus had considered Crimea as Russia's territory for a long time, but this was not formalized for Russia's media space…
(2021-11-04). NATO targets Belarus in favor of members Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nato calls on Belarus to observe international law Nato headquarters in Brussels told PAP [Polish Press Agency] on Wednesday the alliance was concerned about the escalation on the Polish-Belarusian border and called on Minsk to observe international law. Nato HQ's press office told PAP the alliance had observed a wave of migrants trying to enter …
(2021-11-04). Pdte. Putin: Rusia y Belarús rechazarán intentos de injerencia. telesurtv.net La agenda de la cumbre incluyó los resultados de la cooperación económico-comercial y la nueva doctrina militar del Estado de la Unión.
(2021-11-04). "Deep Peace": Nordic Council, NATO's new appendage. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General to the Nordic Council: strong institutions build trust and peace NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the 73rd Session of the Nordic Council in Copenhagen on Wednesday (3 November 2021)…. Mr Stoltenberg said that organisations like the Nordic Council, NATO, and the European Union have helped to secure the "deep peace" of …
(2021-11-04). Unlike the US, Europe is setting ambitious targets for producing more organic food. Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University 
(2021-11-04). Europe Goes Through A New Outbreak Of COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that insufficient vaccine coverage and relaxation of epidemiological restrictions is prompting an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Europe. | RELATED: | "Today every single country in Europe and Central Asia is facing a real threat of COVID-19 resurgence or already fighting it… Europe is again at the epicenter of the pandemic, whe…
(2021-11-04). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses continue one-hour wildcat stoppages over pay and staff shortages, begun in August; French transport workers continue strike wave over pay and conditions while unions prevent national strike; UK bus strikes planned in Wales and England at different companies over pay, while Unite union agrees below-inflation deals; Workers in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria defy court order and continue strike for minimum wage begun October 12…
(2021-11-04). Climate change is a justice issue — these 6 charts show why. Sonja Klinsky, Associate Professor and Senior Global Futures Scientist, Arizona State University 
(2021-11-04). German mother sentenced to life for killing FIVE of her children in horror case. rt.com 
A 28-year-old woman has been sent to prison for life by a court in Germany, after she killed five of her six children in an extreme and shocking act of revenge against her ex-husband. | Judge Jochen Koetter described the case as a "tragedy," and the court in the western town of Solingen concluded that the woman's guilt was so "grave," it would be "inappropriate" to grant her the usual right of parole after serving 15 years. | Identified in German media only as Christiane K., the woman was found guilty of murdering five of her children, aged between one and eight, as part of a bizarre revenge campaign against h…
(2021-11-04). Portugeses warplanes, warships join U.S. destroyer for NATO anti-ship warfare mission in Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Portuguese F-16 Fighters and Portuguese Frigate Corte-Real Train an Anti-Ship Warfare Mission Over the Baltic Sea The Portuguese Air Force Detachment at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania trained with the Standing NATO Maritime Group One during an anti-surface warfare exercise on October 29. This mission reinforced integration between naval and air assets, and enhanced the procedures …
(2021-11-04). Japan's Energy Policy and its Significance for Russia. journal-neo.org 
Just as decades ago, coal remains a strategically important fuel for the world. Despite the constant talk of greenhouse gas emissions and the complete phase-out of coal, the disappearance of this fuel from the market would lead to the collapse of the global economy. It is quite natural that the world's four major coal consumers, …
(2021-11-04). Why Putin Criticized the Bolshevik Counter Revolution: Trotsky, Parvus and the War on Civilization. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Matthew Ehret | Doesn't Putin respect Soviet Russian accomplishments including the sacrifices made to put down Hitler? How could Putin be a true anti-imperialist if he is an anti-revolutionary? | A scandal arose this week as President Putin took some time to denounce the Bolshevik Revolution at the "Just over a century ago, Russia objectively faced seriou…
(2021-11-04). Western-Backed White Helmets Are Preparing To Stage Another Provocation In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
File image. | The Western-backed White Helmets organization is plotting yet another provocation in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria, revealed on November 3, according to the Greater Idlib is the home to many terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham. The White Helmets have been working closely with these groups."The Russian Center for…
(2021-11-04). Recent Israeli Attack On Damascus Targeted Syrian Logistics Support Facilities: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
FILE PHOTO An Israeli F-16 fighter jet © Amir Cohen / Reuters | The recent Israeli
(2021-11-04). Russian Warplanes Target ISIS Cells In Syria's Raqqa Following Deadly ATGM Attack. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On November 4, at least ten Russian airstrikes hit Syria's central region where ISIS has been waging an insurgency against Syrian government forces and their allies. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes targeted hideouts of ISIS cells near the town of Resafa in the southern countryside of Raqqa. | The Russian airstrikes were likely a response to a recent attack whic…
(2021-11-04). The Moon Trip Drill 'SIRIUS-21' Kicks Off in Moscow. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russia's Institute of Medical and Biological Problems (IMBP) began a new phase of the Scientific International Research In Unique Terrestrial Station (SIRIUS), a project which will simulate a round trip to the Moon with six volunteers. | RELATED: | "Let the isolation experiment begin," the SIRIUS Co-Director Sergei Ponomarev ordered and explained that the volunteers will be locked up for eight months in a special modu…
(2021-11-04). US Judge Orders Release of Russian Analyst Danchenko Detained for Allegedly Lying to FBI. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Magistrate Judge Theresa C. Buchanan ordered the release of Russian analyst Igor Danchenko after he was detained on charges of making false statements to the US authorities in the Russia probe, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom in Virginia on Thursday.
(2021-11-04). Moscow mayor rules out extension of COVID-19 restrictions amidst surge in cases and deaths. wsws.org Russia is reporting near-records in deaths and cases almost every day, along with alarming levels of mass infection among children.
(2021-11-04). NATO naval group docks in Sweden en route to Baltic Sea deployment. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One Visits Sweden Ships of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) visited Malmo, Sweden between 29 October and November 1…in the Baltic Sea region. *** Sweden has been the first stop in the Baltic Sea for the group after taking part in a Historical Ordnance Disposal operation Beneficial Cooperation …
(2021-11-04). NATO priority: Send women into combat, transition them back to civilian life. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com See: NATO: Women, War and Insecurity Life after service in Ukraine: NATO experts discuss how to best support women soldiers' civilian reintegration …With greater participation of women in the armed forces, understanding how they experience this transition is essential. On 4 November 2021, with support from the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, …
(2021-11-04). Ukraine appoints former Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories defense chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rada appoints Reznikov as Ukraine's defense minister The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Andriy Taran from…
(2021-11-04). Ukraine's new "Occupied Territories" minister: military institute graduate, former army officer. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rada Appoints Vereschuk Vice Prime Minister For Reintegration The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Member of Parliament from the Servant of the People faction, Iryna Vereschuk, to…
(2021-11-04). The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has appointed three ministers. tass.com Irina Vereshchuk approved as Minister of Ukraine for Temporarily Occupied Territories…
(2021-11-04). Kiev Given An Impetus To Pursue Escalation. southfront.org 
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(2021-11-04). Fold, call or raise? China's potential AUKUS reactions. asiatimes.com 
Over a month has passed since the announcement of the defense cooperation agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS). While the deal includes cooperation in a variety of areas, the most eye-catching aspect of the cooperation is the sale of nuclear-powered submarines, a crown jewel of US military technology, to Australia. …