Friday, September 19, 2014

Russia Back to Cold War Mindset

Russian leader Vladimir Putin expresses his frustration with nuclear Bears. Read this article regarding one of his favorite posturing/flexing methods here

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Is an Israeli War with Hezbollah Next?

Israel recently ended hostilities with Hamas in Gaza, and calm is once again the norm in the Holy Land. Now Israel's biggest threat in 2014 is Hezbollah. Just as wariness of the Iranian and Syrian-supported Hezbollah is growing, Hezbollah's stores of rockets and missiles is growing. This arsenal's purpose is to target Israeli population centers throughout the tiny nation in the event of another Israel-Hezbollah war (last one was in 2006). Additionally, the Hezbollah rockets and missiles are supplied by Syria and Iran as a means of keeping Israel from acting out in ways that the two sponsors disapprove of. For example, Israel is fully aware that if they were to launch an attack against Iran's nuclear facilities, there would be an immediate and deadly attack delivered by Hezbollah from Lebanon (north of Israel). As this article explains, Hezbollah has gained combat experience fighting against Syrian rebels in defense of Syria's President Assad. They have been stockpiling weapons and are now being more bold in their approach toward Israel. Israel is aware that as the showdown over Iran's nukes looms, Hezbollah is ready.
Jerusalem Post News Article


Run-down of Hezbollah's missile threats against Israel from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Web Site