U.S. Needs Larger Fleet to Counter Russia, China – Navy Chief

Source: navy.com

 

The US needs a bigger fleet in order to counteer [sic] Russia, China in the era of maritime competition, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson told reporters at a Singapore naval base used by the US.

“We are getting back into, after decades really, an era of maritime competition,” Richardson said. “Some of these global powers, China, Russia, they’ve been growing, China in particular. They’re maturing in every dimension of power (and) at some point you turn to the sea to expand and continue to prosper.”

Turkey seeks allies’ support for ground operation as Syria war nears border

Turkey is asking allies including the United States to take part in a joint ground operation in Syria, as a Moscow-backed government advances nears its borders, raising the possibility of direct confrontation between the NATO member and Russia.

A large-scale joint ground operation is still unlikely: Washington has ruled out a major offensive. But the request shows how swiftly a Russian-backed advance in recent weeks has transformed a conflict that has drawn in most regional and global powers.

U.S. Will Teach Iran to Thwart Nuke Threats

This entire deal, regardless of this serious detail, guarantees Israel will be going to war soon. The quicker the United States under Barack Obama works to make Iran bulletproof, the quicker Israel must act and preemptively strike — or be stricken first by a blow that puts the tiny Jewish state’s very existence into jeapardy. The Obama administration has forced Israel into a corner where it must act. When it does act, it will be seen as the aggressor throughout the world in Obama’s perfectly planned evil scheme.

 

Iran: ‘All our goals materialized’ under deal

The United States and other world powers will help to teach Iran how to thwart and detect threats to its nuclear program, according to the parameters of a deal reached Tuesday to rein in Iran’s contested nuclear program.

Under the terms of a deal that provides Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief, Iran and global powers will cooperate to help teach Iran how to manage its nuclear infrastructure, which will largely remain in tact under the deal.

Senior Iranian officials, including the country’s president, celebrated the deal as a victory for the country. Iran’s state controlled media quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying that the deal will “remove all sanctions while maintaining [Tehran’s] nuclear program and nuclear progress.”