Mini-Me: Snowden as Russian Agent? Snowden as Joint Chinese-Russian Project?

Huh? Guardian: Intelligence chair: NSA leaker Edward Snowden may have had Russian help Last year, in an interview with the New York Times, Snowden said he did not take any of the documents he obtained to Russia, “because it wouldn’t serve the public interest”.  Snowden said there was “zero-percent chance” that Russia had received any …

Evan Ellis: Russia, Iran, and China in Latin America

I am writing to share with you my new article, “Russia, Iran and China in Latin America,” just published by the American Foreign Policy Committee in their e-journal “Defense Dossier.”  The work comparatively examines the activities of the three extra-regional actors in Latin America and the Caribbean, including ways in which commercial and governmental initiatives …

Sreeram Chaulia: Russia-China-India “Strategic Triangle”

A new power triangle The relative decline of America’s military, economy and soft power has led to new possibilities for restructuring leadership. Russia, India and China have been grasping at these new horizons. The Asian Age, 22 October 2013 Two back-to-back diplomatic summits this week between India and Russia, followed by India and China, are …

Review (DVD): Powerbody: Advanced Russian Kettlebell Workout with Phil Ross

Phil Ross 5.0 out of 5 stars Single Best Value — Better than any book, October 20, 2013 After reading through Kettlebells For Dummies I have to conclude that this DVD by itself is vastly more useful than any book. This is a complete package offering 45 minutes of perfectly displayed instruction for a routine …

Berto Jongman: Russia’s Illegals and “Day X” Behind the Lines General War Plan

An inside look into Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service – mysterious Directorate “S”, Department “12″ EXTRACT: “The formula Day X in our documents meant the beginning of a large scale war against the west. Our department 12 (together with department 8) was in charge of perpetrating acts of sabotage and terror on the enemy territory…to participate …