US Defense Secretary says ‘storm clouds are gathering’ over Korean Peninsula

By Clark Mindock, Independant— *Note the Israel-America Flag Pin on Mattis in the Photo! Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has urged American soldiers to be ready for anything, saying that “storm clouds are gathering” over the Korean Peninsula. Mr Mattis stopped short of forecasting any real armed conflict between the United States and North Korea, but…

Russia agrees to keep Iran, Hezbollah forces away from Israeli border

By Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post— Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Israel that Moscow has agreed to expand a buffer zone along the Israeli-Syrian border, where Iranian and Hezbollah forces will not be allowed to enter, Arab media reported Wednesday. The statement attributed to an Israeli diplomatic official by London-based Asharq Al-Awsat said that Russia had…