Selected Articles: Militarization, Mass Surveillance, Fraud. What is the Mainstream Media Hiding From Us ?
“Smart Weapons Systems”: Are we being Misguided about “Precision Strikes”?
By Chris Cole, December 05 2015
In the run up to the UK House of Commons vote on air strikes against ISIS in Syria, there has been much hype in the media about ‘precision strikes’. In particular a new British missile, the Brimstone, has been lauded by the press and politicians with Defence Secretary Michael Fallon going so far as to suggest that it “eliminates civilian casualties.”
Does Mass Surveillance Change the Way We Behave? “Privacy Data” Collected on a Global Scale
By Boen Wang, December 04 2015
On Sunday, the NSA was forced to shut down its bulk collection of the phone records of Americans. While that program may have ended — and there is evidence that it may not have — the world now knows the spy agency’s capabilities, and that is changing the behavior of people everywhere.
Killer Drone News Blackout Continues As Mainstream Media Ignore Four Whistleblowers
By John Hanrahan, December 05 2015
The polls show it and commentators of all political stripes often cite the figures: Killer drone attacks by the U.S. military and the CIA in the Greater Middle East and Africa have strong U.S. public support.
Military Analysis: The Royal Australian Navy
By Brian Kalman, December 05 2015
SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence is offering an analysis of the assets and capabilities of the The Royal Australian Navy.
Israel is the Main Purchaser of ISIS Oil
By Enrico Braun, December 05 2015
Multiple reports claim that Israel is the top purchaser of smuggled ISIS oil. ISIS oil is transported to Israel via Turkey.