(2025-09-12). Belarus, Russia launch joint strategic exercise Zapad 2025. eng.belta.by Zapad 2025 is a scheduled event preceded by a series of preparatory maneuvers conducted in both countries. In Belarus, the exercise is being held at training grounds located deep within the country's territory or in its eastern regions, and is defensive in nature.
(2025-09-12). Volfovich: Zapad 2025 exercise is no threat to Belarus' western neighbors and partners. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Volfovich said: "Since 2000 when the decision to create the regional military force was made, such combat training events have been held systematically — every two years in the territory of the Republic of Belarus and in the territory of the Russian Federation in sequence."
(2025-09-12). Washington Post Targets Disarmament in Its March to the Right. counterpunch.org Several days after its absurd endorsement of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War and calling for a more aggressive posture against Russia's war with Ukraine, the Washington Post stated that signing a follow-on to the New START Treaty was "reckless." New START is actually the last remaining nuclear arms-control treaty between the United State and Russia and it is due to expire in February 2026. New START is the only stepping stone to pursuing deeper cuts in the U.S. and Russian strategic arsenals as well as to pursuing serious arms control negotiations with China, which is currently growing…
(2025-09-12). Poland responds to Russian drones incursion by invoking Article 4 of the NATO treaty ‚àí what happens next? |
(2025-09-12). France, Germany bolster Poland air defence after drone raid blamed on Russia. geo.tv 
(2025-09-12). Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus launch major war games. scmp.com Russia and its key ally Belarus began major joint military drills early Friday, putting Nato on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace. | The "Zapad" exercises also come as Russian forces grind across the sprawling front line in Ukraine and escalate aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities.
(2025-09-12). Polish PM Tusk affirms Russian drone incursions not a mistake. newarab.com 
Poland, backed by aircraft from its
(2025-09-12). A new world order isn't coming—it's already here. asiatimes.com 
On September 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully choreographed event in which 26 world leaders were offered a podium view of Beijing's impressive military might. The show of strength was deliberate and reignited a debate in Western media over whether we are on the cusp …
(2025-09-12). 'Double standards' over Israel sports participation: Spanish minister. newarab.com 
Spanish Sports Minister Pilar Alegria said late Wednesday night that Israeli teams should be banned from sports in the same way that Russian sides broadly were in 2022 after The presence of a team named Israel-Premier Tech at the Vuelta a Espana cycling grand tour has led to huge protests in Spain, whose government has described Israel's offensive in Gaza as a genocide. | Israel-Premier Tech is a private outfit owned by billionaire Israeli-Canadian…
(2025-09-12). Tomasz Szmydt calls Poland's decision to close border with Belarus foolish. eng.belta.by Tomasz Szmydt said: "When I read what happened, I simply returned from Moscow. I've just come. I arrived in Minsk, later on in Brest to see how true it is. But look! Even the sky sheds tears over the stupidity of Polish authorities [it was raining at the time]."
(2025-09-11). As aid runs thin, Afghanistan's quakes spell 'intergenerational' crisis. scmp.com Earthquakes that flattened villages in eastern Afghanistan this month destroyed homes and livestock, the only assets owned by most families, leaving survivors with almost nothing to rebuild as aid runs thin. | At least 2,200 people were killed and more than half a million affected when a powerful earthquake struck the region on the night of August 31 followed by a series of strong aftershocks. The quakes have left tens of thousands of people homeless, with some fearing further landslides.
(2025-09-11). The Reported Russian Drone Incursions Into Poland Might Have Been Due To NATO Jamming. thealtworld.com 
(2025-09-11). Headlines for September 11, 2025. democracynow.org Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated in Utah, Two Students Injured in Attack at Colorado High School, Israeli Airstrikes Hit Yemen, Killing 35 People and Injuring 131, Qatar's Prime Minister Says Israeli Strike on Doha "Killed Any Hope" for Hostages, Families of Hostages March on Israeli Military HQ to Demand End to Gaza Assault, Israeli Forces Killed 22 Palestinians in Gaza Since Dawn, Global Sumud Flotilla Vows to Break Israel's Siege of Gaza, Israeli President Herzog Receives Tough Reception in U.K., Poland Invokes NATO Article 4 After Russian Drones Fly Deep into Polish Terr…
(2025-09-11). Poland's Su-22 Fitter Swing-Wing Strike Jets Pass Into History. twz.com 
The last of the venerable There was much attention on Poland yesterday after NATO fighters shot down several of the more than a dozen Russian drones that e…