Obama changes course and will intensify in the coming months in Syria, Yemen and Iraq the use of drones.
The need to transform the drones by unseen eyes in vehicles direct attack unfolds with the difficulty of exerting serious efforts to combat Islamic terrorism and intelligence with minimal sending men on the ground.
So far the United States has used the vehicle "Predator RQ1" equipped with high-definition cameras and special sensors to collect data and images arming means only in extreme cases with missiles land AGM (Air to Ground) anti-radar.
It would have been very difficult to predict a day when countries in the region which have been historically aligned with the US would find themselves under greater threat as a result of the ambiguity, confusion and contradictions in US policy around the so-called war on terrorism. While many countries are upgrading their national security and preparing for regional cross-border terrorism, US policy appears to be indifferent to the current risk of escalation on many fronts.
The way Netanyahu appeared during Paris march against terrorism shows the desire of the Israeli Prime Minister to change the recent American and European pressure that Netanyahu is suffering from his role in derail Kerry’s peace proposal, refusal to stop the settlements etc. suddenly Paris attacks turned to be a manifestation of an anti-Semitism, and Jews of Europe became the main target of these attacks.
The US fear a Cyber Pearl Harbor. Gen. Martin Dempsey current Chief of the US Joint Forces declares that although the United States is considered a military superpower, that statement can not be extended to the field cyber. An attack that may be off the critical infrastructures, would be disruptive enough to cripple the country.
The Russians have lately had a dynamic and innovative diplomacy, leaning towards finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis. With the regional priorities shifting from political resolution to combating terrorism, the Russians are alone in this pursuit.
Several months ago, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry’s stated aim was achieving a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, at the time, seemingly disregarding the need to deal with the situation in Syria. Interestingly, Kerry’s recent visit to Jordan highlights the extent to which priorities have shifted from achieving a framework for peace to desperately working to prevent a security collapse in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
With the list of countries targeted by terrorism growing, we are starting to see an impact on the internal policies of various other countries also impacted. Concern is particularly growing in Europe as a result of the level of involvement many of its citizens and residents have in these terrorist groups.
The largest oil refinery in Iraq is under siege from June this year.
On Wednesday the Iraqi military unleashed an offensive up to about 2 km from the city of Baijii in order to regain the largest oil refinery in the country besieged by militants of the Islamic state.
The Secretary of State John Kerry and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have reached an agreement, despite the crisis in Ukraine, for an increase of common intelligence about militants ISIS, putting aside brouhaha, focusing on a common enemy.
Speaking in Paris with his Russian counterpart, Kerry said that the two world powers despite the new "Cold War", due to the role played by Russia in Ukraine, have found ways to work together on global issues although there are large differences in a number of areas.
“There can be no reasoning, no negotiation, with this brand of evil. The only language understood by killers like this is the language of force”[1]. With these words US President Barack Obama addressed the 69th UN General Assembly while talking about Islamic State issue adding that “the United States of America will work with a broad coalition to dismantle this network of death”[2].