Aletho News

ΑΛΗΘΩΣ

Breast Cancer: Before You Consent

A new Unbekoming paperback

Lies are Unbekoming | September 18, 2026

Peter Gøtzsche reviewed every randomised mammography screening trial ever conducted for the Cochrane Collaboration. Cochrane’s headline is that, assuming a 15% mortality reduction, one woman in 2000 avoids dying of breast cancer over ten years. Ten are overdiagnosed and treated. Two hundred experience false alarms.

But that headline assumes the reduction. When Gøtzsche looked only at the trials with adequate randomisation — the higher-quality ones — the reduction disappeared. No effect on breast cancer mortality. No effect on all-cause mortality.

This is the Cochrane finding, published in the establishment’s own database of systematic reviews.

No woman being asked to consent to a mammogram this week knows it.

That is why the new Unbekoming paperback exists.

A woman opens a letter. Her mammogram from last week has been flagged. She needs to come back for further imaging.

Another gets a phone call. The biopsy result is back. She has ductal carcinoma in situ. Stage 0. The surgeon can see her Tuesday.

Another sits across from a BRCA counsellor who tells her that carrying the mutation gives her a lifetime risk of 87 percent. There is a procedure that can protect her.

Another has been on a hormonal IUD for three years. Her mood, her cycle, her sense of herself have all changed. Her GP prescribes an antidepressant.

None of them are being told what the published medical literature actually shows.

This new book is what the published medical literature actually shows.

The Argument

H. Gilbert Welch’s autopsy studies show that up to 39 percent of middle-aged women carry breast cancer they will die with, never from. The screening apparatus finds those cancers, calls them disease, and initiates the treatment cascade.

The twenty-five-year Canadian National Breast Screening Study, the most rigorous mammography trial ever conducted, found that one in five diagnosed cancers were overdiagnosis. The screened group and the unscreened group had the same mortality.

The 87 percent BRCA lifetime risk figure a genetic counsellor cites was derived from families selected because they already had clustered breast cancer cases. When the same variant is examined in general-population samples, the risk drops to 17 percent. A woman is being told her risk is roughly five times what the corrected data shows.

A 2004 Australian analysis by Morgan, Ward, and Barton calculated the contribution of chemotherapy to five-year survival across all cancer types. The number is 2.1 to 2.3 percent. Almost every woman who consents to chemotherapy for breast cancer believes she is consenting to something that materially changes her survival probability. The published contribution to five-year survival across all cancers is roughly one in fifty.

None of this is fringe. Every study cited above appeared in the establishment’s own journals. Cochrane. BMJ. New England Journal of Medicine.

The problem is that a woman standing at the consultation desk does not have this evidence in front of her when she is asked to sign.

That is what the book is for.

Buy Breast Cancer: Before You Consent (paperback) →

Structure

Part I is the compact clinical guide. Designed to be read in one hour by a woman with a decision on her calendar: a mammogram Friday, a callback Tuesday, a biopsy result waiting, an IUD consultation the week after next. Four branches. Three questions per branch. The exact wording to use with the clinician on the other side of the desk.

Part II is the evidence in full. Twelve chapters walk through the argument. Gøtzsche on the screening question. Welch on overdiagnosis. The Boobs documentary. What cancer actually is (Warburg, Seyfried). What turbo cancer is. Root canals and breast cancer (Levy, Haley). Iodine and the Japanese paradox (Derry). The BRCA gene and the women who lost their breasts to a hypothesis. Hormonal IUDs and the 2024 Danish cohort of 78,595 women. Tirza Derflinger on better breast health for life. Paul Marik on the perioperative window.

Part III is the preparation tools. The Decision Toolkit. The Personal Action Plan, sequenced across six intervention layers from immediate substrate reduction through terrain rebuild. And “But My Doctor Said,” the eleven objections a woman will hear when she acts on what she has learned, and what the evidence actually shows for each one.

Part IV is the physical reference. The Conversation Card and the Clinical Checklist. Designed to be brought to appointments.

Who It Is For

The woman with a mammogram scheduled who has never been told the screening question is contested.

The woman who has been called back and is being pulled into the diagnostic funnel.

The woman who has been told she has DCIS and is being scheduled for surgery.

The woman who has been offered BRCA testing.

The woman who has been prescribed a hormonal IUD.

The woman whose mother, aunt, sister, friend, or daughter is in one of those situations, and who wants to have a better conversation with her.

The book is not medical advice. It is the published medical literature laid out clearly enough that a woman can make her own informed decision, before she consents to anything.

The Terrain Frame

Every Unbekoming book is written inside the terrain framework, which holds that the internal environment of the body, its toxic burden, nutritional status, electromagnetic exposure, and stress load, determines whether illness manifests. This book is no exception.

The book names one primary cause of the injury the medical system calls breast cancer, substrate accumulation, and three specific contributors: injection load, oral toxicity, and continuous synthetic-progestin exposure. Chapter 5 makes the full case, drawing on Warburg, Béchamp, Cowan, and Seyfried. A woman does not need to accept the framework to use the clinical chapters. She may find herself reaching for it by the time she finishes them.

The Paperback

Available now on the Lulu Bookstore. 359 pages. Source-cited throughout. Published without commercial sponsorship.

AUD 37.99 / USD 24.99 / GBP 19.99 / EUR 23.99 / CAD 34.99.

The digital edition will be released to paid subscribers within 6 months.

This is the seventeenth title in the Unbekoming print catalogue, and the first to unite the compact clinical guide with the full paradigm framework in one volume.

A woman with a mammogram scheduled on Friday has time to read Part I before she goes in. She may still decide to keep the appointment. She may not. What she will not do is walk into that room without knowing what she was never told.

That is the point of the book.

Buy Breast Cancer: Before You Consent (paperback) →

The Shelf

The full Unbekoming print catalogue is at lulu.com/spotlight/unbekoming. Seventeen titles now, across paradigm, remedy, and critique. All direct from the printer.

September 19, 2026 Posted by | Book Review, Deception, Science and Pseudo-Science, Timeless or most popular | Comments Off on Breast Cancer: Before You Consent

Iran’s Plan to Shut Down AI in the Persian Gulf

GCC internet will go dark if Trump renews hostilities

By Kurt Nimmo | Another Day in the Empire | September 18, 2026

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries—Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait—are heavily invested in AI as part of a strategy to diversify away from petroleum. National AI strategies across GCC countries emphasize investment in research and development, encourage public-private partnerships, and create regulatory frameworks that support innovation. The GCC AI market size increased from USD $6.22 billion in 2025 to USD $7.60 billion in 2026. It is projected to reach USD $23.03 billion by 2034.

In April, Iran’s Tasnim news agency mentioned the submarine cables, landing stations, and data hubs in the Gulf as strategic pressure points in the conflict initiated by the United States and Israel. According to the market research company IMARC Group, subsea internet data cables in the Gulf sit at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and damage to these networks risks connectivity losses in one of the world’s most important internet traffic zones.

The economic importance of these cable systems extends far outside internet browsing or streaming services, notes Techstory, “because financial markets, payment systems and cloud computing firms depend on uninterrupted connections between continents every second of the day. Data centers in the Gulf and Asia also depend on those same cables to connect cloud systems serving businesses around the world.” Analysts estimate that networks linked to the GCC support roughly $10 trillion worth of financial transactions daily.

Iran claims the cables are within its territorial waters and fall under its jurisdiction. Tasnim and Fars suggest Iran may charge tech companies to use the internet cables, while Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a Brigadier General and the spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said that “companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon” will be required to “comply with Iranian law” and pay licensing fees for cable passage, with repair and maintenance rights given exclusively to Iranian firms.

The Islamic Republic cited the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which includes provisions governing submarine cables. Article 79 of UNCLOS says coastal states have the right to establish conditions for cables or pipelines entering their territory or territorial sea.

On September 2, Iran’s Kayhan newspaper urged Iran’s IGRC to disrupt or sever international fiber-optic cables to pressure the United States and its allies. “Is it not our indisputable right, in order to bring these sources of evil to their knees and cut off their lifeline, to prevent internet cables from passing through the depths of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz?” asked Kayhan editor-in-chief Hossein Shariatmadari. “This necessary measure could be carried out by seriously disrupting the cables’ operation or even cutting them.”

Iran has the ability to take out key cable networks, including the Fibre in Gulf submarine cable system, which connects Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. The Falcon Network connects Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Yemen, while the the Gulf Bridge International links Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and has onward connectivity to India, and Europe.

The Islamic Republic may decide to retaliate for the imposition of crippling sanctions which have negatively affected its economy, causing an increase in inflation and unemployment. Iran’s minimum wage stands at approximately 104 million rials, equivalent to roughly $110 US monthly. Essential commodity prices have risen sharply, with the International Monetary Fund documenting an annual inflation rate of 42.4%, according to October 2025 figures. Most estimates suggest sanctions have cost Iran approximately $60 billion each year by limiting investments in the energy sector. The sanctions have also significantly reduced Iran’s petroleum exports.

In 2023, the Iranian navy unveiled the domestically developed and manufactured Chamrosh-4 VTOL, a remotely operated drone designed for detecting, locating, and destroying both anchored and sleeping naval mines. Furthermore, Iran operates an undersea fleet of roughly 4 to 6 diesel-electric attack submarines well-suited to operate in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz. In short, Iran has the ability to sabotage subsea internet data cables.

On September 17, President Trump, frustrated by the current stalemate in his war, said he faces a major decision over whether to escalate military action against Iran. “I have a big decision to make,” Trump said. “Do I want to go in and eliminate them or not? That’s a big decision. Anything can happen with me.”

Iran has given the United States an ultimatum for a period of three to four weeks, during which the United States must satisfy all Iranian demands. Failure to comply will result in severe escalation within the Strait of Hormuz and the execution of Iran’s planned preemptive military action targeting United States-backed Gulf infrastructure as well as American and Israeli assets, according to a senior Iranian official based in Tehran with direct knowledge of the situation.

The demands include $300 billion in reconstruction funds, a full release of Iran’s frozen assets of up to $120 billion, lifting of the US naval blockade, an end to war on all fronts (including Gaza and Lebanon), lifting of all sanctions on Iranian oil and gas, and acceptance of Iran’s permanent control of the Strait of Hormuz, including up to 7% transit fees.

President Trump is unlikely to accept these conditions, and as previously mentioned, may intensify military operations before the midterm elections. Should Trump choose to escalate, Iran has indicated it will heighten the intensity of its assaults against remaining American military and commercial infrastructure throughout the GCC region and West Asia.

On September 15, Amazon Web Services disclosed that Iranian drone strikes caused substantial damage to the corporation’s data facilities located in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The preceding week, officials from the UAE declared that they were modifying their AI data center initiatives in response to the strikes, thereby underscoring a critical weakness that Iran continues to leverage with considerable facility.

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Economics, Wars for Israel | , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Iran’s Plan to Shut Down AI in the Persian Gulf

Israel seeks ‘compensation’ from Washington over Saudi F-35 sale

The Cradle | September 18, 2026

Israel is expected to seek “compensation” from the US in the form of weapons systems that Washington has so far declined to sell to Tel Aviv, in response to US plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a $25 billion deal, Walla reported on 18 September.

A source familiar with the matter told the Hebrew news outlet that the Israeli military would prefer that no other country in West Asia receive the F-35 to preserve Israel’s qualitative military edge (QME) in the region.

The deal marks the first time an Arab state gains access to the F-35, the US military’s most advanced warplane.

“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf region,” the State Department said in a statement on Thursday.

Even if the deal is signed soon, Saudi Arabia would receive its first F-35s only in five years and without all the enhancements Israel has for its fleet of the warplanes, US officials told Middle East Eye (MEE).

Using the deal as leverage, Tel Aviv intends to ask Washington to allow it to participate in the development and production of classified US weapons systems, including space-based weapons, the source speaking with Walla said.

Israel will also ask the US to participate in the development and production of some of its own weapons systems, including missile interceptors for the Arrow 4 and Arrow 5 systems.

Additionally, Israel wants access to advanced munitions that Washington has so far declined to sell to Tel Aviv, including bunker-busting weapons designed to penetrate through mountains deep underground, autonomous strike systems, and swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Israel may also seek funding to finance a third F-15 squadron and additional F-35 squadrons, which Israeli officials say they are currently struggling to do.

At the same time, the source speaking with Walla said that the Saudi purchase of F-35s would not threaten Israel’s qualitative military edge.

Israel continues to hold a clear operational advantage over other countries that have purchased the aircraft from the US due to the extensive operational experience accumulated by the Israeli Air Force and its pilots while carrying out the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the bombing of Lebanon and Iran.

One Israeli defense official sought to play down concerns, saying that Israel’s advantage lies “not just in the machine, but mainly in the people.”

Tel Aviv has also received Washington’s approval to integrate Israeli-made weapons systems into its Adir aircraft, the Israeli version of the F-35.

MEE notes that the sale has raised concerns among some in the US defense and intelligence community who believe China could gain access to critical US technologies through espionage if Saudi Arabia is allowed to operate the warplane.

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Ethnic Cleansing, Racism, Zionism | , , , , | Comments Off on Israel seeks ‘compensation’ from Washington over Saudi F-35 sale

Saudi crown prince seeks dialogue with Ansarullah after Yemeni blows: Report

Press TV – September 18, 2026

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called for temporary ceasefire and dialogue with Yemen’s Ansaraullah resistance movement, amid crippling Yemeni blockade and painful strikes on the kingdom, a report says.

Lebanon’s al-Akhbar news website, citing informed sources, reported that Riyadh has asked Oman to convey to Ansarullah its proposal for a two-week ceasefire and direct talks with the movement’s leadership with the aim of “addressing humanitarian demands” and ultimately “reaching a comprehensive agreement by the end of the truce.”

According to the report, the kingdom expressed its willingness to lift the siege on Yemen and allow the entry of aid into the country.

However, the report said, Ansarullah seeks “a final and comprehensive solution to the conflict, on the basis that there is a Yemeni-Saudi battle that has nothing to do with internal Yemeni affairs.”

The sources stressed that the resistance movement’s demands include an end to the blockade in all its forms: aerial, ground and naval, as well as Saudi Arabia’s military, security and political withdrawal from Yemen, and Saudi compensation for damage caused by the kingdom’s strikes.

Ansarullah had previously informed Muscat that the Saudi proposal to sponsor an intra-Yemeni dialogue was unacceptable, as it constituted foreign interference, stressing that the Yemeni dialogue is an internal affair in which no one has the right to interfere.

Al-Akhbar noted that the Saudi proposal came as the kingdom was “shocked” by the rapid advance of the Yemeni military and Ansarullah fighters along the Western coast and their control of Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the failure of Riyadh’s calls for aid to be heeded.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reportedly briefed the Saudis on an assessment indicating a “sudden disintegration” within the mercenary force led by Tariq Saleh, noting that “Sanaa’s forces appeared fully apprised of every move made by Saleh and his troops.”

A source familiar with the matter said the US stance is “akin to a reprimand of Saudi Arabia over the conduct of its allied forces,” coupled with an emphasis that “the United States would not deploy its own forces to fight on anyone’s behalf.”

The Saudi retreat also comes as the idea of ​​recruiting mercenaries from Syria, Libya, and Sudan to fight in Yemen has also failed to gain traction, according to the report.

Ben Salman was also advised by Egyptian officials, who surprised him by a historical overview of the situation in Yemen during his visit to Cairo, to hold talks with Ansarullah.

The outlet also noted that bin Salman is monitoring with concern reports that officials from the US administration have informed Omani officials of Washington’s desire to hold talks with Ansarullah to ensure that the Bab al-Mandab Strait would not be closed.

According to an Omani source, communications between officials in Muscat and Mohammed Abdulsalam, the spokesman for Ansarullah and Yemen’s chief negotiator, stressed that the Sana’a government “has no intention of taking any measures that would jeopardize navigation in the Red Sea.”

The Omani mediator informed the US and Saudi Arabia that Ansarullah had clearly stated that maritime navigation in the Red Sea is safe, except for Saudi ships. The group also stressed the ban would remain in effect until Riyadh practically lifts the blockade on Yemen.

Several countries such as Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt have reportedly been communicating with Yemeni and Ansarullah officials for a week with the aim of stopping the country’s military operations.

The report quoted a relevant source in Muscat as saying that diplomatic efforts to persuade Riyadh to back away from its rigid stance began after all mediating parties have realized that the movement is determined to find a “final” solution to the current situation.

Yemeni armed forces continue to consolidate their positions along the Western coast, taking additional measures to counter any attempt by Saudi-backed mercenaries to make up for their losses.

Senior Ansarullah officials have informed mediators that continued Saudi airstrikes on Yemen will be met with significant escalation, including more heavy strikes against vital facilities deep inside the Kingdom.

The current maritime blockade is a direct response to the devastating, years-long siege imposed on Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition.

For nearly a decade, the coalition has enforced a crippling land, sea, and air blockade, which the United Nations has repeatedly described as a primary driver of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

This siege has deliberately targeted Yemen’s ability to import food, fuel, and medicine, while simultaneously attempting to plunder the nation’s oil and gas resources.

Utilizing their advanced asymmetric naval capabilities, including drones and missiles, Yemen has shifted from a purely defensive posture to an active pressure campaign.

This strategy is designed to inflict direct economic and military costs on the Saudi regime until the siege is permanently lifted, the war is ended, and Yemen’s full sovereignty is restored.

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Illegal Occupation, Militarism | , , | Comments Off on Saudi crown prince seeks dialogue with Ansarullah after Yemeni blows: Report

Damascus rejects Saudi request for Syrian fighters to counter Yemen: Report

The Cradle | September 18, 2026

Syria has rejected a formal Saudi request to organize and deploy Syrian fighters to Yemen, according to Syrian sources speaking with Turkiye Today.

Riyadh reportedly spent months seeking military personnel to meet its needs in Yemen, but Damascus declined the request, citing a focus on reorganizing its own military.

“This issue has been exhausted and is over. The Saudi request was made several months ago. Syria politely turned it down, saying it was focused on its own military organization process and did not intend to enter a conflict as a third party,” one of the sources said.

Saudi Arabia is engaged in a war against the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), which have made advances in recent weeks, liberating territory along the western coast previously held by Saudi-backed mercenaries.

Yemeni Armed Forces have also maintained a blockade on Saudi vessels seeking to transit the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, helping to limit Saudi crude exports already restricted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

In recent days, Syria has experienced internal unrest due to protests against the government’s decision on Sunday to significantly increase gasoline and diesel prices.

The sources said Syria was not preventing individuals from traveling abroad to participate in the fighting in Yemen independently, but Damascus would not assume responsibility for such involvement.

Turkish sources also denied claims that Ankara had organized or transported Syrian fighters to Yemen, saying reports of Syrians traveling as part of teams operating alongside Turkish personnel were “completely untrue.”

“We have no involvement in this matter. Syria and Saudi Arabia are sovereign countries,” the Turkish sources said.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly continuing to seek military personnel and instructors from several countries, with Pakistan among those where recruitment efforts have gained traction.

Sources said any Turkish or Pakistani involvement under the Mecca Pact would focus on “defensive” missions and the protection of strategic infrastructure rather than ground operations against Yemen.

In August, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan announced the formation of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement.

In an apparent bid to rally support from its new allies, Saudi Arabia made unsubstantiated claims on Tuesday that Yemeni forces attempted to attack the Saudi city of Mecca, home to Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba.

Colonel Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led mercenary forces in Yemen, alleged that the YAF launched a drone toward Mecca on Tuesday evening and that the Saudi air defenses shot it down before it entered the city’s restricted airspace.

However, Yemen denied the Saudi claim, saying Riyadh was spreading “false accusations.”

“There is no threat from Yemen to the holy sites. Our operations target its oil facilities and military bases, and are far from the holy sites,” said YAF spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, via Telegram.

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Wars for Israel | , , , | Comments Off on Damascus rejects Saudi request for Syrian fighters to counter Yemen: Report

South Korea says will not send troops to join terrorist US war on Iran

Press TV – September 18, 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae​ Myung has declared that his country will not deploy troops or military assets to join the US-led military adventurism against Iran, defying calls from Washington to support the illegal war.

“There won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war. I can tell you that very clearly,” Lee said during a news conference on Friday. “We won’t deploy military assets in any form to that end.”

He also emphasized that Seoul has maintained the principle of not becoming directly involved in combat and will continue to do so.

However, he added, South Korea is considering expanding the operational scope of its naval presence off the coast of Somalia for anti-piracy operations.

US President Donald Trump has openly lashed out at South Korea over its refusal to participate in the war against Iran and scaled back major joint military drills by the two countries’ armies this summer.

Reports said earlier this month that South Korea is flirting with the idea of deploying military assets to the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained under Iran’s control since the early days of the criminal US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei had warned that any military presence by other parties in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz will constitute direct support for the aggressor, bearing serious consequences.

“No sovereign and responsible country will submit to US pressure and blackmail to collude in committing acts of aggression and heinous crimes against the great Iranian nation,” he said on September 7.

Iran restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz in response to the terrorist US-Israeli aggression that began on February 28.

On June 17, Tehran and Washington signed the Pakistan-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), whose Article 5 places responsibility for reopening and managing the Strait squarely in Iran’s hands.

However, Washington attempted to undermine Iran’s sovereignty over the vital global energy chokepoint, resumed its airstrikes on Iran, and imposed a naval blockade in violation of the war-ending deal.

The unlawful US measures prompted Iran to re-impose restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Illegal Occupation, Militarism, Wars for Israel | , , | Comments Off on South Korea says will not send troops to join terrorist US war on Iran

Russia Just Struck the Eyes of NATO’s War Machine in Ukraine

Sputnik – 18.09.2026

Russia’s overnight attack on the De Novo data center in Kiev “will significantly affect operations, particularly in the realm of intelligence data processing,” military expert Yan Gagin told Sputnik.

“Intelligence agencies relied on this center to process info gathered through their agent networks. It was utilized to facilitate strikes against our facilities, including deep within our rear areas,” with “every target logged into a specific system and database, processed and assigned a strike priority.”

This digital kill chain network “will now face certain operational difficulties,” Gagin believes.

“While they have redundancy measures involving other data centers, including in Europe, the fact that this specific facility has been partially disabled will have a serious impact on operations, particularly in the realms of data processing and potentially, target designation.”

Crucially, this includes targeting data received by Ukraine from its “NATO partners,” the observer emphasized.

“For instance, we have become accustomed to the fact that prior to strikes on Crimea, Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, and elsewhere along our coastal zone, reconnaissance aircraft – primarily belonging to the US and Britain – appear near our territorial waters. They loiter over the Black Sea close to our shores, gathering and refining information, which is then relayed to the Ukrainian military. Subsequently, targeting is adjusted based on this data – mapped to specific coordinates, and attacks are executed.”

“Strikes against the European part of Russia are conducted in exactly the same way. Therefore, this system for transmitting this intelligence data will also be – let’s put it this way – if not paralyzed, then at least significantly hampered in its operation,” Gagin summed up.

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Militarism | , , | Comments Off on Russia Just Struck the Eyes of NATO’s War Machine in Ukraine

Russia summons UK charge d’affaires over Kiev drone support

Al Mayadeen | September 18, 2026

Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned UK Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow Danae Dholakia on Friday, lodging a formal protest over London’s growing supply of drones and other weapons to Kiev.

The ministry said in a statement that by continuing to arm Ukraine with long-range weapons, the UK is placing itself in the position of “accomplice to Kiev’s atrocities.” Dholakia was presented with a list of international obligations Russian officials say London is violating through its military backing of Ukraine.

Moscow said it reserves the right to take retaliatory measures under its right to self-defense, warning that the UK “bears full responsibility for any further unfavorable development of the situation.” The ministry said the UK side “has been required to abandon its escalatory course and bring its actions in line with its relevant international obligations.”

The ministry added that UK military facilities inside Ukraine used to carry out strikes on Russian territory “are a legitimate target for the Russian armed forces.” The ministry stressed that British actions in Ukraine “clearly aim at prolonging and escalating the armed conflict.”

UK’s expanding drone production support

The summons comes as Britain deepens its role in manufacturing weapons for Ukraine rather than simply supplying them. London has pledged to deliver more than 150,000 drones to Kiev by the end of 2026 and has committed roughly £16 billion in military support since the war began.

Separately, the UK has also become a manufacturing base for Ukrainian-designed weapons.

Under Programme Lyra, a bilateral framework launched after the UK and Ukraine signed a 100-year partnership in January 2025, British manufacturers have begun building Ukrainian-designed drones under license, for delivery back to Ukraine’s armed forces.

A Ukrainian-designed interceptor drone, the Octopus, entered licensed production in the UK late last year, with output expected to reach several thousand units a month. A dedicated factory in Suffolk, opened earlier this year, is now producing roughly 2,000 drones a month for transfer to Ukraine.

Wider diplomatic tensions

Friday’s summons follows a similar move by Moscow against Germany’s charge d’affaires earlier this month.

On September 2, Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the German diplomat to reject Berlin’s allegations linking Russia to a drone incident at Leipzig Airport. Moscow responded to the broader wave of European summonses by expelling its consulate general from Bonn and shutting down the Russian House in Berlin.

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Militarism | , , , | Comments Off on Russia summons UK charge d’affaires over Kiev drone support

NATO member warns bloc seeking pretext for war with Russia

RT | September 18, 2026

Europe is moving dangerously close to a direct clash between NATO and Russia, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned, accusing the West of seeking a “pretext” for a major conflict between the two sides.

Fico made the comment in a Facebook post on Thursday, which accompanied the remarks he delivered before traveling to Ukraine for a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky and several European leaders.

“I am deeply concerned that they are merely looking for a pretext for a major conflict between NATO and Russia,” he wrote.

Reflecting on the Ukraine conflict, Fico said that the hostilities had “gotten out of control,” while accusing European nations of engaging in increasingly bellicose rhetoric which he said risked dragging the continent into a broader war. “The situation has never been as serious and tense regarding the possibility of a pan-European war conflict as it is now,” he said.

Fico also warned that Bratislava could face pressure from NATO to commit troops if the bloc’s Article 5 – a collective defense clause applied if a member state is attacked – is invoked. “Can anyone imagine being told to prepare 5,000 soldiers, 10,000 soldiers, and that they would go somewhere to fight? We don’t know with whom, why, or for what reason,” Fico said.

“I don’t want Slovakia to be part of any military conflict because of some Article 5,” he stressed, adding that, though his country still “cares about collaboration and fulfilling obligations”. “As prime minister, I will do everything to ensure that Slovakia is never drawn into a war,” Fico stressed.

Fico has consistently opposed military support for Ukraine since returning to office in 2023 while halting government weapons shipments to Kiev. He has also opposed Kiev’s accession to NATO, and insisted that Ukraine’s EU membership is only possible if it meets all the requirements.

He has also argued that the West’s strategy to “bring Russia to its knees” had “completely failed.” “The European Union does not need more weapons and Russophobia. The European Union needs more diplomacy and concrete plans to help the economy,” Fico said last month.

Russia has accused the EU of rapid militarization, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying the bloc is directing increasing military capabilities against Moscow while portraying it as an enemy.

President Vladimir Putin has consistently rejected claims that Moscow intends to attack NATO countries, but warned last week that deploying European forces to Ukraine “would mean war with Russia.” Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also stressed that Russia has no intention of attacking the West but warned that if Europe attacked first, the resulting conflict would be “very short.”

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Militarism, Russophobia | , | Comments Off on NATO member warns bloc seeking pretext for war with Russia

Macgregor: We Haven’t Seen the Worst of the Iran War Yet

Daniel Davis / Deep Dive – September 16, 2026

September 18, 2026 Posted by | Video, Wars for Israel | , , | Comments Off on Macgregor: We Haven’t Seen the Worst of the Iran War Yet

Report: Saudi Arabia seeks allies’ assistance as missiles deplete amid war on Yemen

Press TV – September 17, 2026

Saudi Arabia is reportedly facing depleted reserves of missile interceptor systems and has appealed to regional partners and Western allies for assistance as Yemeni Armed Forces continue retaliatory missile and drone operations against strategic sites deep inside the kingdom.

The Associated Press, citing two regional officials speaking on condition of anonymity, reported on Wednesday that Saudi authorities have appealed to France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, and Egypt to establish air-defense reinforcements in the region to bolster protection against missile and drone operations conducted by Yemeni Armed Forces.

The Yemeni operations are being carried out in retaliation for ongoing airstrikes and the blockade against their Arab Peninsula nation.

The outreach effort commenced due to the fact that Saudi Arabia’s principal ally and primary arms supplier, the United States, has faced a significant reduction in its interceptor inventory over the course of a six-month war of aggression on Iran, according to one official.

Fresh Saudi airstrikes across Yemen

On Thursday, a civilian was killed and another sustained injuries when Saudi warplanes carried out two airstrikes in Yemen’s northern province of Hajjah.

Yemen’s al-Masirah television channel, citing local sources, reported that the aerial assaults destroyed four passenger cars and damaged a house in the Abs district.

Elsewhere in the southwestern province of Ta’izz, Saudi fighter aircraft targeted three telecommunications towers in the al-Ta’iziyah and Dimnat Khadir districts.

On July 20, the Sana’a government announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia in response to “an unjust and oppressive siege” on Yemen for almost 12 years.

Subsequently, the Yemeni armed forces have reported a series of successful missions that have targeted vessels associated with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.

In March 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a blockade on Yemen, initiating a comprehensive military offensive that received support in terms of military, political, and logistical assistance from the United States and several Western countries.

Tens of thousands of Yemenis have lost their lives; however, Saudi Arabia has failed to achieve its primary goal of reestablishing a puppet government that served its interests.

September 17, 2026 Posted by | Militarism | , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Report: Saudi Arabia seeks allies’ assistance as missiles deplete amid war on Yemen

« Previous Entries     Next Entries »