The New Great Game Round-Up: November 14, 2016

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Turkish-Russian Rapprochement bodes ill for NATO's Chechen 'Rebels' Long before NATO member Turkey started floodingContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up: November 14, 2016”

Western-Backed Chechen "Freedom Fighter" Named as Istanbul Attack Mastermind

First details begin to emerge about the suspected Islamic State attack on Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport that left at least 44 people dead and more than 230 injured. A senior Turkish government official announced on Thursday that the three suicide bombers who carried out the attack were nationals of Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.[1] Turkish pro-government newspaperContinue reading “Western-Backed Chechen "Freedom Fighter" Named as Istanbul Attack Mastermind”

The New Great Game Round-Up #100

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Every few days, Afghanistan is making headlines due to the deteriorating security situation in theContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #100”

The New Great Game Round-Up #98

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. After the United States has been bombing Afghan wedding parties for years, it should comeContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #98”

Porkins Great Game: Episode #7 – ‘Gladio B’ Extravaganza

On this edition of Porkins Great Game, Pearse Redmond and I focus on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent “revelation” that insurgents in the North Caucasus were supported by U.S. intelligence in Azerbaijan. Afterwards, we talk about China’s new terror hot spot Guangzhou and Turkey’s Uyghur adventures, which are now being exposed due to the powerContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #7 – ‘Gladio B’ Extravaganza”

The New Great Game Round-Up #95

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov has been making headlines on a daily basis in recentContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #95”

The New Great Game Round-Up #94

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. While Russian President Vladimir Putin held his 13th annual question and answer marathon session, MoscowContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #94”

The New Great Game Round-Up #92

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. The ISIS threat in Afghanistan has been hyped by everyone and his brother ever sinceContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #92”

The New Great Game Round-Up #86

The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players. At the end of last month, U.S. President Barack Obama made history with his three-dayContinue reading “The New Great Game Round-Up #86”

Porkins Great Game: Episode #4 – Start of the Third Chechen War

In our first episode of 2015, Pearse and I talk about the most recent attack in the Chechen capital of Grozny and explain why Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov targeted Ukraine und Turkey in response to the attack. We examine Turkey's role in U.S.-NATO terror operations and take a look at the capture of topContinue reading “Porkins Great Game: Episode #4 – Start of the Third Chechen War”

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