World War III Warning Thread weeks of 4/18/18 - 5/1/18

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Last weeks' thread found here:

http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/s...4-4-18-4-17-18

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Sputnik‏Verified account@SputnikInt 1h1 hour agoBREAKING: OPCW head says @UN security team shot at in #Syria's #Douma - reports https://sptnkne.ws/hr6r

The Intel Crab‏@IntelCrab 1h1 hour ago
The Intel Crab Retweeted الجزيرة - عاجل
Breaking: The UN security team has come under fire in #Syria, according to the head of the Organistion for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Free Syria Media Hub‏@Free_Media_Hub 12h12 hours ago
Israel Conferred With U.S. on Strike in Syria to Target Iranian War Gear - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-...ear-1524001066

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Rory Jones‏Verified account@RoryWSJ 5h5 hours agoIsrael last week targeted an Iranian Tor missile system flown from Tehran to the T4 base https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-conferred-with-u-s-on-strike-in-syria-to-target-iranian-war-gear-1524001066… via @WSJ

Asaf Ronel‏Verified account@AsafRonel 20h20 hours ago
#Update: Israeli air force canceled sending its F15s to the Red Flag Alaska training exercise in case they might be needed if Iran chooses to retaliate for the attack on the T4 base in Syria

Michael Weiss‏Verified account@michaeldweiss 15h15 hours ago
Russian military police were heavily involved in preventing Douma medics with biological samples from leaving the area: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/17/syria-crisis-medics-intimidated-over-douma-gas-attack?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other…

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Elizabeth Tsurkov‏Verified account@Elizrael 22h22 hours agoIsraeli intelligence: Objectives of Western strike in Syria not achieved
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,...232786,00.html

Aki Heikkinen‏@akihheikkinen 16h16 hours ago
Russian border troops hovercraft violated Lithuania's maritime border on Monday 16th of April.
https://ru.delfi.lt/news/politics/li....d?id=77731153

Piotr Zalewski‏Verified account@p_zalewski 17h17 hours ago
Two Turkish fighter jets harassed a helicopter carrying the Greek prime minister: report
http://www.ekathimerini.com/227758/a...ass-helicopter

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9 Dash Line 九段线‏@9DashLine 4h4 hours agoChina military planes land on Philippines reef http://bit.ly/2vjZWUA

Patrick deHahn‏Verified account@patrickdehahn 8h8 hours ago
"China was scheduled to hold live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait Wednesday, flexing its military muscle after warning Taipei about seeking independence or closer ties with Washington."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-hol...wer&soc_trk=tw

Washington Post‏Verified account@washingtonpost 10h10 hours ago
Saudi Arabia says it’s open to sending troops to Syria as U.S. draws down
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.6ebcf98143b3

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The Associated Press‏Verified account@AP 11h11 hours agoBREAKING: 2 US officials say CIA Director Mike Pompeo has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Will Ripley‏Verified account@willripleyCNN 10h10 hours ago
An administration official familiar w/ Easter weekend meeting in Pyongyang between Mike Pompeo & Kim Jong Un tells me the North Korean leader was “personable & well prepared” for the discussion, but main sticking point at that time was the venue for the summit between Trump & Kim

Yonhap News Agency‏@YonhapNews 10h10 hours ago
(LEAD) Peace treaty with N. Korea possible following denuclearization: official
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news...005051315.html

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Strategic Sentinel‏Verified account@StratSentinel 9h9 hours ago#Chinese President #XiJinping says he will make his first official trip to #Pyongyang soon.

Nil Köksal‏Verified account@nilkoksalcbc 8m8 minutes ago
From the @opcw delegation trying to find out what happened in #Douma #Syria: "At Site 2, the team came under small arms fire and an explosive was detonated. The reconnaissance team returned to Damascus." #cbc @CBCAlerts

Zeke Miller‏Verified account@ZekeJMiller 2h2 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president announces snap parliamentary and presidential elections on June 24.

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Free Syria Media Hub‏@Free_Media_Hub 12h12 hours ago
Israel Conferred With U.S. on Strike in Syria to Target Iranian War Gear - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-...ear-1524001066

Emailed an aquantiance who's in the IDF. While Israel's expecting something from the Iranians they're not overly concerned about it. For now. <--- one of the things I love about Israelis, they're so pragmatic about life.
Related:
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/wor...rael-syria-war
Iran unveils devastating new missile system in Army Day parade
IRAN has unveiled a devastating new missile system in the latest show of strength as tensions rise in the region.
By Anthony Blair / Published 18th April 2018

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Russian Stock Market took a header today.
U.S. sanctions are being cited as the reason.
Which is not necessarily a good thing for us because Russian Oligarchs and the Russian Power Elite get kinda cranky when such things happen.

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This evening marks Israel's 70th birthday = it's the "perfect" time to attack the Jewish State.
Update:
http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2...ranian-attack/
Israel on High Alert for Direct Iranian Attack
by Aaron Klein 18 Apr 2018

In an unusual move, Iran’s state-run media admitted that seven of its “soldiers” were killed in the April 9 strike.

and this:

Israel allegedly struck the T-4 airbase near Homs after it was brazenly used by Iran to send an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into Israeli territory in February before it was quickly shot down by the Israeli military. The IDF revealed on Friday that its investigation concluded the Iranian drone sent from T-4 was carrying explosives and was seemingly deployed to attack an Israeli target.

I bet the Russian SAM that shot down the IAF fighter came from that base as well.

Btw it only takes 45 seconds for a fighter to go from the Syrian border to Jerusalem if supersonic. Which means Israeli defenses only have less than 45 seconds to identify and neutralize a potential threat.