THE SECURITY PERIMETER

A n apocalyptic podcast and other cool stuff

by Athanasios Hristoulas a.k.a. SAKI

The Atlantic Council: ‘Debates' between people who hate Russia & people who really hate Russ

The Atlantic Council: ‘Debates' between people who hate Russia & people who really hate Russ

Welcome to the Atlantic Council. A think tank which isn't given to introspection and which ultimately amounts to NATO's propaganda arm. This week, I endured an Atlantic Council echo-chamber to spare you the bother. The list of lobbyists retained by the club (who prefer to call each other 'fellows') reads like a veritable who's who of professional Russia bashers. From Eliot Higgins to Anders Aslund and Michael Weiss to Dmitri Alperovitch. And its main financial backers includ

(one of those head scratching FAke news) Russian diplomats expect US to step up destabilization atte

(one of those head scratching FAke news) Russian diplomats expect US to step up destabilization atte

Quick commentary because there is actually some doubt as to who will actually win the election, can you say ballot-box stuffing? Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says his colleagues expect the US to intensify activities aimed at destabilizing Russia as the 2018 presidential election nears, in particular by increasing funding of various protests. “In general, we can forecast that as the presidential election gets nearer, the attempts to influence the situation in

(Fake fake fake) N. Korea has already suffered untold devastation by US, knows ‘fire & fury’ fir

(Fake fake fake) N. Korea has already suffered untold devastation by US, knows ‘fire & fury’ fir

quick commentary the americans FORCED north korea to invade south korea after WW2 - kim diddly dong jon uh... un Trump threatened violence against North Korea 'like the world has never seen,' but the country has lived under an existential threat from the US since the middle of 20th century, says Christine Hong, professor at the University of California in Santa Cruz. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, while addressing a media briefing during the UN General Assembly in Ne

Trump’s parade dreams expose deep schism in US over military affairs

Trump’s parade dreams expose deep schism in US over military affairs

Many in the US like to see their country as a peaceful, munificent global arbiter which will only take up arms when roused beyond reasonable restraint. The facts, however, contradict this. The US is the foremost military power on earth. Every method of calculating military strength shows the 'Land of the Free' coming out on top. Read more:

(head scratching fake news) Ryabkov: US Fails to Prove Interest in Fighting Terror in Syria With Act

(head scratching fake news) Ryabkov: US Fails to Prove Interest in Fighting Terror in Syria With Act

quick commentary so wait, the US doesnt want to fight terrorism? wow, thanks, im SO smarter now, and all because of sputnik "news" Russia is concerned by the fact that the United States demonstrates the opposite of its declared intention to eliminate the Daesh terrorist group, which is banned in Russia and in the United States, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday. Read more:

Dying for a Story: How Impunity and Violence against Mexican Journalists are Weakening the Country

Dying for a Story: How Impunity and Violence against Mexican Journalists are Weakening the Country

Mexico has faced significant threats and violence from organized crime over the last decade. The human toll and tragedy of this violence is directly impacting journalists as well, leading to self-censorship, under-reporting of organized crime, and the corruption and state complicity that comes with it. Journalists have been killed, injured, and threatened as they seek to investigate and report on what is happening, and dozens of media outlets have been forced to close in the

America and Mexico to Tackle Increasing Drug Violence

America and Mexico to Tackle Increasing Drug Violence

Secretary of State Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary Kelly meet their Mexican counterparts on May 18 to discuss the fight against organized crime and drug smuggling. This is a positive sign in a relationship that has been shaken by U.S. criticisms this year. Both countries need good—and better—cooperation against drugs and cartels. The United States is suffering an epidemic of opioid overdoses fueled by the abuse of prescription drugs and heroin and synthetic opioids

What's Behind Rising Violence in Colima?: A Brief Look at 2016's Most Violent Mexican State

What's Behind Rising Violence in Colima?: A Brief Look at 2016's Most Violent Mexican State

May 2017 was Mexico’s deadliest month on record.[1] 2,200 people were reportedly murdered nationwide that month, bringing the country’s death toll to nearly 10,000 since the beginning of the year. If the violence continues at this pace, 2017 will become Mexico’s most murderous year since the federal government began releasing homicide data in 1997, surpassing its previous annual homicide record of 23,000 murders in 2011. Read more:

Game Changer: The Impact of 9/11 on North American Security

Game Changer: The Impact of 9/11 on North American Security

The events of 9/11 turned North American politics upside down. U.S. policy makers stopped thinking about how they could better integrate the economies of Mexico, Canada, and the United States and instead focused on security and sovereignty. Although security experts tend to view the developments that followed within a bilateral framework, Game Changer broadens the canvas by asking: How has America’s desire to keep its two borders closed to threats but open to trade influenced

The Obama Doctrine in the Americas: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century (book chapt

The Obama Doctrine in the Americas: Security in the Americas in the Twenty-First Century (book chapt

This volume examines the foreign policy transition from George W. Bush to Barack H. Obama in relation to the countries of the Americas. In this work, contributors consider the major defining features of their respective policies in dealing with security-related issues. Specifically, they examine whether major differences or continuities truly exist between the foreign policies of Bush and Obama, especially given the perception of American decline. The volume highlights Obama'

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