The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

Reviews News Roundup and Notes: December 28, 2015 | Just Security Year in Review: 13 Biggest News Stories of 2015 - ABC News The overlooked international stories of 2015 (and how they might change 2016) - The Washington Post Accidents M.N.: Пошло по монастырям... Какой размах, какая широта мысли, какие аллюзии! Здесь уже не мостик нужен, а целый трансконтинентальный туннель. Puerto Rican Police Officer Held in Fatal Shooting of 3 Colleagues - The New York Times Puerto Rico police officer shoots and kills three fellow officers - The Washington Post Puerto Rico police officers killed - CNN.com Attackers kill 3 policemen in Indonesia’s Papua province - The Washington Post Brooklyn Apartment Fire Kills 2 - The New York Times German man dies after

M.N.: The scent of a liar, the smell of a pretender,  the odor of deceit... As the popular Russian proverb goes (and is used often as an action guideline and a strategy):  If you do not deceive them, you cannot sell it to them ("Не обманешь, не продашь")...   " Vladimir Putin’s politics may stink , but he sure smells [wants to smell - M.N.] good. That’s the word out of Moscow, where a perfume inspired by the Russian strongman hit shelves Thursday."  Other comments:   Smekken  ‏ @ Smekken     14h 14 hours ago @ PDChina Does it also smell like dog manure? _____________________________________________ A year in the US: Social turmoil, violence and historic change | World | DW.COM | 27.12.2015 US Gay Rights Battles Continue Beyond Marriage Iraqi forces seize Islamic State stronghold in Ramadi: spokesman | Reuters Taliban Denies Talks With Russia On Fighting Islamic State Medical Marijuana's Big Business Lures Ex-Law Enforcers - ABC Ne

Lightning illuminates a house after a tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Ala., damaging several houses, Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. A Christmastime wave of severe weather continued Friday. Death Toll Reaches 17 After Severe Storms in South - ABC News 10 Tuareg Fighters Killed in Mali By Suspected Islamists The hidden hand behind the Islamic State militants? Saddam Hussein’s. - The Washington Post Top Rebel's Death in Syria Reshuffles Deck Ahead of Talks - ABC News 2 killed in Chicago police officer-involved shooting - CNN.com Egypt Convicts 2 Officers Over Deadly Abuse of Detainees IS Leader Says 'Caliphate' Well, Mocks Saudi-Led Alliance - NYTimes.com German Officials: Better Control of EU Borders Needed A hug and high tea - Modi makes surprise visit to Pakistan | Reuters Police fatally shoot 2 while answering domestic call on West Side - Chicago Tribune Owl attacks officer, causes car crash - CNN.com Off-Duty Police Sergeant Arrested in

AP-Times Square Poll: Shootings Weighed on Americans in 2015 - ABC News More women choosing to arm themselves | Fox News Video At least 60 people charged with terrorism-linked crimes this year — a record - The Washington Post Obama's agenda breaks through in 2015 - POLITICO In Final Year, Obama Seeks to Stave off Lame-Duck Status - ABC News British diplomat praises Obama's presidency - POLITICO ISIS in 2015: How the Militants Fared - NBC News Assad again controls Damascus thanks to Russian air strikes and intelligence Syria war: Yarmouk camp evacuation 'on hold' - BBC News Turkish PM says pro-Kurdish HDP 'rooted in violence', cancels meeting | Reuters Kurdish group TAK claims responsibility for Istanbul airport attack | Reuters The 29 craziest things that came out of candidates' mouths in 2015 - POLITICO GOP Debates: The Wild Untruths You Missed While Donald Trump Was Talking - POLITICO Magazine Donald Trump: Relying on, Trying to Control Free