The US military announced on Tuesday that it launched a strike in Syria against an "Iranian-aligned target," marking at least the third time this month the US has bombed Syria. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strike targeted "an Iranian-aligned militia weapons...
Biden Asks Congress To Authorize $24 Billion More To Spend on Ukraine
The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve $24 billion in additional spending on Ukraine as it's working to ramp up the proxy war as much as possible during President Biden's final weeks in office. POLITICO Pro obtained a request from the White House's...
US Navy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait
The US Navy's 7th Fleet said Tuesday that it flew a P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane over the sensitive Taiwan Strait in the latest US provocation in the region. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) criticized the transit and said that it deployed ships and planes...
Kremlin Calls Talk of US Giving Ukraine Nuclear Weapons ‘Absolutely Irresponsible’
On Tuesday, the Kremlin responded to a recent report from The New York Times that said US and European officials had discussed the idea of giving Ukraine nuclear weapons, calling the talk "absolutely irresponsible." The report cited anonymous sources and said several...
Israeli Attacks Kill 22 More Palestinians Across Gaza
Gaza's Civil Defense Agency told Al Jazeera that Israeli attacks killed 22 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Gaza's Health Ministry said in its daily death toll update, which is released about mid-day Gaza time, that at least 14 Palestinians were killed...
Russia Says Ukraine Hit Kursk With US ATACMS Twice in Recent Days
Russia said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces fired US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia's Kursk Oblast twice in recent days and vowed there would be a response. The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired five ATACMS against Russian S-400...
US Starts Talks on Deal To Ramp Up Troop Deployments to Fiji
The US and Fiji have begun talks on a military pact meant to ramp up US troop deployments to the Pacific island nation as part of the US's buildup in the region that's aimed at China. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the plans to negotiate a Status of...
White House Confirms It Authorized ATACMS Strikes on Russian Territory
The White House confirmed for the first time on Monday that it authorized Ukraine to launch US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) into Russia, an escalation Russia has made clear risks nuclear war. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the...
HRW: Israel Deliberately Killed Three Journalists in Lebanon With US Bomb
Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday that an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and a war crime that was carried out using a US-provided weapon. The strike was...
Report: France, UK Discuss the Idea of Sending Troops to Ukraine
The French newspaper Le Monde has reported that European countries have resumed talks on the idea of sending troops or private contractors to Ukraine. The report said the talks restarted on November 11 during a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and...