Spain, Norway, and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday, a move that doesn't change the situation on the ground for Palestinians but is meant to pile on the international pressure on Israel. The three European countries join over 140 nations that...
NATO Allies Skeptical About Stoltenberg’s $100 Billion Plan for Ukraine
NATO allies are seeking clarification about a proposal by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to provide Ukraine with over $100 billion in military aid over five years, POLITICO reported on Sunday. The proposal is part of a plan to ensure long-term NATO support...
US Appears To Justify Israel’s Rafah Massacre That Killed 45 Palestinians
The White House on Monday appeared to justify the Israeli strike on displaced Palestinians in Rafah that hit a tent camp and killed at least 45 people, including many women and children. In a statement on the massacre, a White House National Security spokesperson...
Ukraine’s Syrskyi Says France To Send Instructors To Train Ukrainian Troops
On Monday, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said France was planning to send instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian troops, a step that would mark a significant escalation of NATO involvement in the proxy war. "I am pleased to welcome France's...
Sweden Says Ukraine Can Use Swedish Weapons on Russian Territory
Sweden has given Ukraine the green light to use Swedish weapons in attacks on Russian territory, a move that's seen as an effort to influence other NATO countries that supply long-range missiles to do the same, The Defense Post reported on Monday. Swedish Defense...
Rep. McCaul Leads Congressional Delegation to Taiwan After Major Chinese Military Drills
Rep. Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation in Taiwan, a trip that came after China concluded two days of major drills around the island that it launched in response to the inauguration of...
Report: IDF Negotiator Says There Will Be No Hostage Deal Under Netanyahu Govt
An Israeli military officer involved in the indirect hostage deal negotiations with Hamas has expressed frustration with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a report from Israel's Channel 12. The report said that Maj. Gen. Nitzan...
US Expected To Resume Sale of Offensive Weapons to Saudi Arabia
The US is expected to resume the sale of "offensive" weapons to Saudi Arabia, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. US officials told the paper that President Biden was expected to lift a ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Riyadh that he put in place over three...
US Gives Ukraine New $275 Million Weapons Package
On Friday, the Biden administration announced a new $275 million weapons package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rockets systems, artillery shells, anti-tank weapons, and other types of military equipment. The weapons are being provided under the...
Russian Jamming Makes Some US Weapons Ineffective in Ukraine
Russian electronic warfare has rendered some US-made precision-guided weapons ineffective on the battlefield in Ukraine, causing Ukrainian forces to stop using certain munitions altogether, The New York Times reported on Saturday. One weapon that Ukrainian forces...