NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday and took aim at his own alliance for its pace of weapons deliveries to Ukraine. "I know that serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield," Stoltenberg...
US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier
The US military's estimate of the cost to construct a pier on the coast of Gaza has risen to $320 million, Reuters reported on Monday. The estimate is double what the military initially expected the project to cost. The construction has already begun and involves...
Bipartisan Bill Would Create ‘Antisemitism Monitors’ at College Campuses
A bill introduced in the House by Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) would create "antisemitism monitors" at colleges funded by the US federal government, a reaction to widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have falsely been labeled...
US, Philippines Working on Intelligence Sharing Deal Amid China Tensions
The US and the Philippines are working on a new intelligence-sharing deal as tensions are soaring between Manila and Beijing in the South China Sea. The Defense Post reported that US and Philippine officials discussed the potential agreement, known as the General...
Israel Threatens Rafah Invasion If Hostage Deal Not Reached
Israeli officials are threatening to invade Rafah if a hostage deal is not reached amid Egyptian and Qatari-mediated negotiations with Hamas. Axios reported on Friday that Israeli officials told their Egyptian counterparts that Israel is giving Hamas "one last chance"...
Houthis Down US MQ-9 Reaper Drone For the Third Time Since November
A military spokesman for Yemen's Houthis announced on Saturday that their forces downed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that was operating over Yemen and was carrying out a "hostile mission." US officials confirmed to CBS News that a US Air Force MQ-9 drone "crashed" in Yemen...
Zelensky Says He’s Working on a 10-Year Military Aid Deal With the US
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US and Ukraine are working on a 10-year bilateral security deal that would include long-term commitments for US military aid. The US and other NATO countries agreed to negotiate bilateral deals with...
US Intelligence Agencies Say Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death
The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that US intelligence agencies believe Russian President Vladimir Putin likely did not order the killing of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this year while serving a 19-year sentence at a penal colony in...
Israel Dismisses US Call To Investigate Mass Grave Discovered at Gaza Hospital
Israel has rejected a US call for an investigation into a mass grave that was discovered at Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. US officials have said they want Israel to investigate the situation itself and has not backed international calls for...
US Working To Prevent ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
The US and Israel are working together to prevent the International Criminal Court from issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other high-level Israeli officials, Israeli media has reported. Haaretz reported that the Israeli...