The governor of Russia's Belgorod oblast said Tuesday that Ukrainian attacks on the Russian border region have killed 120 civilians and wounded 651 people since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Belgorod has come under drone and artillery...
Chad Signals It Wants US Troops To Leave
Chad is threatening to scrap an agreement with the US that allows American troops to operate in the country, signaling the US might lose even more of its military footprint in Africa after Niger ordered a US withdrawal. According to CNN, Chad's government sent a...
US To Convert Pacific Oil Rigs Into Military Bases as Part of Anti-China Buildup
The US Navy will convert surplus oil rigs in the western Pacific into mobile military bases as part of the US military buildup aimed at China, The Defense Post reported on Tuesday. The naval engineering firm Gibbs & Cox developed the concept, known as the Mobile...
Ukraine Cuts Off Consular Services for Military-Age Men Abroad
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced Tuesday that Ukraine would be cutting off consular services for military-age men living abroad as a way to pressure them to return home and fight. "How it looks like now: a man of conscription age went abroad, showed...
President Biden Smears Pro-Palestinian Protesters as ‘Antisemitic’
On Monday, President Biden smeared protesters at college campuses around the country opposed to the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza as "antisemitic." "I condemn the antisemitic protests. That’s why I’ve set up a program to deal with that," Biden told...
Israeli Military Intel Chief Resigns Over Failure To Prevent October 7 Attack
The head of Israel's military intelligence, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, announced his resignation on Monday, citing his failure to prevent the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. "We did not live up to our mission, I bear full responsibility for the failure,"...
US Planning ‘Larger Than Normal’ Weapons Package for Ukraine That Will Include Armored Vehicles
US officials told POLITICO that the Biden administration is preparing a "larger than normal" weapons package for Ukraine that will include armored vehicles and arms to support Ukraine's artillery and air defense capabilities. The package is expected to include Bradley...
Iran Says Nuclear Weapons Have No Place in Its Nuclear Doctrine
On Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Tehran is not seeking a nuclear bomb and that weapons have no place in Iran's nuclear doctrine. "Iran has repeatedly said its nuclear program only serves peaceful purposes. Nuclear weapons have no place in our...
US Bases in Iraq and Syria Come Under Rocket and Drone Attack
US troops in Iraq and Syria came under two separate rocket and drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Reuters reported Monday, citing US and Iraqi officials. The officials said the attacks were the first since a nearly three-month pause started in February. The Iraqi...
Biden Signs Bill Into Law Extending Warrantless Spying Powers
On Saturday, President Biden signed a bill into law extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which gives the federal government the power to spy on Americans without a warrant. The Senate passed the Section 702 extension at 11:45 pm...