On Tuesday night, the Senate passed a $95 billion spending bill that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in a vote of 79-18. The bill has already passed through the House and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. Earlier in the day,...
US Tells Iraq To ‘Ensure the Safety’ of US Troops, Threatens Escalation
On Tuesday, the Pentagon said the Iraqi government must "ensure the safety" of US troops and appeared to threaten airstrikes if there are more attacks on US bases in the region. The warning came after US bases in Iraq and Syria came under drone and rocket attacks for...
Red Cross Says Rafah Evacuation Not ‘Possible’ as Israel Prepares for Invasion
A Red Cross official said Tuesday that an evacuation of civilians from Rafah was not "possible" under the current conditions due to the sheer destruction in Gaza as Israel is preparing to invade the city. "When we see the level of destruction in the middle area (of...
Belgorod Governor Says Ukraine Has Killed 120 Civilians in the Region Since 2022
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...