Florida Governor Ron Desantis said on Wednesday night that he would send the military into Mexico to fight drug cartels on "day one" of his presidency if he wins the 2024 presidential election. At the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, DeSantis was asked if...
BRICS Invites Six Countries to Join Bloc in Major Expansion
BRICS has invited six new members to join in the most dramatic expansion of the bloc since it was formed, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday at the conclusion of the three-day BRICS summit in Johannesburg. Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE,...
WSJ: US, Ukraine Clash Over Counteroffensive Strategy
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that US and Ukrainian officials have clashed over the strategy for Ukraine's counteroffensive during behind-the-scenes conversations in recent weeks. The US has been pushing Ukraine to use "combined arms" tactics that...
Ukraine Claims Troops Landed on Crimea in Night Raid
Ukraine's military intelligence claimed on Thursday that Ukrainian troops landed on the western shore of Crimea overnight and inflicted casualties on Russian forces, an operation that has not been confirmed by Russia. "During the execution of the task, the Ukrainian...
Putin Comments on Prigozhin Plane Crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin "a man of complicated destiny" a day after a plane believed to be carrying the mercenary leader crashed in Russia's Tver Oblast, killing everyone onboard. "I have known Prigozhin for a...
Pentagon to Start Training Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s in the US
The Pentagon will begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets inside the US and could start as early as September, a US official told The New York Times on Thursday. The US initially said that the training would only be conducted in Europe unless the...
White House Tells Ukraine That Congress Will Back More War Spending
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that the US has expressed to Ukraine and European allies that Congress will back the new spending on the war in Ukraine that President Biden has requested despite "dissonant" voices among Republicans. An ambassador...
China Says It Allowed Philippines to Resupply Grounded Ship on Disputed Reef
The Chinese Coast Guard said that on Tuesday, it allowed Philippine vessels to resupply a grounded Philippine warship on Second Thomas Shoal, a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. Liu Dejun, a spokesman for the Chinese Coast Guard, said a...
Prigozhin Believed to Be Dead After Plane Crash in Russia
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to be dead following the crash of a private jet in Russia's Tver Oblast. Russian authorities told the media that Prigozhin was listed as a passenger of the plane and that all 10 people onboard were killed in the crash. "The...
State Department Approves Sale of F-16 Search and Track Systems to Taiwan
The State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $500 million arms sale to Taiwan for infrared search and track systems for the island's F-16 fighter jets. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the sale is to the Taipei Economic and Cultural...