Algeria's national radio reported on Monday that France is planning a military intervention in Niger if Nigerian President Mohamed Bazoum is not released by the junta that ousted him in a July 26 coup. The radio report cited a government source who said Algeria is...
Russia Says It Destroyed Boat Carrying Ukrainian Assault Team in Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that its forces destroyed a US-made military boat carrying a Ukrainian assault team near Snake Island in the northern Black Sea. The ministry identified the boat as a Sea Force, a patrol boat made by Willard Marine, an...
US Officials Criticize Ukraine’s Tactics, Say Troops are Too Spread Out
US and Western officials speaking to The New York Times blamed Ukraine's struggling counteroffensive on Kyiv's tactics, saying Ukrainian troops are too spread out. US officials said that Ukraine's primary goal is to sever Russia's land bridge to Crimea but that...
Ukrainian Drones Disrupt Moscow Airport Traffic for Second Day
Airports in Moscow temporarily halted service for the second day in a row on Tuesday as Ukrainian drones again targeted the region, part of Kyiv's strategy to bring the war to Russian civilians. Andrey Vorobyev, governor of the Moscow Oblast, said two drones were...
Polish President Says Russian Nukes in Belarus Change ‘Security Architecture’
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday that Russia has been moving nuclear weapons into Belarus and said the deployment changes the "security architecture" of the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the first Russian nukes started arriving in Belarus...
One Syrian Soldier Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes Near Damascus
Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Monday wounded at least one Syrian soldier, Syria's SANA news agency has reported. "At around 11:55 this evening, the Israeli enemy carried out a guided missile attack from the direction of the occupied...
Official Suggests Ukraine Is Not Tracking Where It’s Using US Cluster Bombs
A Ukrainian military official suggested to The Washington Post that Ukrainian forces are not documenting where they're using US-provided cluster bombs in Ukraine despite assurances the Biden administration said it received. The official, who only went by his first...
Australia’s Biggest Warship Drills With the Philippines in the South China Sea
On Monday, Australia's biggest warship participated in drills with the Philippines and the US in the disputed South China Sea as part of Canberra and Manila's first-ever bilateral amphibious exercises. The drills, dubbed Exercise Alon, kicked off on August 14 and will...
Netherlands, Denmark Pledge to Provide Ukraine With F-16s
On Sunday, Denmark and the Netherlands became the first countries to pledge they will provide Ukraine with US-made F-16 fighter jets following formal US approval of the transfer. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark will "hopefully" provide Ukraine...
China Hits Back at the US, Japan, and South Korea After Summit
China on Monday hit back at the US, South Korea, and Japan after the leaders of the three nations accused Beijing of "dangerous and aggressive" behavior in the South China Sea. The accusation was made in a joint statement issued by President Biden, Japanese Prime...