A US Navy Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held rare talks with his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun. The conversation between Austin and Dong marked the first time the two...
The Biden administration's refusal to withdraw from Niger despite an order from the post-coup government to leave has put US troops in the country in danger, a senior Air Force leader said in a letter to Congress that was obtained by The Washington Post. The...
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that he believes Israel will respond to Iran's drone and missile attack, which was a reprisal for Israel bombing Iran's consulate in Damascus. Cameron made the comments while visiting Israel and advising against...
Following a meeting between President Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, there's no sign a US withdrawal from Iraq will happen anytime soon despite earlier calls from al-Sudani's government for an end to the presence. Biden and al-Sudani met in...
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled three foreign military aid bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, totaling over $95 billion in spending. The three bills match roughly with the $95 billion foreign military aid bill that was passed by the...
US-backed Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria are responsible for torture and "mass death" due to inhumane conditions at detention facilities that were set up after the defeat of ISIS, Amnesty International said in a new report on Wednesday. Amnesty said that the...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is worried that Israel might strike Iran's nuclear program in response to the Iranian drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, which was a reprisal for Israel bombing Iran's consulate in Damascus. IAEA chief Rafael...
The UN's Human Rights Office said on Tuesday that Israel is still imposing "unlawful" restrictions on aid entering Gaza despite US and Israeli claims that there's been an increase in deliveries, Reuters reported on Tuesday. After Israel slaughtered seven workers for...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called himself a "wartime speaker" on Tuesday as he defended himself after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) called for his resignation over a plan to hold separate votes on military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. "We need steady...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Chinese Defense Minister Adm. Dong Jun, marking the first communication between the two nations' defense chiefs since November 2022. High-level military communication between the US and China has been impeded for several...
