Poland on Tuesday said it was rushing more troops to its border with Belarus after accusing Minsk of violating its airspace with military helicopters, a claim Belarusian officials denied. According to Reuters, Poland's Defense Ministry said it was sending "additional...
Australian PM Insists He’s Standing ‘Firm’ Against the US on Julian Assange
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday insisted that his government was taking a "firm" stand against the US persecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. During a recent visit to Australia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
Chinese Defense Ministry Slams New US Military Aid for Taiwan
The Chinese Defense Ministry on Tuesday slammed the US for providing Taiwan with a $345 million weapons package that's being drawn from Pentagon stockpiles, an unprecedented form of support for Taipei since the US and China normalized relations in 1979. "The US's act...
Military.com Op-Ed Calls for Military Draft
An op-ed published by Military.com called for the US military to restart the draft amid a recruiting crisis resulting from decades of endless wars in the Middle East and Africa and skyrocketing veteran suicide rates. "The fastest and most effective way to resolve this...
Another Ukrainian Drone Attack Targets Moscow
Another drone attack targeted Moscow early Tuesday morning, the second such incident of the week and the fourth since last Monday, as Ukrainian operations inside Russia are increasing. The Russian Defense Ministry said it downed two drones and that a third drone...
Mexico Calls for Russia’s Participation in Saudi-Hosted Ukraine Talks
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his country would attend talks on Ukraine that are set to be held in Saudi Arabia this weekend only if Russia is invited. "If there's acceptance from both Ukraine and Russia to look for solutions to...
US to Establish New Spy Center in Australia to Keep an Eye on China
After two days of talks in Australia, the US and Australian governments announced they will form a "Combined Intelligence Center" to give the US more spy capabilities in the region to monitor China. "The principals agreed to establish Combined Intelligence Center –...
Moscow Says It Has Intensified Strikes on Ukraine in Response to Attacks on Russia
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Monday that Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory. Shoigu said that amid the stalled Ukrainian counteroffensive, Ukraine "backed by its Western sponsors has...
Blinken Backs West African Nations’ Threat to Use Force Against Niger Coup
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after it threatened to use force against coup leaders in Niger if President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated. ECOWAS, a bloc of 15 West African nations,...
Ukraine Says It Will Start Talks With US on Security Guarantees
A Ukrainian official said Sunday that Kyiv will begin consultations with Washington this week on the US providing Ukraine with security guarantees. "We are starting talks with the United States (this) week," Andriy Yermak, chief of staff for President Volodymyr...