President Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday and announced a new tranche of US military aid for Ukraine that includes more cluster bombs, which are notorious for killing and maiming civilians. The arms package is worth $325 million and...
Pentagon Exempts Ukraine Operations from Potential Government Shutdown
The Pentagon will exempt its operations supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia from a government shutdown that will happen if Congress fails to pass a funding bill by September 30. During government shutdowns, the US military typically suspends activities that...
US Deploys Drone Ships Near China for the First Time
Two US Navy drone ships have arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, marking the first US deployment of unmanned vessels aimed at China in the western Pacific. "The unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger and Mariner from Unmanned Surface Vessel Division ONE (USVDIV-1) arrived at...
Air Force General Defends Memo That Predicted War With China By 2025
The four-star general in charge of the US Air Force's Air Mobility Command has defended a memo he sent to his officers earlier this year where he predicted the US would be at war with China in 2025. "My assessment is that war is not inevitable, but the readiness I’m...
Russia Says It Downed 19 Drones Over Crimea, Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its forces downed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea, as Kyiv has stepped up attacks on the peninsula amid its faltering counteroffensive. "In the night from 20th to 21st September, an attempt by the...
Australian MPs Call for Assange’s Freedom During Talks in Washington
A delegation of Australian members of parliament met with US officials in Washington on Wednesday and called for the release of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, who faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited to the US and convicted for...
Poland Says It’s No Longer Arming Ukraine Amid Grain Spat
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday that Poland is no longer arming Ukraine, marking a significant shift as Warsaw has been a staunch supporter of the NATO proxy war with Russia. Morawiecki's comments come amid a spat between Warsaw and Kyiv over a...
Report: Next Arms Package for Ukraine to Include More Cluster Bombs, No ATACMS
President Biden will announce a new weapons package for Ukraine when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Washington on Thursday, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Sources told Reuters that the package will be worth $325 million and is expected to include the...
China Conducts Drills in the Yellow Sea in Response to US Activity
The Chinese navy is conducting drills in the Yellow Sea after the US held joint naval exercises in the waters off northern China with Canada and South Korea. The US drills were carried out last week and included an amphibious ready group led by the USS America, an...
G7 Official Says Ukraine War Could Last for Seven More Years
The US and its allies in the Group of Seven are preparing to support the proxy war in Ukraine for years to come, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. One unnamed official from a European G7 nation told the paper that the war could last six or seven more years and that the...