US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that Washington and New Delhi can jointly deploy warships and warplanes in the Indian and Pacific Oceans as the two nations are increasing military ties. "We can deploy our ships together in the Pacific and...
Swedish Government Permits Quran-Burning Protest, Angering Turkey
The Swedish government permitted a Quran-burning protest that took place in Sweden on Wednesday, a move that angered Turkey and made it less likely that Ankara will approve Stockholm's NATO membership before the Vilnius summit in July. Swedish police said the approval...
NATO Chief Says Members Will Be Defended From Wagner Fighters in Belarus
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance is prepared to defend itself from any threat posed by Wagner fighters who go to Belarus. After Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived uprising, Wagner members have the option of signing contracts with...
Hawks in Congress Say Prigozhin Rebellion Should Mean More Ukraine Aid
Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief rebellion against the Russian government has given hawks in Congress more ammunition to argue for additional spending on the Ukraine war, POLITICO reported Tuesday. The argument is that the fractures in Russia are proof Western military...
Russia’s FSB Closes Investigation Into Prigozhin Mutiny
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Tuesday that it closed the investigation of the short-lived uprising launched by some members of the Wagner Group and its now-exiled leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin. As part of a deal to end the crisis, Russian President...
Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Is in Belarus
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday said that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus following his short-lived mutiny in Russia. "Yes, indeed, he is in Belarus today," Lukashenko said, according to the Belarusian news agency BELTA. The...
Taiwan Reaffirms That It Will Fire on Chinese Warplanes If They Fly Within 12 Miles of Island
The Taiwanese military has reaffirmed that it will fire on Chinese warplanes and naval vessels if they come within 12 nautical miles of Taiwan's coast, which marks the beginning of the island's territorial waters and airspace. The warning came after eight Chinese...
Zelensky Says No Elections in Ukraine Until War Is Over
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told BBC last week that there will be no Ukrainian presidential election in 2024 if martial law is still in effect, The New Voice of Ukraine reported. Zelensky's five-year term is due to end in 2024, but his comments suggest that...
US Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new $500 million military aid package for Ukraine that includes new Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles and munitions for various weapons systems. The provision of new Bradleys and Strykers comes after Ukraine lost...
First UN Investigator Allowed in Gitmo Says Detainees Face ‘Cruel, Inhuman’ Treatment
The first UN investigator allowed inside the notorious US prison at Guantanamo Bay said the 30 remaining detainees in the facility are facing "ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law." UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain issued a...