Two US B-52 bombers arrived in Indonesia on Monday, marking the first time the nuclear-capable aircraft landed in the Southeast Asian nation as the US is looking to beef up its military presence in the region to prepare for a future war with China. The bombers are...
Zelensky Says Ukraine’s Counteroffensive ‘Slower Than Desired’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine's counteroffensive is going "slower than desired" as Ukrainian forces have made little progress and are taking heavy losses. "Some people believe this is a Hollywood movie and expect results now. It's not,"...
Blinken Announces $1.3 Billion for Ukraine at Reconstruction Conference
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $1.3 billion in new economic aid for Kyiv at a meeting on Ukraine's reconstruction held in London, known as the Ukraine Recovery Conference. According to the State Department, the $1.3 billion will go toward "general...
US Bombers Land in Sweden for First Time
Two US B-1B Lancer bombers arrived in Sweden this week as Stockholm is awaiting entry into NATO. According to the US military, it marks the first time US bombers landed in the Nordic nation. "Two Air Force B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bombers from the 7th Bomb...
House Panel Passes Bill Calling on Biden to Send Ukraine Long-Range Missiles
The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday passed a resolution to pressure President Biden to escalate US involvement in the Ukraine war by supplying Kyiv with longer-range missiles. The bill calls on Biden to immediately arm Ukraine with the Army Tactical...
Biden Calls Xi a Dictator a Day After Blinken’s Beijing Talks
President Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "dictator" just one day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Chinese leader in Beijing. Biden made the comments at a fundraiser event in California, saying Xi was "embarrassed" by the...
Biden Says Threat of Putin Using Tactical Nukes Is ‘Real’
President Biden warned Monday that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons is "real." The president made the comments to donors during a trip to California. "When I was out here about two years ago saying I worried about the...
Saudi Arabia Signals Openness to Naval Alliance With Iran
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday and signaled Riyadh is open to a naval alliance with Tehran, an idea recently put forward by Iran's navy chief. "I would like to point out the importance of...
Pentagon Says ‘Accounting Error’ Provides Extra $6.2 Billion in Ukraine Military Aid
The Pentagon on Tuesday claimed that an "accounting error" has freed up an additional $6.2 billion to spend on military aid for Ukraine. Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters that weapons sent to Ukraine from US military stockpiles using the...
Ukraine Still Pushing for NATO Membership Commitment at Summit
Ukrainian officials are still pushing for a commitment on Kyiv's potential NATO membership at the alliance's upcoming July summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that there will be no formal invitation for Ukraine to join the...