Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, James Cleverly, vowed on Tuesday that the US and Britain will continue supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia regardless of the result of Kyiv's expected counteroffensive. "We need to continue to...
Joint US-Philippine Patrols in South China Sea to Begin Later This Year
The US and the Philippines should start joint patrols in the South China Sea later this year, Manila's ambassador to the US said on Monday. "An estimate would be no later than the third quarter of this year. We should have that in place," Ambassador Jose Manuel...
Biden to Become First President to Visit Papua New Guinea
The White House announced Tuesday that President Biden will become the first sitting president to visit Papua New Guinea as the US is looking to boost cooperation with the Pacific nation as part of its strategy against China. The White House said Biden will stop in...
Syrian, Turkish Foreign Ministers to Hold First Meeting in Over a Decade
The Turkish and Syrian foreign ministers will hold their first meeting in more than a decade on Wednesday in Moscow as more and more countries are taking steps to normalize with Damascus. The meeting will also be attended by the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran...
Australian Lawmakers Urge US to Drop Case Against Assange
A cross-party group of Australian members of parliament met with the US ambassador to Australia on Tuesday and called for Washington to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian citizen. The delegation of lawmakers, known as the Bring...
House Hawks Urge Biden to Use Sanctions to Prevent Syria Normalization
The top Republican and Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a statement on Monday slamming Syria's readmission into the Arab League and urging President Biden to use sanctions to prevent further normalization. "Readmitting Assad to the Arab League...
US Announces $1.2 Billion in Long-Term Military Aid for Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new $1.2 billion weapons package for Ukraine that includes additional 155mm artillery ammunition and air defense systems. The massive package is being provided through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI),...
Britain Moves Closer to Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
Britain appears to be moving closer to sending Ukraine longer-range missiles that the Biden administration has so far refused to provide. Last week, the British Defense Ministry posted a procurement notice with the International Fund for Ukraine, a UK-led group of...
NATO Air Units on High Alert After Near Miss Between Russian and Polish Aircraft
NATO has put its air units on high alert following a near miss between Russian and Polish aircraft, Reuters reported Monday. A NATO official said that on Friday, a Polish jet patrolling over the Black Sea near Romania for the EU's border agency, known as Frontex, had...
House Republicans Demand Europe Falls in Line on Taiwan
A group of House Republicans introduced a resolution last week that would urge European leaders to affirm support for Taiwan and follow the US on its policies related to the island. The resolution was led by Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) and has received 30 Republican...