British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has confirmed that Ukraine received controversial depleted uranium from the UK for use with British-made Challenger 2 tanks. "We have sent thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition to Ukraine, including depleted uranium...
Taiwan Now Has ‘Real Time’ Intelligence Sharing Link With Five Eyes
A Taiwanese national security official said Wednesday that the island now has a "real time" intelligence-sharing link with the Five Eyes, the Western intelligence alliance that includes the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Britain. Tsai Ming-yen, the...
Turkish Official Says Condition for Syria Withdrawal Is End of ‘YPG Threat’
A Turkish official has said the condition for a Turkish withdrawal from Syria is the end of the "YPG threat" in the country, referring to the primary military component of the SDF, the Kurdish-led group that is backed by the US. The comments came after Syrian and...
Biden to Send Nukes to South Korea
The US will dock nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea for the first time since the 1980s in a significant escalation that will raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula and risk provoking a response from Pyongyang. The deployment is part of an agreement announced by...
Zelensky Holds ‘Meaningful’ Call With China’s Xi Jinping
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, marking the first time the two leaders spoke since Russia launched its invasion last year. On Twitter, Zelensky said the conversation was "meaningful." "I had a long and...
US Says Taliban Killed ISIS-K Leader Behind Kabul Airport Bombing
US officials said on Tuesday that the Taliban has killed an ISIS-K leader that was responsible for the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport during the US evacuation from Afghanistan, which killed 170 Afghan civilians and 13 US troops. "Experts in the government are at...
South Korea’s Yoon Says US Spying Won’t Impact Ties
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol told NBC News that the recent leak of Pentagon documents that exposed US spying on Seoul would not impact ties between the two nations. "I believe that this matter is no reason to shake the ironclad trust that supports the US-South...
Withdrawal of Turkish Troops from Syria Discussed in Moscow Talks
The Syrian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the issue of withdrawing Turkish troops from northern Syria was discussed during talks in Moscow between the defense ministers and intelligence chiefs of Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Iran. The talks are part of a Russian...
Russian Arms Control Official Says Serious Talks With US Aren’t Possible
Vladimir Yermakov, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Department, said Tuesday that serious talks with the US and other Western countries aren't possible. "In the given circumstances, no major negotiations can be conducted with the United...
Venezuela’s Juan Guaido Lands in US Seeking Refuge
Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido, who the US backed in a failed coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, landed in Miami on Monday night and is seeking "refuge" in the US, The Washington Post reported. The US recognized Guaido as the "interim...