On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Warsaw could give Ukraine Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets within four to six weeks, a step that would mark a significant escalation in NATO support for Kyiv. Morawiecki said Poland wanted to transfer the jets...
US Drone Crashes in Black Sea After Encounter With Russian Fighters
US European Command said Tuesday that a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone collided with a Russian Su-27 fighter jet. The Russian Defense Ministry denied the idea that the aircraft came in contact and said the drone crashed into the water after making a sharp maneuver....
Ukrainian Official Says Kyiv Doesn’t Have the Resources for a Counteroffensive
A senior Ukrainian government official told The Washington Post that Kyiv doesn't have the resources to pull off a big counteroffensive in the coming months as Ukraine is lacking skilled troops, munitions, and other equipment. "If you have more resources, you more...
Kremlin Says Goals in Ukraine Can Only Be Achieved Through Military Means
The Kremlin said Monday that Russia's goals in Ukraine can only be achieved through military means at the moment and ruled out the idea that peace talks were possible. "For us, the absolute priority continues and will always remain the achievement of the goals set. At...
US, UK, Australia Unveil AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal
On Monday, the US, Britain, and Australia unveiled their plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS, a military pact the three countries signed in September 2021 to coordinate on advanced military technology against China. President Biden, British Prime...
China Appoints New Defense Minister Who Is Under US Sanctions
China on Sunday named its new defense minister, Li Shangfu, a general who has been under US sanctions since 2018 for overseeing China's purchase of Russian military equipment. The US sanctions on Li could hinder the already-delicate dialogue between the US and China....
Former Trump Official Says US Would Destroy Taiwan’s Semiconductor Factories if China Invades
Robert O'Brien, Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor, has said that the US would destroy Taiwan's advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities if China launched a successful invasion of the island. "The United States and its allies are never going to let...
China’s Xi to Speak With Zelensky, Meet With Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said Xi is...
US-Ukraine Unity Is Cracking Apart
Over one year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, there are growing differences between Washington and Kyiv on how to move forward in the conflict, POLITICO reported Sunday. One issue is over Bakhmut, the eastern Ukrainian city where Russian and Ukrainian...
Russia’s Wagner Chief Says Fighting in Bakhmut Getting ‘Fiercer’
The head of Wagner Group, the Russian mercenary outfit, said Sunday that fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is getting "fiercer" as Ukraine keeps pouring troops in to defend the area. "The situation in Bakhmut is difficult, very difficult, with the...