Attorney General Merrick Garland became the latest high-level US official to travel to Ukraine on Friday when he made an unannounced visit to the western city of Lviv. According to Justice Department officials, Garland was invited by Ukraine's top prosecutor to make...
Germany’s Scholz Says China ‘Declared’ It Won’t Provide Russia With Weapons
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that China "declared" it will not provide Russia with weapons for its war in Ukraine despite US claims, signaling that the German leader received some sort of assurance from Beijing. "We all agree that there should be no arms...
Netanyahu Slams IAEA Chief for Saying Attacks on Nuclear Facilities are ‘Outlawed’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday slammed International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi for saying attacks on nuclear facilities are "outlawed." Israel has a history of launching covert attacks against Iranian nuclear facilities,...
Gen. Milley Makes Rare Visit to Syria
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley visited US troops in Syria on Saturday in an effort to justify the continued US war and occupation in the country, marking the first time he traveled to the country while serving as the US's top general. The...
Two Ukrainian Pilots are in the US to Assess Training for F-16s, Other Aircraft
Two Ukrainian pilots are in the US for an assessment to see how long it would take them to learn how to fly F-16 fighter jets or other advanced aircraft, NBC News reported on Saturday. The report said this marks the first time Ukrainian pilots are in the US to have...
US Helps Ukrainians Prepare for Potential Counteroffensive
The US is helping Ukraine prepare for a potential counteroffensive against Russian forces as the Biden administration wants Kyiv to retake more territory in the coming months. According to The New York Times, senior US generals at the headquarters of US Army Europe...
US Announces $400 Million Arms Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration on Friday announced a new $400 million weapons package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rocket systems, artillery rounds, and 25mm ammunition for Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The package is being provided through the...
Russia Says It Suspended New START Treaty Because the US Helped Ukraine Attack Strategic Sites
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Thursday that one of the reasons Moscow suspended its participation in the New START treaty was because the US helped Ukraine attack a facility housing Russian nuclear weapons. New START is the last nuclear arms...
Israel Says Its Window to Attack Iran Is Closing Due to Russian Support
Israeli officials are claiming Russia might provide Iran with S-400 air defense systems, and because of that, Israel's window to launch an attack on Iran is closing, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The report cited anonymous people in the US and Israel who said the...
US Army Secretary Says US Preparing to Win a War With China Over Taiwan
US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said this week that the US must prepare to win a future war with China over Taiwan by beefing up its military deployments in the region. "I personally am not of the view that an amphibious invasion of Taiwan is imminent," Wormuth...