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...
Moscow Says Ukrainian Saboteurs Launched Attack in Russia’s Bryansk
Russian authorities said Thursday that Ukrainian saboteurs crossed into Russia's Bryansk Oblast, which borders Ukraine, and launched attacks on villages in the area, killing two civilians. Ukrainian officials denied involvement in the attack and suggested Russians...
Bill Introduced in the House Would Allow US to Lend Weapons to Taiwan
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) on Wednesday introduced a bill in the House that would allow the US to lend or lease weapons to Taiwan as Congress is looking for ways to ship more arms to the island. The legislation is modeled off the World War II-era Lend-Lease Act that...
State Department Approves $619 Million F-16 Missile Sale for Taiwan
The State Department on Wednesday approved a potential $619 million weapons sale to Taiwan for hundreds of missiles to arm the island's US-made F-16 fighter jets. The approval of the deal notifies Congress and begins a period where the sale could be blocked, but it...
Blinken Briefly Meets With Lavrov on Sidelines of G-20 Summit in India
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday briefly talked with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in New Delhi on the sidelines of a G20 meeting, marking the first in-person meeting between the two diplomats since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The two...
Russia Says It Might Continue Talks With US on New START Treaty
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Wednesday left the door open on continued contacts with the US on New START even though Russia has officially suspended its participation in the treaty. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Tuesday...
US Increases Military Support for Somali Government Against al-Shabaab
The US is increasing military assistance to the Mogadishu-based government in Somalia, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday. US airstrikes in Somalia have increased since President Biden ordered the redeployment of troops in May 2022 and the Somali government...