Key Republican members of Congress are launching a two-front campaign to pressure the Biden administration to send Ukraine more advanced weapons, Defense One reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the plan. One aspect of the campaign is to pressure Biden...
Pentagon Says Chinese Balloons Have Traveled Over the US Before
When the Pentagon first announced a Chinese balloon was transiting US airspace, the official said that similar "instances" have happened in the past, including at times before the Biden administration. On Saturday, a senior Pentagon official briefing reporters was...
Ukraine to Replace Defense Minister After Corruption Scandal
Ukraine's ruling political party, Servant of the People, said Sunday that they will remove Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov from his post and replace him with Kyrylo Budanov, who is currently serving as Ukraine's military intelligence chief. David...
Germany Open to Theories That a Western Country Attacked Nord Stream Pipelines
The Times of London reported Thursday that Germany is "open" to theories that a Western country attacked the Nord Stream pipelines in an attempt to blame the incident on Russia. The Times report reads: "The German investigation is thought to have made little progress...
Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US ‘Blocked’ His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview posted to his YouTube channel on Saturday that the US and its Western allies "blocked" his efforts of mediating between Russia and Ukraine to bring an end to the war in its early days. On March 5,...
New $2.2 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine Includes Longer-Range Rockets
The Biden administration on Friday announced a new $2.2 billion arms package for Ukraine that includes longer-range rockets, marking the latest US escalation, although they won't be delivered until much later this year. The Boeing-made Ground Launched Small Diameter...
Pentagon Claims It’s Tracking a Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over the US
The Pentagon on Thursday claimed that it is tracking a spy balloon that has been spotted over the US for several days. A senior Pentagon official told reporters that the US has "high confidence" the surveillance balloon belongs to China, but the claim hasn't been...
Zelensky Warns Major Russian Offensive Is Looming
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned that Russia is amassing troops and that a major Russian offensive is coming. "Now Russia is concentrating its forces. We all know that. It is preparing to try to take revenge, not only against Ukraine, but...
Pentagon Tells Lawmakers Ukraine Unlikely to Retake Crimea
Senior Pentagon officials told lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee last week in a classified briefing that Ukraine is unlikely to retake Crimea from Russia, POLITICO reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the briefing. The briefing reflects...
North Korea Warns of ‘Toughest Reaction’ to Bigger US-South Korea Drills
North Korea on Thursday responded to the US and South Korea announcing they would be expanding joint military exercises, warning the steps are pushing toward an "extreme red-line" and will provoke the "toughest reaction." "The military and political situation in the...