Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday suggested for the first time that Turkey could approve Finland's NATO membership without also approving Sweden's. "If necessary, we can give a different response concerning Finland. Sweden will be shocked when we give a...
NATO Official Says Alliance Is ‘Ready’ for Direct Confrontation With Russia
Adm. Rob Bauer, the head of NATO's Military Committee, said that NATO is "ready" for a direct confrontation with Russia, citing the alliance's recent efforts to boost its presence in Eastern Europe. Last year, NATO placed new battle groups in Bulgaria, Hungary,...
Air Force General Predicts the US Will Be at War With China in 2025
A four-star US Air Force general thinks a war between the US and China is only two years away and has ordered his forces to start preparing for the conflict. In a memo obtained by NBC News, Gen. Mike Minihan, the head of Air Mobility Command, said of a war with China,...
Report: Israel Was Behind Drone Attack on Iranian Military Facility
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Israel was behind an overnight drone inside Iran that targeted a military facility in the city of Isfahan. Iranian authorities said three small quadcopter drones targeted a munitions factory in Isfahan and that its air...
White House Refuses to Say If Ukraine Will Get Toxic Depleted Uranium Ammo
The White House refused to say if it will provide Ukraine with Bradley Fighting Vehicles equipped with radioactive depleted uranium rounds, ammunition that is linked to cancer and birth defects. Depleted uranium is typically created as a byproduct of producing...
Kremlin Says NATO’s ‘Direct Involvement’ in Ukraine War Is ‘Growing’
The Kremlin said Thursday that the US and NATO's "direct involvement" in the war in Ukraine is "growing" as the Western powers are pledging to send tanks and other equipment. "There have been repeated statements from the European capitals and from Washington that the...
US Says ISIS Leader Killed in Somalia Raid
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday said that US forces conducted a raid in northern Somalia that resulted in the killing of a senior ISIS leader, Bilal al-Sudani, in a rare US operation in the country that didn't target al-Shabaab. A Biden administration...
US Marines Open New Base on Guam to Prepare for Future War With China
The US Marine Corps on Thursday formally opened a new military base in the US territory of Guam as part of Washington's military buildup in the Asia Pacific that is aimed at China. The base is still under construction but will eventually house 5,000 US Marines, likely...
US, Israel Conclude Largest-Ever Joint Military Exercise Aimed at Iran
The US and Israel on Thursday announced the conclusion of their largest-ever joint military exercises, known as Juniper Oak 23. The drills were launched Monday and involved over 140 aircraft and nearly 8,000 troops from both militaries. The massive show of force was...
Ukraine Expects to Get All the Western Weapons It Wants
Shortly after President Biden announced Ukraine would be getting the Western-made tanks it sought, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was demanding fighter jets and longer-range missiles. Ukrainian officials have been lobbying for months to receive F-15 or F-16...