A group of US arms makers and aerospace firms is urging Congress for a 2023 military budget that exceeds inflation by 3-5% and to pass the bill before September 30. The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), a trade group for defense firms whose members include...
The US says it’s ‘concerned’ about China’s plans
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Wednesday announced it conducted a military exercise near Taiwan to send a message to the US over its "collusion" with the island. Col. Shi Yi, a spokesman for the PLA's Eastern Theater Command, described the exercises as a...
The move would allow the EU to confiscate assets
Iran wants to derail JCPOA talks
The Biden administration announced Wednesday sanctions on an alleged Russian-backed "oil smuggling network" that the US claims provided funding for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. The Treasury Department said the sanctions targeted current...
The Ukrainian leader wants to speak directly with Putin
President Biden has made a final decision to keep Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) designated as a "foreign terrorist organization," Politico reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed Western official. The decision means a revival of the Iran nuclear deal,...
Kissinger called for negotiations to start
Ultra-hawks in Congress want the policy to change
