President Trump's acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller sent a memo to his Pentagon staff that signals he could have been appointed to carry out troop withdrawals in places like Afghanistan or Iraq. In the memo, dated November 13th, Miller addresses his staff...
Violence Against Civilians Reported in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Thousands of refugees fled to Sudan
China Hit Target Ship With ‘Aircraft-Carrier Killer’ Missiles in South China Sea
Back in August, China test-launched two missiles known as "aircraft-carrier killers." It was revealed this week by a former Chinese military official that the missiles hit a moving ship in the South China Sea to showcase the precision of the weapons in response to US...
Russia Discussing Structure of Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire Deal
With Russian peacekeepers deploying to Nagorno-Karabakh, Moscow is holding talks with Armenia and Azerbaijan over the structure of the ceasefire and the UN's role. Russian President Vladimir Putin brokered a deal signed on Tuesday that brought the fighting over the...
France to US: Don’t Withdraw From Iraq and Afghanistan
Pompeo visiting France next week
Ethiopian PM Claims His Military Made Gains in Tigray
Hundreds believed to be killed in the fighting
Turkey Warns Armenia Against Breaking Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire
Armenian PM facing pressure to resign over deal
US Military Using Private Planes to Spy on China in the Pacific
SCSPI recorded flights from three private planes
Trump Admin Bans Investments in Firms it Claims are Linked to Chinese Military
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday banning US investments in companies that Washington claims are linked to China's military. Earlier this year, 31 Chinese companies were designated as backed by China's military, laying the groundwork for sanctions....
Israel Rushes Settlement Expansion Before Biden’s Inauguration
Pompeo planning trip to Golan, settlements