The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has launched major war games taking place off the coasts of Latvia and Estonia. A Western official said the drills are intended to be a clear message to Russia. The war games – dubbed Northern Coasts – began on Saturday and will...
Musk Comes Under Fire for Preventing Ukraine Attack on Russia
CNN reports that Elon Musk personally instructed SpaceX employees to disable Starlink to prevent a Ukrainian attack on the Russian naval fleet in Crimea last year. SpaceX has spent millions of dollars of the company's own money to help Kyiv’s military stay connected...
Zelensky Speaks With Netanyahu, Requests More Support from Israel
Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu by phone on Thursday. The leaders discussed how Tel Aviv could support Kyiv’s fight against Russia and the potential deployment of Israeli police to Ukraine to support Jewish pilgrims. According...
US Intel Official: Media Misleading Americans About Ukraine’s Battlefield Success
In an interview with renowned reporter Seymour Hersh, a US intelligence official scolded the media for misleading the American public about Ukraine’s battlefield failures during the Spring counteroffensive. The unnamed official additionally told Hersh he believes that...
Iran Slows Nuclear Enrichment, Opening Window for Biden to Make a Deal
The UN nuclear monitoring organization confirmed that Iran is decreasing its rate of production of 60% enriched uranium and diluting its existing stockpile. Tehran’s decision could open the door for diplomacy on the nuclear issue. Reuters reports it viewed a document...
Romania: Potential Drones Parts Found Near Border Do Not Pose a Threat
Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said that pieces of a drone could be found within his country’s territory on Wednesday. Moscow recently targeted Ukraine’s ports on the Danube River, a region that borders Romania. Tilvar explained, “I confirm that in this area,...
Blinken Announces $1 Billion More for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Washington would send over $1 billion in additional aid to Ukraine. The funds include $275 million for the military, $300 million for the police, and over $200 million in humanitarian assistance. The arms package includes...
Poland Aims To Create Largest Army in Europe Within Two Years
Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński told a group of arms manufacturers that Warsaw will have Europe’s strongest land force within two years through a series of weapons purchases. Warsaw believes increasing military spending to three percent of GDP and...
Western Sanctions on Russia Fracture G20 Ahead of Upcoming Summit
The Washington-led effort to remove Russia from the world economy is widening the division in the Group of 20 (G20), according to the AP. The outlet reports, “Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as...
US Intelligence Deems Ukraine’s Counteroffensive a Failure
According to the Washington Post, the US intelligence community has assessed that Ukraine’s Spring counteroffensive will fail to meet its core objectives. Western officials said their war games had predicted massive Ukrainian losses, but that Kyiv would remain...