The Washington Post reports the White House is planning for an extended conflict in Ukraine. Leaders in NATO, the UK and Germany have joined the US in support of a long war. However, there is anxiety among some in the Western alliance that war fatigue will set in and...
Biden Says Saudi Visit About Israel, Not Gas Prices
President Joe Biden answered questions about his potential visit to Saudi Arabia. Biden said that a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) would be about Israeli security, not energy. While Axios reported the trip would come in mid-July, Biden did...
Turkey’s Concerns About Finland and Sweden Joining NATO Are Legitimate: Stoltenberg
Objections from Turkey have stalled membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for Finland and Sweden. On Sunday, Sectary-General Jen Stoltenberg said Ankara’s concerns about terrorism were legitimate. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Finland and...
After US and South Korean War Games, North Korea to Tests Flurry of Missiles
The US and South Korea wrapped up military drills involving a US aircraft carrier. Following the war games, North Korea tested eight missiles. Washington and Seoul responded to Pyongyang by conducting a series of missile launches. The three-day exercises were led by...
NATO To Kick Off Baltic War Games With Finland, Sweden
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced it will launch military drills with 7,000 troops in the Baltics. The provocative war games will include Sweden and Finland. Stockholm is hosting the exercises after applying for NATO membership last month. The war...
Russia Sets Donbas ‘Liberation’ as an ‘Unconditional Priority’ To End War
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Kiev must allow the people of eastern Ukraine to hold a referendum. After three months of war, talks between Kiev and Moscow have stalled for over a month. On Sunday, Russia’s top diplomat conveyed some of the Kremlin’s demands to...
Zelensky Hopes for Regime Change in Moscow, Plans To Reclaim Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted talks with a Russian president; however, he hoped that person was someone other than Vladimir Putin. He also called for his country to reestablish its pre-civil war borders. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria hosted Zelensky for...
General Milley Predicts Grim Future of Deadly Great Power Wars Fought in Cities
America’s highest-ranking military officer painted a picture of a dark future with great power wars fought in urban environments. Speaking to graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy, General Mark Milley forewarned of death tolls for US soldiers in the...
Zelensky Says War Cannot End Without Negotiations, Offers Talks If POWs Are Unharmed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the war in his country could only end at the negotiating table, and signaled talks with Russia could begin soon. However, an adviser to Zelensky said diplomacy was counterproductive for Kiev. During a Ukrainian television...
US and UK Split With France and Claim There Is No Exit Ramp for Putin
The US and UK are eyeing the complete defeat of Russia in Ukraine. Breaking with other NATO members that prefer a negotiated settlement, an American official stated the war ends with the "defeat" of Russia and a high-level British official said Russian...