Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syria, Three Civilians Reported Wounded
The strikes targeted the Syrian city of Homs
Iran’s Tanker Seizure Came After the US Stole a Shipment of Iranian Oil
The US redirected a ship loaded with Iranian oil from China to the US
Russian Official: Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Crimean Fuel Depot Ablaze
The strike comes amid a recent uptick in attacks on Crimea which even the hawkish Secretary of State Antony Blinken has acknowledged would cross Moscow’s "red line" and provoke a severe reaction.
Kremlin Dismisses Claims Russia Is Preparing a Nuclear Weapons Test
Putin previously said Moscow would only detonate a nuclear weapon if another country did first
US Sanctions Target Russia’s FSB, Iran’s IRGC for Detaining Americans
The move is symbolic as both organizations are already under sanctions
House China Committee Prepares Proposals to Rapidly Arm Taiwan
The committee is looking at inserting measures into the 2024 NDAA
House Votes Down Resolution to Withdraw from Somalia
The measure was introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and received some support from progressive Democrats
China Denounces US Plans to Dock Nuclear-Armed Submarines in South Korea
The Chinese foreign ministry says the plan runs counter to the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula
Kremlin Says It Welcomes Any Steps to Resolve War After Xi-Zelensky Call
China is appointing a special envoy to Ukraine to push for peace talks
US Navy Says Iran Seized US-Bound Oil Tanker Near Oman
Iranian media reports Iran's Navy seized the ship after it collided with an Iranian fishing vessel
US General Says Russian Ground Forces ‘Bigger Today’ Than Before Invasion
Gen. Christopher Cavoli says Russia's air force has also lost 'very little'
Leaked Pentagon Docs Say Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War Despite Sanctions
A US assessment says Russia's economic elite will likely not withdraw their support for Putin
