The White House is close to deciding it will provide Ukraine with a cluster-armed version of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), which has a range of nearly 200 miles and can be fired from HIMARS launchers, according to the Washington Post. The HIMARS in Kyiv’s...
Sen. Menendez Indicted on Corruption Scheme Benefiting Egyptian Government
Updated 9/22/23 5:00pm Senator Robert Menendez, his wife, and three businessmen have all been indicted by a federal grand jury in a corruption scheme. The New Jersey Democrat and his spouse, Nadine Menendez, allegedly received hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
Twenty-Eight Republicans Tell Biden They’re Against More Ukraine Aid Amid Zelensky Visit
A group of 28 Republicans in the House and Senate released a letter to the White House on Thursday saying they're opposed to authorizing more spending on the Ukraine war as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington. The Republicans said there were too...
Biden Gives Ukraine More Cluster Bombs During Zelensky Visit
President Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday and announced a new tranche of US military aid for Ukraine that includes more cluster bombs, which are notorious for killing and maiming civilians. The arms package is worth $325 million and...
Pentagon Exempts Ukraine Operations from Potential Government Shutdown
The Pentagon will exempt its operations supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia from a government shutdown that will happen if Congress fails to pass a funding bill by September 30. During government shutdowns, the US military typically suspends activities that...
US Deploys Drone Ships Near China for the First Time
Two US Navy drone ships have arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, marking the first US deployment of unmanned vessels aimed at China in the western Pacific. "The unmanned surface vessels (USVs) Ranger and Mariner from Unmanned Surface Vessel Division ONE (USVDIV-1) arrived at...
Air Force General Defends Memo That Predicted War With China By 2025
The four-star general in charge of the US Air Force's Air Mobility Command has defended a memo he sent to his officers earlier this year where he predicted the US would be at war with China in 2025. "My assessment is that war is not inevitable, but the readiness I’m...
Russia Says It Downed 19 Drones Over Crimea, Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its forces downed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea, as Kyiv has stepped up attacks on the peninsula amid its faltering counteroffensive. "In the night from 20th to 21st September, an attempt by the...
Australian MPs Call for Assange’s Freedom During Talks in Washington
A delegation of Australian members of parliament met with US officials in Washington on Wednesday and called for the release of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, who faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited to the US and convicted for...
Poland Says It’s No Longer Arming Ukraine Amid Grain Spat
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday that Poland is no longer arming Ukraine, marking a significant shift as Warsaw has been a staunch supporter of the NATO proxy war with Russia. Morawiecki's comments come amid a spat between Warsaw and Kyiv over a...