The Taiwanese military has reaffirmed that it will fire on Chinese warplanes and naval vessels if they come within 12 nautical miles of Taiwan's coast, which marks the beginning of the island's territorial waters and airspace. The warning came after eight Chinese...
Zelensky Says No Elections in Ukraine Until War Is Over
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told BBC last week that there will be no Ukrainian presidential election in 2024 if martial law is still in effect, The New Voice of Ukraine reported. Zelensky's five-year term is due to end in 2024, but his comments suggest that...
US Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new $500 million military aid package for Ukraine that includes new Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles and munitions for various weapons systems. The provision of new Bradleys and Strykers comes after Ukraine lost...
First UN Investigator Allowed in Gitmo Says Detainees Face ‘Cruel, Inhuman’ Treatment
The first UN investigator allowed inside the notorious US prison at Guantanamo Bay said the 30 remaining detainees in the facility are facing "ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law." UN special rapporteur Fionnuala Ni Aolain issued a...
Lavrov Calls Claims That Russia Is Planning Attack on Nuclear Plant ‘Nonsense’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that Ukrainian allegations about Russia planning an attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are "utter nonsense." Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia was planning a "terrorist...
Blinken Backs Biden Calling Xi a Dictator
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended President Biden calling Chinese President Xi Jinping a "dictator." Biden referred to Xi as a dictator just one day after Blinken met with the Chinese leader as part of a trip to Beijing to smooth relations. China...
Putin Tells Wagner Fighters He Will Uphold Commitments to Deal That Ended Mutiny
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday night delivered his first address to Russia after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived uprising ended, vowing to Wagner fighters that he would uphold his side of the deal that was reached to end the mutiny. Putin...
Denmark Says Starting Training Ukrainian Pilots on F-16s
Copenhagen is planning to retire its F-16s by 2025
US Official Says Ukraine Has Lost 15% of Its Bradley Fighting Vehicles
Ukraine has lost over 15 percent of the Bradley fighting vehicles that the US has provided, a US military official told The New York Times in an article published on Monday. The article detailed how Ukraine was struggling to make gains in its counteroffensive that was...
Lavrov Says Russia Investigating If Western Intelligence Agencies Played a Role in Prigozhin Mutiny
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that Russian security services were investigating whether or not Western or Ukrainian intelligence agencies played a role in Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's two-day mutiny. When asked by RT if Russia had evidence of...