NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Biden in Washington on Tuesday and said Russia must lose in Ukraine to send a message to China as the Western alliance increasingly has its eyes on the Asia Pacific. "President Putin must not win this war,...
Reports: CIA Told Ukraine Not to Bomb Nord Stream Pipelines
Several Western media outlets reported Tuesday that the CIA warned Ukraine last year not to bomb the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines that connect Russia and Germany. In recent months, US and other Western officials speaking to the media have suggested Ukraine was...
Germany Says It Can’t Replace All Leopard Tanks Provided to Ukraine
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Monday that Berlin won't be able to replace every German-made Leopard tank that Ukrainian forces lose in their fight against Russia. His comments come amid reports that Leopards have been destroyed in Ukraine's...
US Announces $325 Million Arms Package for Ukraine
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new $325 million arms package for Ukraine that includes Bradley and Stryker armored vehicles and ammunition for various weapons systems. US officials told Voice of America that the administration was planning to send...
US Set to Provide Ukraine With Depleted Uranium Rounds for Abrams Tanks
The Biden administration is expected to provide Ukraine with controversial depleted uranium ammunition for use with US-made Abrams tanks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Depleted uranium is a byproduct of enriched uranium and is extremely dense, making it...
Members of Congress Want to Punish South Africa for Relationship With Russia
A bipartisan group of four members of Congress is asking the Biden administration to punish South Africa over its relationship with Russia. South Africa's neutral stance on the war in Ukraine and its continued ties with Russia has angered the US. The African nation...
Twenty-Two US Troops Injured in Syria ‘Helicopter Mishap’
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a press release Monday night that 22 US troops were injured in a "helicopter mishap" in northeastern Syria. The command said the incident happened on Sunday and resulted in injuries of "various degrees." The press release said...
Poland Urges NATO Response to Russia Sending Nukes to Belarus
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday that NATO must respond to Russia deploying nuclear weapons to Belarus. "I absolutely believe that such a situation demands an unequivocal response from NATO," Duda said at a joint press conference in Paris with French...
Netherlands Says Ukrainian Pilot Training on F-16s Could Start This Summer
The Netherlands' defense minister told Reuters on Monday that training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets could begin as soon as this summer. Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said starting the training this summer is the "ambition" and that the coalition...
China Denies Allegations That It’s Spying on the US from Cuba
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday denied allegations that China was spying on the US from Cuba and criticized the conflicting information coming from the US government and media outlets. The Wall Street Journal first reported last week that Beijing and Havana...