The top Democrat on the House's new China committee has warned that China's actions will not stop the US from sending warships into the Taiwan Strait. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's (D-IL) comments come after the US military accused a Chinese naval vessel of making an...
Iran’s Khamenei Says ‘Nothing Wrong’ With Reaching a Nuclear Deal
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that there was "nothing wrong" with Iran reaching an agreement related to its civilian nuclear program as long as its infrastructure remains intact. Khamenei's comments come after Middle East Eye reported the...
White House Says Iran Is Helping Russia Build a Drone Factory
As part of a "deepening" military partnership between Iran and Russia amid the war in Ukraine, US intelligence officials believe Tehran is assisting Moscow in building a drone manufacturing plant that may be operational next year, the White House said on...
Sweden Will Allow NATO Deployments in ‘Signal to Russia’
Stockholm plans to send a "signal to Russia" by allowing NATO troop deployments in Sweden before the country is admitted into the alliance, according to top officials. Turkey is holding up Sweden’s bid to join the bloc. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and...
Biden Administration Announces $2.1 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine
The Department of Defense announced on Friday it will purchase $2.1 billion in weapons for Ukraine, including munitions for Patriot and Hawk air defense systems. The weapons to be purchased include: Additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems; HAWK air...
Russian Official Says Ukraine Was Ready to Sign Peace Deal Early in the War But Gave Up Due to US Pressure
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev said Thursday that Ukraine was ready to sign a peace deal with Russia in the early days of the war but gave up on negotiations due to US pressure. "Had it not been for the US pressure on those whom they installed at...
US, Taiwan, Japan to Share Real-Time Drone Surveillance Data
The US, Japan, and Taiwan are preparing to share real-time data from naval surveillance drones in a move sure to anger China, Financial Times reported on Thursday. General Atomics is due to deliver four MQ-9B Guardian drones to Taiwan in early 2025, the maritime...
Pentagon, White House Dismiss WSJ Report on Chinese Spy Station in Cuba, Calling It ‘Not Accurate’
The Pentagon on Thursday dismissed a report from The Wall Street Journal that claimed Beijing and Havana have reached an agreement in principle on China establishing a secret spy facility in Cuba. When asked about the report, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick...
Republican Senators Introduce ‘End Endless Wars Act’ to Repeal 2001 AUMF
A group of Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill to repeal the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) that was passed in the wake of the September 11th attacks and is still being used to justify wars today. The End Endless Wars Act was...
Russia Says It Repelled Large Ukrainian Attack in Southern Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Thursday that Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian attack in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast as Western media outlets are reporting Ukraine's counteroffensive has officially begun. "At 1:30 am, the enemy made an...