The Russian Defense Ministry said early Monday that Ukraine began a "large-scale offensive" by launching attacks along five sections of the frontlines in the eastern Donbas region. According to RT, the ministry said the offensive began early Sunday, and the Ukrainian...
Chinese Defense Minister Says US-China War Would Be an ‘Unbearable Disaster’
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu delivered a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and said a conflict between the US and China would be an "unbearable disaster," a warning that comes amid soaring tensions between the two powers. "It is undeniable that a...
US Launches Second Airstrike in Somalia Within a Week
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced that it launched an airstrike in Somalia on June 1, marking the second US bombing in the country within a week and the third since May 20. AFRICOM said the strike was launched about 37 miles southwest of Kismayo, a port city in...
US Accuses Chinese Warship of ‘Unsafe’ Maneuver in Taiwan Strait
US Indo-Pacific Command accused a Chinese warship of acting in an "unsafe manner" when it passed a US Navy guided-missile destroyer that was transiting the Taiwan Strait with a Canadian frigate on Saturday. The command said in a statement that the Chinese warship...
US Officials Confirm NATO Weapons Were Used in Attack on Russia’s Belgorod Oblast
US officials confirmed to The Washington Post that US and other NATO equipment was used in a cross-border attack in Russia's Belgorod region that was launched on May 22. The fighters used at least four US-made Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, known as MRAPs....
Iran Says It Will Form Naval Alliance With Gulf Arab States
Iran's navy commander said Friday that Tehran was working to form a naval alliance with several Gulf Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iraq. "The countries of the region have today realized that only cooperation with each other brings...
Blinken Dismisses Calls for a Ceasefire, Says US Must Build Up Ukraine’s Military
The US will focus its efforts on arming Ukraine and not attempting to bring the war to a negotiated settlement, America’s top diplomat said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken laid out a plan to massively expand Kiev’s military before talks begin.In a speech delivered...
US and Taiwan Sign First Trade Agreement Under New Initiative, Angering China
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced Thursday that the US and Taiwan signed the first trade agreement under a new economic initiative that was launched last year. The deal was signed in Washington by representatives of the US and Taiwan's...
Russia Says It Repelled Another Cross-Border Raid in Belgorod
Russia said Thursday that its forces repelled another cross-border attack from Ukraine in Russia's Belgorod region, the second such incident within two weeks. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that over 30 Ukrainian "terrorists" were "eliminated" in the attempted...
SpaceX Lands Pentagon Contract for Starlink Terminals for Ukraine
The Pentagon Thursday said it's awarded a contract to Elon Musk's SpaceX to ship Starlink satellite internet terminals to Ukraine. "Satellite communications constitute a vital layer in Ukraine’s overall communications network and the department contracts with Starlink...