The House on Thursday voted down a War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) that would have directed President Biden to remove all US troops from Somalia within one year, except those guarding the US embassy. The resolution failed in a vote of...
China Denounces US Plans to Dock Nuclear-Armed Submarines in South Korea
China on Thursday denounced US plans to dock nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea, saying that the plan runs counter to the goal of a "denuclearized" Korean Peninsula. "The United States has put regional security at risk and intentionally used the issue of the...
Kremlin Says It Welcomes Any Steps to Resolve War After Xi-Zelensky Call
The Kremlin said Thursday that it would welcome any steps toward a settlement to the war in Ukraine following the call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We are ready to welcome anything that could help bring an end to...
US Navy Says Iran Seized US-Bound Oil Tanker Near Oman
The US military said Thursday that Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, the Advantage Sweet, that was bound for Texas. According to Iranian media, the ship was seized after it collided with an Iranian fishing vessel. "The oil tanker issued a distress...
US General Says Russian Ground Forces ‘Bigger Today’ Than Before Invasion
Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the commander of US European Command, told Congress on Wednesday that Russia's ground forces are "bigger today" than they were before Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine last year. "[T]he Russian ground force has been degenerated somewhat...
Leaked Pentagon Docs Say Russia Can Keep Funding Ukraine War Despite Sanctions
Leaked US military documents show the US believes Russia will be able to continue funding its war in Ukraine for at least another year despite Western sanctions, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The assessments were part of a trove of documents allegedly...
Russia Takes Control of Two Western Firms in Retaliatory Move
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order Wednesday that gives Russia temporary control over Russian subsidiaries of two Western energy firms, a response to the US and EU freezing Russian assets. The order took control of the Russian assets of the Finnish firm...
Britain Confirms Depleted Uranium Munitions are Now in Ukraine
British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has confirmed that Ukraine received controversial depleted uranium from the UK for use with British-made Challenger 2 tanks. "We have sent thousands of rounds of Challenger 2 ammunition to Ukraine, including depleted uranium...
Taiwan Now Has ‘Real Time’ Intelligence Sharing Link With Five Eyes
A Taiwanese national security official said Wednesday that the island now has a "real time" intelligence-sharing link with the Five Eyes, the Western intelligence alliance that includes the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Britain. Tsai Ming-yen, the...
Turkish Official Says Condition for Syria Withdrawal Is End of ‘YPG Threat’
A Turkish official has said the condition for a Turkish withdrawal from Syria is the end of the "YPG threat" in the country, referring to the primary military component of the SDF, the Kurdish-led group that is backed by the US. The comments came after Syrian and...