Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has said sending troops to fight China over Taiwan would be "on the table" as a response to a Chinese attack. "If communist China invaded Taiwan, it would certainly be on the table and...
Saudi Delegation Arrives in Yemen for Talks With Houthis on Ending the War
A Saudi delegation has arrived in the Yemeni city of Sanaa to negotiate with the Houthis, as multiple reports have indicated a peace deal between the warring sides is near. Omani officials also arrived in Sanaa this weekend as Muskat has been brokering talks between...
China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan After Tsai-McCarthy Meeting
The Chinese military launched three days of major military exercises in the Taiwan Strait in response to US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (D-CA) meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California. The exercises were announced by China's People's Liberation...
US Will Threaten Europe To Implement Sanctions on Russia
The White House plans to send a clear message to its European partners in the economic war against Russia, "you are either with us or against us." Two US Treasury officials will visit European and Central Asian partners next month to demand all sanctions on...
Report: Saudis and Houthis Might Renew Ceasefire Soon
Warring parties in Yemen could soon sign a deal to renew a ceasefire that would last until the end of 2023, The New Arab reported Thursday. A ceasefire that took effect in April 2022 expired last October. While there has been an uptick in fighting on the ground, there...
NATO to Hold Its Largest-Ever Air Exercises in June
NATO is preparing to hold its largest-ever air exercises this June, known as Exercise Air Defender, that will involve 220 aircraft and 10,0000 personnel from 24 nations. The drills will include a massive deployment of aircraft from the US Air National Guard, which is...
Israel ‘Ready’ to Attack Iran Without US Help: IDF Chief
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said Wednesday that Israel is "ready" to attack Iran and could do so without help from the US. "We are ready to act against Iran. The Israeli army has the ability to strike both in distant countries and near home," IDF...
Ukrainian Official Says Kicking Russia Out of Crimea Is Still the Plan
A Ukrainian official said Thursday that Kyiv's goal of kicking Russia out of Crimea hasn't changed after an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested Ukraine might be open to negotiating the issue. "Ukraine will choose the way to bring Crimea back, using...
Macron Says He Can Count on Xi to Bring Russia, Ukraine to Negotiating Table
French President Emmanuel Macron told Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday that he can count on the Chinese leader to bring Russia to "its senses" and bring the warring sides in Ukraine to the negotiating table. "I know I can count on you … to bring...
Report: US Pushing Back Against Giving Ukraine a ‘Road Map’ to NATO
Financial Times reported Thursday that the US is pushing back against an effort by some of its European allies to provide Ukraine with a "road map" toward NATO membership at an alliance summit this July that will be held in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. While...