Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged that US sanctions on Iran have created a "real economic crisis" in Iran but haven't changed the behavior of the government. "Our sanctions on Iran have created real economic crisis in the country, and Iran is greatly...
US, EU Conduct First-Ever Joint Naval Drills Aimed at China
The US and the EU concluded their first-ever joint naval exercises on Friday as the Western powers are stepping up military cooperation that is aimed at China. While most EU members are NATO allies of the US, this marks the first time the US formally conducted joint...
Putin Says Russia Will Deploy Nuclear Weapons to Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus at the request of Minsk. Announcing the decision, Putin compared the move to NATO's nuclear sharing program, under which there are US nuclear weapons deployed to...
More US Airstrikes in Syria Kill at Least 19, Multiple American Bases Attacked
Three American bases in Eastern Syria were targeted with rockets and drones on Friday. One American soldier was injured in the attack. The American bases came under fire after the US carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria. The violence in Syria escalated on Thursday...
US Launches Airstrikes in Syria After Drone Attack Kills US Contractor
The Pentagon announced on Thursday night that it launched airstrikes in Syria after a drone attack killed a US contractor and wounded five US troops near Hasakah in northeast Syria. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that at the direction of President Biden, he...
Pentagon Leaders Say New Budget Will Help Prepare for War With China
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told Congress at a Thursday hearing that the Pentagon's 2024 budget request will help the country prepare for a future war with China. Milley insisted the Pentagon's massive...
US Sails Warship Near Chinese-Controlled Islands in the South China Sea
On Thursday, the US sailed a warship near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing in the region. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it drove away the guided-missile destroyer USS...
Turkish Parliament Committee Approves Bill Ratifying Finland’s NATO Membership
The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee has approved a bill that would ratify Finland's NATO membership after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country would approve bringing Helsinki into the alliance without Sweden. Turkey's full parliament, the...
Zelensky Tells Europe Give More Weapons and Add Sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday demanded that European countries provide more military aid and add more sanctions on Russia, warning that not doing so would prolong the war. Zelensky said in a virtual address to EU leaders that they should provide...
AFRICOM Says African Coup Leaders Share ‘Core Values’ With US Military
Gen. Michael Langley, the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), was grilled by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday about African soldiers who received US military training and went on to carry out coups. Langley insisted only a "very small number" of Africans who...