Over one year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, there are growing differences between Washington and Kyiv on how to move forward in the conflict, POLITICO reported Sunday. One issue is over Bakhmut, the eastern Ukrainian city where Russian and Ukrainian...
Russia’s Wagner Chief Says Fighting in Bakhmut Getting ‘Fiercer’
The head of Wagner Group, the Russian mercenary outfit, said Sunday that fighting in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is getting "fiercer" as Ukraine keeps pouring troops in to defend the area. "The situation in Bakhmut is difficult, very difficult, with the...
Israeli Official Says Saudi-Iran Deal the Result of US ‘Weakness’
A senior Israeli official told reporters on Friday that the normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran was the result of the "weakness" of the US and the previous Israeli government. "There was a feeling of US and Israeli weakness and this is why the Saudis...
GOP Leaders Blast Biden’s $886 Billion Military Budget as ‘Inadequate’
Republican leadership in Congress has blasted President Biden's massive $886 billion military budget request for 2024 as "inadequate" even as House GOP members claim they want to cap spending, Defense News reported Friday. House Republicans favor a plan to cap...
Reports: US Airstrike in Somalia Killed 7 Civilians in January
According to the monitoring group Airwars, a suspected US drone strike killed seven civilians, including three children, in Somalia on January 30. Airwars cited media reports from three news outlets: Shabelle Media Network, Somali Guardian, and Caasimada Online News....
Three Wounded in Latest Israeli Airstrikes on Syria
Israel launched more airstrikes in Syria on Sunday morning, wounding at least three Syrian soldiers. According to the Syrian news agency SANA, missiles were launched at targets in the western provinces of Tartus and Hama, two regions that were hit by the devastating...
Iran, Saudi Arabia Will Normalize Ties Under Agreement Brokered by China
Iranian and Saudi state media announced a new agreement that Tehran and Riyadh normalize relations under an agreement brokered by China. The deal between the Middle East rivals comes after American interference in talks. "After several days of intensive...
US Navy Wants to Turn Australia Into a Full-Service Submarine Hub
The US Navy wants a full-service submarine hub in Australia that can oversee all underwater activity in the Asia Pacific, including production and repairs, Defense News reported Thursday. The report cited comments from Navy Secretary Carlos del Toro, whose vision will...
DNI Haines Says China Should Know the US Is Willing to Defend Taiwan
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said Thursday that China should know the US is willing to go to war over Taiwan, pointing to comments made by President Biden that he would defend the island in the event of a Chinese attack. Haines made the remarks at a...
Western Media Dumps Stories on Nord Stream Sabotage Shifting Blame from US
Since The New York Times published a story on Tuesday that cited US officials who claimed the bombings of the Nord Stream pipelines were conducted by a "pro-Ukrainian group," articles have appeared across Western media making similar allegations. The deluge of stories...