The US and South Korea on Tuesday agreed to ramp up joint military exercises, a step that will raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula and likely provoke more North Korean weapons tests. The agreement was reached while Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Seoul and...
NATO Chief Calls for Stronger Partnership With Japan on Tokyo Visit
The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization visited Tokyo on Tuesday and called for NATO to forge a stronger partnership with Japan as the alliance has its eyes on the region after labeling China a "systemic challenge." NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg...
More Airstrikes Reported in Syria Near Iraq Border
Unverified reports have said that two more airstrikes were launched in eastern Syria on Monday near the Iraqi border following a strike in the area that was reported on Sunday night. Israel is suspected of being behind the attacks since it has previously launched...
New RAND Report Says a Long War in Ukraine Is Against US Interests
The RAND Corporation issued a new report that warns against a "protracted conflict" in Ukraine and says a prolonged war is against US interests, breaking from the view of many hawks in Washington that the US should support the fight against Russia for the long term....
Iran Summons Ukraine Envoy Over Israeli Drone Attack Comments
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday summoned a Ukrainian envoy over comments made by an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that were made after an apparent Israeli drone attack targeted a facility in the Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday night....
Finland Says It Will Stick With Sweden in NATO Bid
Finland's foreign minister on Monday reiterated that his country will stick with its original plan of not joining NATO without Sweden despite Turkey's vows that it won't support Stockholm's membership. "Our strong wish is still to join NATO together with Sweden,"...
Croatia’s President Says Western Arms Supplies to Ukraine Prolong War
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic on Monday offered more criticism of the policy of arming Ukraine, saying that by providing tanks and other heavy weapons, his fellow NATO members are prolonging the war. "I am against sending any lethal arms there. It prolongs the...
Poland Says It’s Ready to Send F-16s to Ukraine in Coordination With NATO
Polish officials said Monday that Warsaw is willing to send US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine but only in coordination with NATO. "We will act in full coordination here," Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. Since the US and Germany announced last week...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Needs More New Weapons, Faster
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Ukraine needs to secure the supply of new weapons from its Western backers and that arms deliveries need to speed up. "It is very important to maintain the dynamics of defense support from our partners. The speed...
Ten Reported Killed in Airstrikes on Syria-Iraq Border
Airstrikes targeting a convoy of trucks launched by unidentified aircraft were reported on the Syria-Iraq border on Sunday. According to The Times of Israel, Syria’s Sham FM radio station and other local media reports said six refrigerator trucks were hit. The...