Key Republican members of Congress are launching a two-front campaign to pressure the Biden administration to send Ukraine more advanced weapons, Defense One reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the plan. One aspect of the campaign is to pressure Biden...
Pentagon Says Chinese Balloons Have Traveled Over the US Before
When the Pentagon first announced a Chinese balloon was transiting US airspace, the official said that similar "instances" have happened in the past, including at times before the Biden administration. On Saturday, a senior Pentagon official briefing reporters was...
Iraq Central Bank Governor Urges US to Scale Back Dollar Restrictions
Hopes for Iraqi Currency Recovery After Meeting With US | New Central Bank governor aims to convince US to curb limits
Ukraine to Replace Defense Minister After Corruption Scandal
Ukraine's ruling political party, Servant of the People, said Sunday that they will remove Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov from his post and replace him with Kyrylo Budanov, who is currently serving as Ukraine's military intelligence chief. David...
Germany Open to Theories That a Western Country Attacked Nord Stream Pipelines
The Times of London reported Thursday that Germany is "open" to theories that a Western country attacked the Nord Stream pipelines in an attempt to blame the incident on Russia. The Times report reads: "The German investigation is thought to have made little progress...
Former Israeli PM Bennett Says US ‘Blocked’ His Attempts at a Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview posted to his YouTube channel on Saturday that the US and its Western allies "blocked" his efforts of mediating between Russia and Ukraine to bring an end to the war in its early days. On March 5,...
New $2.2 Billion Arms Package for Ukraine Includes Longer-Range Rockets
The Biden administration on Friday announced a new $2.2 billion arms package for Ukraine that includes longer-range rockets, marking the latest US escalation, although they won't be delivered until much later this year. The Boeing-made Ground Launched Small Diameter...
Report: Biden Pushed Peace Plan that Recognized Russia’s Control Over 20% of Ukraine
President Joe Biden dispatched his CIA Director to Kiev with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine last month, according to the Swiss outlet Neue Zürcher Zeitung. The peace plan was offered at the same time the White House was preparing significant escalations in...
Amid Concerns Over a Balloon, US Cancels High-Level Meeting with China
UPDATE: The Pentagon announced on Saturday that a US fighter jet shot down the balloon after it drifted over the Atlantic off the coast of the Carolinas. After the Pentagon claimed there was a Beijing-operated surveillance balloon hovering over American skies,...
Growing Number of Americans Say US Is Giving Ukraine Too Much Aid
As the war in Ukraine nears the end of its first year, Americans are starting to believe Washington is sending too much support to Kiev. Pew Research conducted a poll in January and found the number of Republicans that are opposed to the current level of support for...