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...
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing 14 in Hospital Strike Using US-Provided HIMARS
On Saturday, Russia accused Ukrainian forces of killing 14 people and injuring 25 in a strike on a hospital in the eastern Luhansk oblast using US-provided HIMARS rocket systems. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the strike took place in the town of Novoaidar and...
Erdogan Says Turkey Could Approve Finland’s NATO Bid Without Sweden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday suggested for the first time that Turkey could approve Finland's NATO membership without also approving Sweden's. "If necessary, we can give a different response concerning Finland. Sweden will be shocked when we give a...
NATO Official Says Alliance Is ‘Ready’ for Direct Confrontation With Russia
Adm. Rob Bauer, the head of NATO's Military Committee, said that NATO is "ready" for a direct confrontation with Russia, citing the alliance's recent efforts to boost its presence in Eastern Europe. Last year, NATO placed new battle groups in Bulgaria, Hungary,...
Air Force General Predicts the US Will Be at War With China in 2025
A four-star US Air Force general thinks a war between the US and China is only two years away and has ordered his forces to start preparing for the conflict. In a memo obtained by NBC News, Gen. Mike Minihan, the head of Air Mobility Command, said of a war with China,...
Report: Israel Was Behind Drone Attack on Iranian Military Facility
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Israel was behind an overnight drone inside Iran that targeted a military facility in the city of Isfahan. Iranian authorities said three small quadcopter drones targeted a munitions factory in Isfahan and that its air...
White House Refuses to Say If Ukraine Will Get Toxic Depleted Uranium Ammo
The White House refused to say if it will provide Ukraine with Bradley Fighting Vehicles equipped with radioactive depleted uranium rounds, ammunition that is linked to cancer and birth defects. Depleted uranium is typically created as a byproduct of producing...