The US Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East in a show of force amid heightened tensions with Iran. Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins, a spokesman for US Navy's 5th Fleet based in Bahrain, announced the...
Leaked Document Appears to Show NATO Special Operations Forces are in Ukraine
A Pentagon document that has appeared on the internet as part of a trove of leaks shows the number of NATO special operations forces that are inside Ukraine, according to The Guardian. The Guardian report reads: "One slide suggested that a small contingent of less...
Macron Says Europe Shouldn’t Follow the US Into a Confrontation With China
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Europe should not follow the US and risk a confrontation with China over Taiwan as he was returning to France from a visit to Beijing, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a conversation with POLITICO,...
The US Supported a Failed Ukrainian Attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Times of London on Friday published a report detailing a failed Ukrainian attack on the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that took place in October 2022. About 600 Ukrainian special forces soldiers launched the attack from the north bank...
Rep. McCaul: Sending Troops to Fight China Over Taiwan ‘On the Table’
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has said sending troops to fight China over Taiwan would be "on the table" as a response to a Chinese attack. "If communist China invaded Taiwan, it would certainly be on the table and...
Saudi Delegation Arrives in Yemen for Talks With Houthis on Ending the War
A Saudi delegation has arrived in the Yemeni city of Sanaa to negotiate with the Houthis, as multiple reports have indicated a peace deal between the warring sides is near. Omani officials also arrived in Sanaa this weekend as Muskat has been brokering talks between...
China Launches Major Drills Around Taiwan After Tsai-McCarthy Meeting
The Chinese military launched three days of major military exercises in the Taiwan Strait in response to US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (D-CA) meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California. The exercises were announced by China's People's Liberation...
US Will Threaten Europe To Implement Sanctions on Russia
The White House plans to send a clear message to its European partners in the economic war against Russia, "you are either with us or against us." Two US Treasury officials will visit European and Central Asian partners next month to demand all sanctions on...
Report: Saudis and Houthis Might Renew Ceasefire Soon
Warring parties in Yemen could soon sign a deal to renew a ceasefire that would last until the end of 2023, The New Arab reported Thursday. A ceasefire that took effect in April 2022 expired last October. While there has been an uptick in fighting on the ground, there...
NATO to Hold Its Largest-Ever Air Exercises in June
NATO is preparing to hold its largest-ever air exercises this June, known as Exercise Air Defender, that will involve 220 aircraft and 10,0000 personnel from 24 nations. The drills will include a massive deployment of aircraft from the US Air National Guard, which is...