Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday slammed a plan to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics and called for the "complete isolation" of Russians from the games. The plan, put forward by the US Olympic and...
Germany Signs Contract to Purchase F-35s That Can Carry US Nuclear Warheads
Germany on Wednesday signed a contract with the US to purchase dozens of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads that the US keeps in Germany. There are about 20 US B-61 nuclear gravity bombs stored in Germany under...
IDF Chief Confirms Israeli Airstrike Hit Convoy on Syria-Iraq Border in November
The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday confirmed that Israel was behind an airstrike on the Syria-Iraq border in early November that targeted a truck convoy and reportedly killed at least 10 people. IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi claimed that a...
Report: US Mulls Sending Small Number of Troops Into Ukraine to Track Weapons
The Pentagon is discussing the possibility of sending a small number of additional troops to Ukraine to step up the tracking of weapons being sent into the country, NBC News reported on Monday. Back in October, the Pentagon said that US military personnel based at the...
Sen. Schumer Says Ukraine Aid Will Be Included in Omnibus Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Tuesday that more funding for Ukraine would be included in an upcoming omnibus spending bill that Congress is looking to pass before the end of the year. Congressional negotiators have been at odds over the final...
China’s Military Sends 18 Bombers Into Taiwan’s ADIZ
Taiwan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday reported that 29 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone, including 18 H-6 bombers. An ADIZ is an area where a country requires foreign aircraft to identify itself, but the...
Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end US support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill. Sanders said on the Senate floor that he was...
Slovakia Prepares to Transfer MiG-29 Warplanes to Ukraine
Slovakia's foreign minister said Tuesday that the country is preparing to send its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, which would mark the first known transfer of warplanes to Kyiv from a NATO member. "We have not yet handed [Ukraine] the MiG-29s. But we are...
Countries Pledge Over $1 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine
A group of about 70 countries on Tuesday pledged over $1 billion in new aid for Ukraine at a donor conference in Paris, including about $440 million to help repair the country's energy infrastructure. According to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, the...
US Poised to Provide Ukraine With Patriot Missile Systems
The US is finalizing plans to send Raytheon-made Patriot air defense missile systems to Ukraine, and the decision could be made by the Biden administration this week, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Sending the Patriots would mark a significant escalation in US military...