Papua New Guinea cannot afford to be caught in a standoff between the US, Australia, and China, the country's prime minister told The Guardian. Prime Minister James Marape was invited to Washington in September for a summit with other Pacific nations as the US is...
Russian Oil Price Cap, EU Sanctions Come Into Effect
An EU embargo on Russian oil and a Western-imposed price cap on Russian oil came into effect on Monday as Moscow said it is preparing a response to the policies. The US led the push to impose a price cap on Russian oil, and the EU agreed to set it at $60 per barrel,...
US Army Plans ‘Dramatic’ Increase in Ammunition Production as Ukraine Aid Drains Stockpiles
The US Army is planning a "dramatic" increase in the production of 155mm artillery rounds as the US has sent a staggering amount of ammunition to Ukraine over the past eight months. According to a Pentagon fact sheet released at the end of November, the US has sent...
Iran Says It Won’t Resume Nuclear Deal Talks ‘Under Pressure’
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Tehran would not resume negotiations on the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, "under pressure" from the US. "American officials know that the Islamic Republic of Iran, under pressures and threats, is not willing...
Turkey Expects More Extraditions From Sweden for NATO Membership
Sweden last week extradited a suspected member of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) to Turkey, a move Turkish officials have welcomed, but Ankara wants to see more extraditions before approving Stockholm's NATO membership. "This is a good start from Sweden that shows...
Explosions Hit Air Bases Deep Inside Russia, Killing Three Russian Soldiers
Explosions hit two Russian air bases deep inside Russian territory early Monday morning, killing three Russian soldiers and damaging two aircraft, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Blasts were reported at the Dyagilevo airfield in the Ryazan Oblast and Engels...
Lloyd Austin Says the Pentagon Is ‘Aligning’ Its Budget Like Never Before to Face China
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday delivered a speech where he reaffirmed that the Pentagon's top priority is countering China, which he accused of seeking to reshape the so-called "international order." "Now, the National Defense Strategy is clear-eyed...
Nigerian President Says Weapons From Ukraine are Winding Up in Africa
Nigeria's president has warned that weapons and ammunition used in the war in Ukraine are winding up in the hands of "terrorists" in the Lake Chad region of Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari made the comments last week from the Nigerian capital of Abuja. According to...
Russia Rejects EU’s $60 Oil Price Cap
Russia on Saturday rejected the EU's decision to impose a price cap on Russian oil for $60 per barrel and warned it will cut off any country that endorses the cap. The EU's ban on Russian oil will take effect on Monday, and the idea of the cap is so European insurance...
Raytheon Gets $1.2 Billion Contract to Produce Air Defense System for Ukraine
The US Army has awarded Raytheon a $1.2 billion contract to produce an air defense system for Ukraine as part of US military aid for the country. The contract is for six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), a system the US recently began...