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UK Says Russian Fighter Jet Released Missile Near British Plane Over Black Sea
British Defense Minister Ben Wallace said Thursday that a Russian fighter jet released a missile near a British spy plane over the Black Sea in an encounter on September 29. Wallace said he expressed concern about the incident with his Russian counterpart, Sergei...
Lawmakers Looking to Pass $50 Billion in New Ukraine Aid Before Next Congress
Amid talk that it may be harder to push Ukraine aid through a Republican-controlled House if they win the majority in midterms, lawmakers from both parties are considering passing a new massive piece of legislation before newly elected members are sworn in this...
US Considering Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan
The US is considering a plan to jointly manufacture weapons with Taiwan in an effort to speed up arms deliveries for the island, a member of the US-Taiwan Business Council said on Wednesday. Since 2017, the US has approved over $20 billion in arms sales for Taiwan,...
China Reaffirms ‘No First Use’ Nuclear Weapons Policy at UN
China reaffirmed this week its no first use policy for nuclear weapons at a meeting of the UN's General Assembly First Committee. Li Song, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs, told the committee that China "has solemnly committed to no first use of nuclear...
Putin Declares Martial Law in Annexed Ukrainian Territories
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in the territories that Russia annexed in Ukraine, which applies to the Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson. Putin said that the territories were already under martial...
Iraq Rejects US Threats, Backs Saudis on Oil Production
Iraq Rejects US Threats, Backs Saudis on Oil Production | US struggles to bring influence to bare with Mideast allies
Lockheed Martin Gets Contracts to Replace HIMARS Sent to Ukraine
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin with $179 million in contracts to replace High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) that it has sent to Ukraine from its own stockpiles, Defense News reported...
Rep. Waltz Says ‘Vast Majority’ of Republicans Favor Ukraine Aid
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) said Wednesday that the "vast majority" of Republicans favor sending aid to Ukraine amid questions of how a GOP-controlled House will approach the issue. Waltz, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, made the comments to The Hill and...
American Advisor to Ukraine Commander Thinks Russia Wants Talks to Return to ‘2014 Lines’
Dan Rice, an American serving as an advisor to the commander of Ukraine's armed forces, told CNN's Outfront on Tuesday that he believes Russia is looking to negotiate to return to positions it controlled before the February 24 invasion. Rice made the comments when...
