A Kremlin spokesperson said Russian President Vladimir Putin has been open to talks over Ukraine since the war began. Meanwhile, America’s top diplomat claimed there has been "no evidence" Moscow wishes to engage in diplomacy. Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
Defense Secretary Tells Ukraine It Will Have ‘What It Needs to Defeat’ Russia
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held a call with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. The Pentagon chief additionally spoke with Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu. It was the first time Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart since...
Navy Official Says US Should Prepare for China to Invade Taiwan This Year
Navy has a ‘fight tonight’ posture
US General Makes Unprecedented Visit to Nuclear-Armed Submarine in Arabian Sea
The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday made an unprecedented visit to a nuclear-armed submarine in the Arabian Sea, a move that comes amid soaring tensions between the US and Russia over the potential use of nuclear weapons. Gen. Erik Kurilla boarded...
Taiwan, US Sign Deal to Maintain Island’s Patriot Missiles
Raytheon and Lockheed will send techs
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...


