Pentagon, ISIS Confirm Leader Qurayshi Killed in Syria’s Daraa Province
Pentagon, ISIS Confirm Leader Qurayshi Killed in Syria’s Daraa Province
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Report: US Considers ‘Dramatically’ Expanding Training of Ukrainian Forces
The US is considering "dramatically" increasing its training of Ukrainian forces, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials. The plan under consideration would aim to train up to 2,500 Ukrainian troops each month at a US base in Germany. The report said...
US Pushing Allies to Give Ukraine Aid to Fix Its Energy Infrastructure
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday from the NATO summit in Bucharest that the US and its allies have agreed to form a group to help repair Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which has been decimated by Russian missile and drone strikes. The State...
House, Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden’s 2023 Military Budget Request
The House and Senate have agreed to increase the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by $45 billion more than President Biden requested, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. The $45 billion increase was agreed on by the House and Senate Armed Service committees,...
US, Israel Hold Joint Aerial Drills Simulating Attacks on Iran
The Israeli military on Wednesday published pictures of joint aerial exercises with the US that were held this week and simulated attacks on Iran. The drills were held over Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Times of Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces...
Australian PM Tells US to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday said that he has personally asked the US government to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is an Australian citizen. Albanese, who previously rejected public pressure to push for Assange's...
Russia Says It Delayed Nuclear Arms Control Talks Over Differences With US
Russia on Tuesday said it delayed nuclear arms control talks with the US that were set to start this week due to differences with Washington and tensions over Ukraine. "We have encountered a situation where our American colleagues not only demonstrated a lack of...
Kurdish SDF Asks Russia to Mediate Security Deal With Syria
Kurdish SDF Asks Russia to Mediate Security Deal With Syria | Turkish forces gear up for another Syria invasion
Pentagon Claims China Could Have 1,500 Nuclear Warheads by 2035
The Pentagon this week issued its annual report on China's military power that claimed Beijing could nearly quadruple its nuclear stockpile by 2035, bringing it to 1,500 warheads. Current estimates put China's nuclear stockpile at about 350, although the Pentagon...
US Officials Pushing for Military Intervention in Haiti
Some top Biden administration officials are pushing for an international military intervention in Haiti over concerns of a migration crisis, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The government of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been under pressure over...
