Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that any future deal with Hamas must allow Israel to maintain control of the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi Corridor. The demand is Netanyahu's latest effort to sabotage the chances of a hostage and...
US Announces New Weapons Package for Ukraine After Biden-Zelensky Meeting
On Thursday, the US announced a new weapons package for Ukraine after President Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the NATO summit in Washington. The Pentagon said the new arms package was worth $225 million, but it includes one Patriot...
New Top US Envoy in Taiwan Vows Strong Military Support
On Wednesday, the new head of the US's de facto embassy in Taiwan vowed to President William Lai Ching-te that the US would provide strong military support for the island amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. "First of all, and the most important thing,...
Russian Officials Vow Response to US Missile Deployment to Germany
On Thursday, Russian officials reacted strongly and vowed to respond to the US announcing that it will deploy missile systems to Germany starting in 2026 that were previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. "Without nerves, without...
US To Resume Shipments of 500-Pound Bombs To Israel
The Biden administration is sending a shipment of 500-pound bombs to Israel that it initially delayed as a public relations stunt to make it appear that the US was doing something to rein in Israel's killing of civilians. The US is still withholding a shipment of...
NATO Communiqué Repeats Vague Promise on Ukraine Membership, Accuses China of Being ‘Enabler’ of War
NATO's communiqué released on Wednesday during the summit in Washington repeated a vague promise made to Ukraine last year regarding its future membership and accused China of fueling the Russia-Ukraine war. The communiqué describes Ukraine's potential future NATO...
Israel Orders the Evacuation of Gaza City
On Wednesday, the Israeli military told the residents of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate and head south, signaling its assault on the city will escalate even more. The military dropped leaflets that said "all those in Gaza City" should head to Deir...
Israel Used US-Provided Bomb on School Sheltering Civilians
Israel used a US-provided bomb in a strike on a school in a town east of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis that was sheltering civilians, CNN reported on Wednesday. The airstrike hit tents on the outside of the school in the town of Abassan on Tuesday. Officials...
US Announces It Will Deploy Previously Banned Nuclear-Capable Missiles To Germany
The US announced on Wednesday that it will deploy missiles to Germany that would have been banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which the US withdrew from in 2019. The INF prohibited land-based missile systems with a range between 310 and...
US, Netherlands, and Denmark Announce F-16 Transfer to Ukraine Now ‘Underway’
The leaders of the US, the Netherlands, and Denmark released a joint statement Wednesday during the ongoing NATO summit in Washington, stating that the transfer of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is underway. "The Danish and Dutch governments are in the process...