China Blamed as West Fuels Nuclear Buildup

A recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says China is undertaking a “significant” expansion and modernization of its nuclear arsenal and predicts Beijing could be on pace to obtain in 2030 an equal number of intercontinental...

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Israeli Lawmakers Push For Gaza Resettlement

Two hard-right Israeli MKs have formed a new legislative caucus seeking to reestablish Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. The territory was vacated by settlers following a government order in 2005 and has been kept under tight blockade ever since. Dubbed the...

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Israel’s Top Court Suspends October 7 Probe

The Israeli High Court of Justice has ordered the government to halt its investigation into intelligence failings in the lead-up to Hamas’ October 7 attack. The move comes after the court received classified briefings from security agencies, some of which have...

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NATO Mulling Increasing Nuclear Deployments

NATO is considering whether to move nuclear weapons out of storage and place them on standby. The civilian head of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, also called on member states to increase spending on weapons. In an interview with the Telegraph published on Sunday,...

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Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet, Consolidates Power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the Israeli war cabinet after two of its six members left. The Israeli leader will form a small consultation body of the remaining four members to make decisions about the war in Gaza. On Monday, Netanyahu disbanded the war...

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Ukraine’s War Backers Hold ‘Peace’ Conference

Officials from more than 100 countries gathered in Switzerland over the weekend to discuss ways to end the conflict in Ukraine, devising a “peace formula” even as Western leaders continue to flood the battlefield with weapons. The conference kicked off on Saturday...

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