The State Department said on Tuesday that it has green-lit a $360 million arms sale to Taipei, including hundreds of armed drones, missile equipment, and other support material. China views Taiwan as part of its territory, and while it prefers to reclaim the de facto...
IDF: Netanyahu’s Goal of Eliminating Hamas Is Unachievable
The spokesman for the Israeli military explained that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of eradicating Hamas is not achievable. The statement comes amid a growing rift between the Israeli leader and the military. In remarks to Israel’s Channel 13 News on...
NYT: Zelensky’s Government Crushes Press Freedoms in Ukraine
Journalists and media groups have come under intense pressure from the Kiev regime, including spying and other forms of persecution during Ukraine’s war with Russia, according to the New York Times. Reporters have been spied on and even presented with draft notices...
Houthis Sink Another Ship in Red Sea, Killing Sailor
A Greek-owned bulk carrier ship sank on Wednesday nearly a week after an attack by Yemen’s Houthis, which reportedly killed one crew member on board. The incident marks the second vessel downed by the armed faction following dozens of raids on ships transiting the Red...
US Reaffirms ‘Ironclad’ Support for Philippines After China Boat Ramming
America’s top diplomat reaffirmed the US commitment to a mutual defense pact with the Philippines after a Chinese vessel rammed a Filipino ship in the South China Sea. Tensions between the People’s Republic and Manila have escalated as the Philippines has increased...
Russia, North Korea Sign Mutual Assistance Pact
On the first leg of a trip abroad, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new mutual assistance agreement with the DPRK. Moscow and Pyongyang’s ties have surged after the US attempted to isolate Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. According to the...
US Tells Lebanon It Will Support Israeli Attack on Hezbollah
Deputy assistant to the US president Amos Hochstein has signaled that Washington would get behind an Israeli incursion into Lebanon, reportedly telling Beirut's PM that Tel Aviv intends to shift focus to Hezbollah after fighting in Gaza winds down. As reported by the...
UN: Israeli Authorities Responsible for Crimes Against Humanity
Speaking to the UN Security Council, the head of an investigatory body probing the Gaza war found Israeli officials committed war crimes during military operations in the Strip. Navi Pillay, chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the...
Israel Touts Record Weapons Exports in 2023
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced that, for the third straight year, Tel Aviv had set a new record for weapon exports. Israel sold $13 billion in arms last year, with India the largest importer. In a statement on Monday, the ministry touted Tel Aviv's ability to...
White House Scraps US-Israel Meeting After Netanyahu Slams Washington
The White House canceled a high-level US meeting with Israeli officials after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the Biden administration for delaying arms transfers to Tel Aviv. The Israeli leader said he needed the arms to finish the job in Gaza. On...