The Chinese military says the drills were warning against 'collusion' between Taiwan 'independence forces' and 'external forces'

The US wants Ukraine to push harder despite massive casualties

Milley called for negotiations last November, but the State Department and White House opposed the idea

This comes amid heightened tensions between Minsk and Warsaw

Western officials attempted to blame Kyiv for refusing to push operations despite taking massive losses.

The first batch of Ukrainian pilots won't complete training until next year

One option is for the US to cooperate with the junta

ECOWAS military chiefs began two days of talks on a potential military intervention in Ghana on Thursday

According to <I>Newsweek</I>, the military high command wants to keep pushing while other officials want to prepare for a future Russian offensive

Jens Stoltenberg's comments came after his chief of staff drew a backlash for suggesting Ukraine could cede territory for NATO membership

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), who's also a member of the Freedom Caucus, says the US should pressure Zelensky to pursue peace talks

The first Ukrainian pilots aren't expected to complete their F-16 training until next summer

Russia has been targeting Ukraine's Danube River ports, which are across from NATO member Romania

The tanker Suez Rajan has been stuck off the coast of Texas and is carrying 800,000 barrels of Iranian oil

The suggestion for Ukraine to give up territory in exchange for NATO membership sparked a backlash from Ukrainian officials