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Germany’s Scholz Calls for Push Toward Peace in Ukraine

by Dave DeCamp | Sep 9, 2024 | News

On Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a diplomatic push toward peace in Ukraine and said he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed that Russia should attend a future peace summit. “I believe that now is the time to discuss how to arrive at peace from this state of war, indeed at a faster pace,” Scholz said. “There will certainly be a further peace conference, and the president and I agree that it must be one with Russia present.” Scholz’s comments mark a rare call for peace in Ukraine from a leader of a NATO country. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been...

CENTCOM Chief Visits Israel To Discuss Iran and Lebanon

by Dave DeCamp | Sep 9, 2024 | News

Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), is visiting Israel as the US and Israeli militaries are still coordinating on the potential for an Iranian reprisal attack in response to the Israeli killing of Hamas’s political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. The Israeli military said Monday that Kurilla met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Gen. Herzi Halevi. “The general’s visit focuses on current threats, with an emphasis on threats from Lebanon and Iran in the northern arena,” the IDF wrote on X. Kurilla also visited northern Israel and met with the...

Majority of Americans Oppose Using US Troops To Defend Israel

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 8, 2024 | News

The majority of Americans oppose the idea of US troops being used to defend Israel if it comes under attack by Iran, according to a poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that was released on Tuesday. The poll, conducted from June 21–July 1, 2024, found that 56% of Americans oppose US troops defending Israel, while 42% support the idea. Support for defending Israel is stronger among Republicans, with 53% in favor and only 32% of Democrats in favor. The survey also found that 55% of Americans oppose US troops defending Israel if it comes under attack by a neighboring country....

CENTCOM Head Meets IDF Chief To Coordinate Iranian Response

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 6, 2024 | News

On Monday, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv as the two militaries are preparing to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal.

US Launches Heavy Strikes in Yemen

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 15, 2024 | News

The US has launched several rounds of strikes on Yemen over the past few days as its war against the Houthis in the Red Sea continues.

Netanyahu Reverses Key Israeli Concession Made in Ceasefire Negotiations

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 15, 2024 | News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed a key concession made by Israel during ceasefire negotiations, CNN reported Friday, citing an Israeli source familiar with the talks.

Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Says There Have Been Attempts To Assassinate Putin

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 15, 2024 | News

On Saturday, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence claimed that there had been several attempts at assassinating Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Report: Saudis Still Slaughtering Migrants at Yemeni Border

by Dave DeCamp | Jun 5, 2024 | News

On Wednesday, the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) published a report that said Saudi Arabia is still slaughtering African migrants and Yemenis at its border with Yemen nearly a year after the indiscriminate killings were revealed.