Will Porter returns to FPF for ep. 115. Will discuss the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Will starts with the origins and founders of the group that would one day declare a caliphate. Will analyzes the US role in Iraq, Libya, and Syria that led to the...
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North Korea Warns of ‘Realistic’ Risk of Nuclear War
As the US and South Korea prepare for massive war games next week, North Korea is forewarning nuclear war on the peninsula. In a fiery statement, Pyongyang declared the chances of nuclear conflict are “realistic“ given the “irresponsible deeds of the US and South Korea.”
Growing Number of Dems/Republicans Split Over Military Aid to Ukraine
A growing number of Republican voters oppose military aid for Ukraine, while Democrats remain committed to arming Kiev, according to recent polls. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Congress approved $113 billion in aid for Kiev. A Pew Research poll conducted...
Washington Seeks to Drum Up Support for Sanctions on China
The Joe Biden administration is pressuring allies to sanction China if Beijing decides to send arms to Russia, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Top American officials have claimed the Chinese government is considering providing weapons for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. ...
Afghan Inspector General Warns US Likely to Repeat Mistakes in Ukraine
The inspector general for the Afghan War said the White House is replicating its failed Afghan War policies in Ukraine on Tuesday. John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), warned about American-made weapons falling into the wrong...
Pentagon Admits Russia Captured American Weapons in Ukraine
American weapons provided to Ukraine have been captured by Russia on the battlefield, a top Department of Defense official told Congress on Tuesday. Over the past year, Washington has provided Kiev with nearly $45 billion in military aid. Undersecretary of Defense...
Most Front-Line Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Within ‘4 Hours’
A retired American Marine fighting in Ukraine told ABC News the frontlines are a "meat grinder" where soldiers survive an average of "four hours." Troy Offenbecker is fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region. Moscow and Kiev have been battling...
Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Stop Billion-Dollar Arms Sale to Nigeria
Two Representatives are demanding the White House rescind a $1 billion arms sale to Nigeria. The demand was issued after reports of horrific abuses by the Nigerian military. In April, the Joe Biden administration approved the sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria...
Rep. Turner: Biden Should Be ‘Trigger Happy’
Republican Congressman Mike Turner has said the president should be “trigger happy“ when it comes to shooting down unidentified objects. The statement came after the White House ordered fighter jets to bring down several 'UFOs' – known to the Pentagon as “unidentified aerial phenomena,” or UAPs – spotted in US and Canadian airspace in recent days.
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