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Foreign Policy Focus #90 – Fiction from the Media

by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 13, 2017

On Foreign Policy Focus #90, I discuss some recent reporting in the media. The fictions told be the media lead to a false understanding of foreign policy. I blast the media and reveal the truth.

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NATO to Increase Air Patrols in Black Sea with Eye on Russia

The North Atlantic alliance will step up its aerial surveillance of Russian activity in the Black Sea as tensions in the region rise. Moscow recently withdrew from the Black Sea grain export agreement and warned it would consider civilian ships potentially carrying...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 26, 2023

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US Claims Russian Jet Struck US Drone with a Flare in Syria

Washington says a Russian fighter jet deployed a flare that made contact with an American MQ-9 Drone in the skies above Syria over the weekend. The White House and Kremlin have traded accusations that the other is conducting dangerous operations in Syria during the...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2023

Russia Accuses US Drone of Nearly Causing ‘Mid-Air Collision’ with Russian Jet

Moscow said an American drone dangerously approached a Russian fighter jet in Syria and could have caused a collision. The White House and the Kremlin have issued a sequence of statements claiming the other is engaging in confrontational behavior over Syria. In...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 2023

Blinken: Ukraine Offensive Could Last for ‘Several Months’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive could go on for several months. Kiev launched its operations in early June, sustaining heavy losses and gaining little territory. The US expects Kiev will fail to retake territory,...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 2023

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DoD IG: American Weapons in Ukraine Funneled to Arms Traffickers, Criminals

The Pentagon inspector general found the arms Washington sent to Kiev did not undergo the required inspections. A report from the inspector general found weapons the US sent to Ukraine in the hands of criminals and on the black market. The Arms Control Act...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 23, 2023

Lockheed Martin Predicts Strong Profits as Global Instability Rises

Lockheed Martin believes global instability is driving demand and sees an increase in annual profits. Washington’s proxy war in Ukraine has caused an increase in arms spending among NATO members, boosting weapons makers’ stock prices. On Tuesday, Lockheed raised...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 20, 2023

American, Russian Military Aircraft Increasingly in Dangerous Situations Over Syria

Washington and Moscow are accusing each other of dangerous and unprofessional military activity in Syria. The Kremlin has issued a series of complaints in the past week that American military aircraft were operating in areas used by civilian airliners. Oleg...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 19, 2023

USAID Chief Power Announces Hundreds of Million in Aid to Ukraine

USAID Head Samantha Power rolled out multiple aid packages totaling hundreds of millions of dollars during a multi-day trip to Ukraine. The civilian assistance was announced as the White House prepares a $1.3 billion tranche of weapons for Kiev. Power arrived in...

Kyle Anzalone | Jul 18, 2023

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

News Roundup

News Roundup 7/30/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 30, 2019

US News Trump said Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats will leave the job next month. [Link] Guatemala signs an immigration deal with the US to avoid sanctions. [Link] Venezuela The US sanctions several Venezuelans and Venezuelan companies it accuses of...

News Roundup 7/25/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 25, 2019

US News Joe Biden appoints hawk as a foreign policy adviser. [Link] The House passes an anti-BDS bill. [Link] Paramount Pictures give the Department of Defense the ability to put talking points into the new Top Gun movie script. In exchange, Paramount was able to use...

News Roundup 7/24/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 2019

US News Trump is forming a close relationship with Lockheed’s CEO. [Link] The Chicago police department carried out more than 11,000 search warrants over five years. The police frequently went to the wrong home, and raids ended up with guns pointed in the faces of...

News Roundup 7/23/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 23, 2019

US News The F-35 has new problems with the canopy. The F-22 has been replaced with F-15 in the Middle East. [Link] Protesters in Puerto Rico are demanding the territory’s leader step down. Puerto Rico’s governor says he will not seek reelection, but will not resign....

News Roundup 7/22/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 22, 2019

US News A Pennsylvania school district sends letters to parents threatening to place children in foster care over unpaid lunch bills. [Link] A man has been released from prison after serving 28 years for a murder he did not commit. [Link] The US sanctions four...

News Roundup 7/18/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 18, 2019

US News The police officer who killed Eric Garner will not face charges. [Link] Trump reallocates $42 million in aid funds from Central American to Juan Guaido’s regime change effort in Venezuela. [Link] Peru’s former president has been attested in the US and is...

News Roundup 7/17/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 17, 2019

US News Trevor Aaronson explains how the FBI’s failed operation ‘Bo Tox’ ends with all charges being dropped. [Link] Senator Warren criticized Defense Secretary Nominee Esper at his confirmation hearing for refusing to recuse himself from decisions involving Raytheon....

News Roundup 7/16/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 16, 2019

US News The House and Senate's NDAA bills head to committee. The NDAA bills passed have key differences about limiting the president's war powers. [Link] North Korea North Korea warns that planned US and South Korean wargames could kill peace talks. North Korea sees a...

News Roundup 7/15/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 15, 2019

US News Sources say Trump is close to removing Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence. [Link] A Florida police officer has been fired for repeatedly punching a handcuffed man in the face. [Link] The police officer who murdered unarmed Daniel Shaver has been...

News Roundup 7/12/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 12, 2019

US News The new St. Louis prosecutor is looking to create a department to examine false convictions and crimes committed by police. [Link] A court rules a police officer who shot a child in the leg had qualified immunity and will not face charges. The police officer...

News Roundup 7/10/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 10, 2019

US News Kamala Harris’s career as a prosecutor leaves a disturbing record of supporting the death penalty and illegal practices. [Link] An IG report finds the NSA is failing to implement controls on its spying programs to prevent illegal searches. [Link] Brazil The...

News Roundup 7/9/19

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2019

US News African migrants are increasingly seeking asylum at the US southern border. [Link] The State Department approves a $2.2 billion dollar weapons sale to Taiwan. [Link] Asian News North Korea releases an Australian who was accused of spying. The man was held...

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