On COI #113, Kyle and Will cover the ceasefire deal reached between the Israeli government and armed groups in Gaza. The agreement has held over several days and appears to have brought the eruption of violence to an end. All said and done, at least 248 Palestinians...
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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
US, Allies Running Out of Weapons to Send Ukraine
The North Atlantic alliance is running so low on weapons it may be unable to keep supplying Kiev, according to CNN. A high-ranking British defense official said the predicament was created because NATO had no long-term plans for the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, CNN...
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