On FPF #524, I discuss Trump's announcement to make retired Col. Douglas Macgregor the US Ambassador to Germany. Macgregor has been a long time advocate for foreign policy restraint. His name has been floated for prominent positions in the administration for years....
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Zelensky Calls on World to ‘Force Putin to Make Peace’
In a series of posts on social media, President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded more weapons from his Western backers so Russia can be “forced” into a peace agreement. Advanced warplanes, long-range missiles, and air defenses were named on the Ukrainian leader’s...
Russia Threatens US Drones in Black Sea Aiding Attacks on Crimea
In response to Ukrainian attacks on the Crimean Peninsula, tensions between the US and Russia have significantly escalated, with Moscow threatening US drones operating over the Black Sea. The Kremlin says the drones are part of the Ukrainian operations in the...
Zelensky: We Don’t Have a Lot of Time
The Ukrainian leader said his country was losing too many soldiers and civilians Speaking to journalists in Brussels on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned “We don’t have much time. We have a lot of injured, killed, both military and civilians....
Israeli Defense Minister Vows to Return Lebanon to ‘Stone Age’
The White House reversed course and now says a ceasefire in Lebanon cannot be contingent on a deal in Gaza Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel was prepared to send Lebanon back to the “Stone Age” with a massive bombing campaign. The White House desperately...
Israel Creating ‘Dead Zone’ Along Lebanon Border
Tel Aviv is attempting to destroy everything within three miles of the border The nearly nine-month-long war between Israel and Lebanon has prompted the Israel Defense Forces to destroy nearly everything along the Lebanese side of the border. The daily attacks are...
House Votes To Bar State Department From Citing Gazan Health Ministry
If passed into law, US diplomats would be unable to discuss casualty figures from Palestinian sources that are generally considered credible. During the debate of the State Department funding bill, the House added a provision that would bar American diplomats from...
Israeli DM: ‘Significant Progress’ Made in Removing Restrictions on US Arms Shipments
US officials say a hold remains on a single shipment of heavy bombs Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed he made “significant progress” on increasing the flow of weapons from the US to Tel Aviv. The White House has blocked one shipment of 2,000-pound bombs...
CNN: Biden Will Pay US Military Contractors to Work Inside Ukraine
The moves make another White House step closer to direct war with Russia President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on hiring American military contractors to work in Ukraine. If the White House moves forward with the proposal, it will be another significant...

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