President Donald Trump said he held a productive phone call with President Gustavo Petro and invited the Colombian leader to a summit in the US. Following the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump threatened several other countries, including...
Listen to the article with analysis from the author: Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least ten people, including children. One Israeli strike hit a school. Journalist Osama Abu Rabee reported on Thursday that the Abu Hussein School in northern Gaza was hit...
US News Trump Says He Wants a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget AWC Venezuela After Trump Threat, Venezuela’s Acting President Calls for Cooperation With the US AWC Department of War Claims No US Troops in Venezuela The Institute Trump Rules Out Elections in Venezuela,...
I cover mostly military topics here at the LI Blog per my charter but on occasion I cover other topics. The Washington State ferry system is in tatters. It continues to get worse barely a week into the new year: Washington State Ferries needs 17 boats to operate at...
From trade frictions to security flashpoints, the new year ahead promises a mix of continuity and potential volatility in U.S.-China relations. While Beijing’s growth in relative power—economic, technological, and military—continues, it is not aimed at “taking over...
On November 16, 2025, Ecuadorian voters delivered a decisive rebuke to Washington's expansionist ambitions in Latin America, rejecting a proposal to overturn the country's constitutional ban on foreign military bases by a commanding 60.56%-39.44% margin. The...
A president is kidnapped, the government remains, and we’re told it isn’t regime change. We pull back the curtain on what our guest calls “regime changeover,” a strategy that uses spectacle and lawfare to force leverage without admitting occupation. From sanctions...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas must release the body of the final Israeli hostage before he allows aid to enter Gaza from Egypt. On Tuesday, the Israeli broadcast Kan News reports that Netanyahu received approval from President Donald Trump...
Denmark’s premier has warned that US military action against Greenland would unravel the NATO alliance and the entire international order, after President Donald Trump reiterated hopes to take over the country.
Listen to a reading of the article: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has yet to receive an unambiguous answer to its questions on security assurances from Western nations. When asked by the press about security guarantees to prevent a...
