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Finnish Forces Conduct First NATO Deployment
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 11, 2024
For the first time since joining the alliance last year, Finland has deployed its fighter jets to another NATO nation. When Helsinki joined the bloc, it ended a decades-long policy of neutrality and doubled the length of the border between NATO and Russia. On...
Biden to Offer Saudi Arabia Treaty In Exchange for Official Ties with Israel
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 9, 2024
The White House is prepared to roll out a plan that will make Saudi Arabia a Japan-style ally in exchange for new official ties between Riyadh and Tel Aviv. While the Biden administration has invested substantial effort to get the deal inked, it is likely dead on...
US Bombers Drop Live Munitions in Threat to North Korea
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2024
Two US B-1 strategic bombers dropped live munitions on the Korean Peninsula in a show of force eyeing Pyongyang. Tensions in the region have ratcheted up during the Biden administration as the president has taken a hardline approach toward the DPRK.
Report: Saudis Still Slaughtering Migrants at Yemeni Border
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 5, 2024
On Wednesday, the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) published a report that said Saudi Arabia is still slaughtering African migrants and Yemenis at its border with Yemen nearly a year after the indiscriminate killings were revealed.
Zelensky Fears Trump Will Make Peace Deal with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 5, 2024
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes if former President Donald Trump is elected in November, then he will make a peace deal with Russia. Trump has previously claimed he will end the war if reelected but has not detailed how he will achieve that. In...
US Battle-Testing Anti-Drone Weapon for War with Russia in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 4, 2024
The US has deployed a new combat vehicle to Gaza with the aim of field testing the weapon for use in Ukraine, as the Pentagon hopes it will help repel Russian drone attacks. Moscow's forces have made significant territorial gains in Ukraine, in part, by overwhelming...
South Korea Ends Military Pact with North After Tit-for-Tat Balloon Quarrel
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 3, 2024
Seoul says it is scrapping a 2018 military agreement with Pyongyang after North Korea floated hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea. The DPRK says the trash barrage was a response to a years-long South Korean campaign that sent propaganda messages into...
Nearly 40% of Rafah Buildings Damaged Or Destroyed
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 2, 2024
Satellite imagery shows that 40% of the buildings in the southern region of the Gaza Strip have now been damaged or destroyed by the Israeli onslaught. Before Israel began its assault on the city, Rafah had served as a refuge for over 1 million Palestinians. ...
NATO Chief Asks Allies to Commit $44 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Annually
by Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2024
The secretary-general of NATO is asking its 32 members to commit $44 billion in military aid to Ukraine every year. The request is two times larger than an earlier proposal of $108 billion over five years, and the military aid would also be funneled through NATO...
Israel Used US-Made Bombs in Rafah Tent Camp Massacre
by Dave DeCamp | May 29, 2024
Investigations from CNN and the New York Times found that the bombs Israel dropped on a tent camp in Rafah on Sunday were made in the US.
Blinken Hints US Will Allow Ukraine To Strike Russian Territory With US Missiles
by Dave DeCamp | May 29, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday hinted that the US may allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with US-made missiles, which would risk provoking a major response from Moscow.
White House Threatens to Strengthen Sanctions on China and Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | May 28, 2024
The Biden administration is attempting to rally its allies to strengthen sanctions aimed at disrupting the relationship between Russia and China. Washington has increasingly attempted to use trade and financial blacklists to punish Beijing and Moscow for what the...
News Roundup
News Roundup 5/29/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 29, 2018
Trump signs executive orders weakening federal workers' unions. [Link] Immigration enforcement lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children in their care. [Link] An immigration enforcement officer murdered a woman in Texas. [Link] Chesterfield County, Virginia pays out...
News Roundup 5/25/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 25, 2018
Justin Raimondo explains that Judge Napolitano was right Russiagate. [Link] The FBI entrapped a 17-year-old Texan and accused him of plotting a terror attack. [Link] Illinois police can remove a 13-year-old child from the home who has been left home alone. [Link]...
News Roundup 5/24/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 24, 2018
Amazon is providing facial recognition technology to police. [Link] A federal judge rules Trump cannot block people on Twitter. [Link] The US government operated a DC streetcar that cost $23 to move one passenger one mile. [Link] The Red Cross estimates 1,200...
News Roundup 5/23/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 23, 2018
Trump says the summit with Kim Jung Un may not occur on June 12th. [Link] Venezuelan President Maduro expels the top US diplomat from Venezuela. [Link] Israel has used the F-35 twice in combat. [Link] The US sanctions five Iranians. The US claims Iran is providing the...
News Roundup 5/22/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2018
Ron Paul on the confirmation of Gina Haspel. [Link] Justin Raimondo explains how a spy got into Trump's campaign. [Link] Venezuelan President Maduro wins another term as president. Maduro claims to have gotten 68% of the vote. In response to the reelection of Maduro,...
News Roundup 5/21/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 21, 2018
Trump will nominate Robert Wilkie to head the VA. [Link] Dan Wright and Joanne Leon update the insanity of Russiagate. [Link] Jeremy Scahill hosts Ron Wyden and Norman Finkelstein on the Intercepted podcast. Wyden discusses the torturer Gina Haspel, and Finkelstein...
News Roundup 5/18/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2018
Senator Merkley proposes a more restrictive AUMF. [Link] Gina Haspel has been confirmed as CIA Director. [Link] Trump complains that NATO countries are not meeting their spending requirements. [Link] A Russian journalist was arrested in Ukraine and charged with...
News Roundup 5/17/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 17, 2018
The police officer who retired after failing to enter the Parkland school during the school shooting will receive a $100,000/annual pension. [Link] The Senate passes a bill that reverses the FCC's decision to repeal net neutrality. [Link] North Korea postpones talks...
News Roundup 5/16/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 16, 2018
Dozens of Google employees quit over the company assisting the Pentagon. [Link] Senate leaders restrict access to a classified memo revealing Gina Haspel's history of torture. [Link] The US has sanctioned the head of Iran's central bank. [Link] The Foreign Ministers...
News Roundup 5/15/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 15, 2018
The Supreme Court rules states can legalize sports betting. [Link] In NYC, police continue to arrest minorities at dispositional rates for marijuana. [Link] The proposed Senate AUMF will give the president power to detain American citizens indefinitely. [Link] Bolton...
News Roundup 5/4/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 4, 2018
The former CEO of Volkswagen has been charged with conspiracy and wire fraud for the emissions cheating scandal. [Link] Ray McGovern and William Binney explain how Mueller is attempting to get Trump to incriminate himself. [Link] Philip Giraldi explains why...
News Roundup 5/3/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 3, 2018
A Puerto Rican Air National Guard plane crashed in Georgia killing all nine on board. [Link] The US is advancing testing of a new nuclear gravity bomb. [Link] The proposed AUMF will give the president power to detain Americans indefinitely. [Link] The US transferred...
News Roundup 4/25/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 25, 2018
Jon Schwarz explains how the Senate's proposed new AUMF will increase presidential war-making powers. [Link] Lawmakers in the House introduce a new AUMF. The House version of the AUMF includes sunsets the Senate version leaves out. [Link] The Senate approves Lt. Gen....
News Roundup 4/24/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 24, 2018
Lt General Keith Kellogg will serve as Mike Pence's National Security Adviser. [Link] Rand Paul announces his support for Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. [Link] The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approves Pompeo's nomination. [Link] Over 80 Generals and high...
News Roundup 4/23/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 23, 2018
Mitt Romney will face a primary challenger in the Utah Senate race after losing the Utah GOP Convention vote. [Link] Florida police attempt to use a dead man's fingerprints to unlock his iPhone. [Link] John Bolton hires Mira Ricardel as Deputy National Security...
News Roundup 4/20/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 20, 2018
Mattis and Bolton have differing views on US foreign policy. [Link] Lockheed Martin wins a $928 million contract to build hypersonic weapons. [Link] Miguel Diaz-Camel will be the next leader of Cuba. [Link] South Korean President Moon says North Korea is looking to...
