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Weapons Makers See Huge Cash Flow Influx Amid Global Tensions
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 26, 2024
As wars in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to rage, Vertical Research Partners forecasts top weapon manufacturers will experience record cash flow during the coming years. The analysis, which was commissioned by the Financial Times, reports, “The leading 15...
Israel Forces 2.3 Million Palestinians to Live in Just 11% of Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 25, 2024
Over the past ten months, Israel has limited the area Palestinians in Gaza can live to just 11% of the 139 sq. miles narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea. According to the United Nations, the Israeli Defense Forces issued a series of evacuation orders to...
Ukrainian Commanders Blame Poorly Trained Soldiers for Donbas Losses
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 22, 2024
As Kiev attempts to bask in triumph over its territorial gains inside of Russia, its forces are losing territory along the Eastern front lines in Ukraine. Ukrainian military commanders say the reason for the losses is poorly trained soldiers; many are even afraid to...
Israeli Intel Chief Takes Responsibility for Oct 7 Failures in Resignation Speech
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 21, 2024
In his final speech as the chief of Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva said he accepted responsibility for his role in the failure to warn about the October 7 Hamas attack. Nearly 1,200 people were killed during the rampage, including...
Death Toll for Palestinian Journalists in Gaza Hits 170
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 20, 2024
A journalist was killed along with 11 other Palestinians by an Israeli strike on a Gaza school, pushing the death toll for members of the media in Gaza to 170. On Tuesday, Hamza Abdul Rahman Murtaja was killed in Gaza City while sheltering at the Mustafa Hafez...
Lithuania Begins Building Base to House German Soldiers
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 19, 2024
Vilnius started constriction on a military base that would house over 4,000 German soldiers. The facility will be located just miles from the border shared with Belarus. Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Vaiksnoras described the construction as a “huge...
US: Israeli Bombing Gaza Will Kill More Civilians But Not Defeat Hamas
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 15, 2024
US intelligence officials speaking with The New York Times said that Israel will not be able to defeat Hamas and continuing to bomb Gaza will kill more civilians. Some national security officials expressed surprise at how much Israel has degraded Hamas over the...
White House Suppressed Docs Showing Hunter Sought State Dept Help for Burisma
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 14, 2024
Newly released documents show that Hunter Biden sought to inappropriately benefit the Ukrainian energy company Burisma while his father was vice president. The records were suppressed by the White House. The files, obtained by the New York Times and reported on...
US, South Korea Preparing to Begin Provocative War Games
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2024
The US and South Korea are preparing to kick off large-scale war games later this month. The summertime joint military drills are viewed by Pyongyang as an annual rehearsal for invading North Korea. The war games, dubbed Ulchi Freedom Shield, are set to begin on...
US Offers to Drop Charges Against Venezuela’s Maduro If He Leaves Power
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2024
The Biden administration is pushing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign in exchange for him receiving amnesty from US drug changes. Washington recently contested the Venezuelan presidential election, claiming Edmundo González Urrutia won at the polls. The...
Biden to Resume ‘Offensive’ Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 11, 2024
The White House is set to approve an offensive arms sale to Saudi Arabia. After taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden curbed some weapon sales to Riyadh. On Friday, Reuters reported that the State Department will lift the ban on offensive weapon sales to Saudi...
Arab States Reject US Plan to Send Peacekeepers to Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 2024
Three Arab states approached by the US about sending its soldiers to the Gaza Strip in a peacekeeping role were rejected. Two other Muslim countries expressed interest in participating in the mission that would begin after Israel ends its onslaught. The Times of...
News Roundup
News Roundup 11/2/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 2, 2018
The city of San Diego will pay 17 strippers $1.5 million. San Diego police forced the strippers to pose for pictures. [Link] Trump says 10,000 - 15,000 troops will be deployed to the southern border. [Link] A NATO envoy and Russia hold talks. [Link] South Koreans can...
News Roundup 11/1/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 1, 2018
The US intelligence budget increased 11.6% this year. [Link] The brother of the king of Saudi Arabia returns to Saudi Arabia. [Link] Turkey claims Jamal Khashoggi was stranged as soon as he entered the consulate. [Link] Republican Senators tell Trump to suspend...
News Roundup 10/31/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 31, 2018
A new report calls for a massive buildup in America's Navy. [Link] A weapons maker will pay the US government $3.5 million after selling the military substandard parts. [Link] The Pentagon announces an additional 5,200 troops will be deployed to the southern border....
News Roundup 10/29/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 29, 2018
Trump says he will order 800 troops to the southern border to stop migrants. [Link] The Pentagon will deploy helicopters, engineers, and medics. [Link] The Pentagon grounds 24 F-35s over fuel system concerns. [Link] Col. Douglas Macgregor explains how Trump is dealing...
New Roundup 10/26/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 26, 2018
Russia is likely developing a new anti-satellite missile. It is expected to be completed by 2022. [Link] China threatens military action to prevent Taiwan from splitting with China. [Link] Saudi Arabia says the murder of Khashoggi was premeditated. [Link] US arms...
News Roundup 10/25/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 25, 2018
Police use fake social media accounts to surveil innocent people. [Link] Vice President Pence says the US will not rule out putting nukes in space. [Link] National Security Adviser John Bolton says the US will not withdraw from the INF Treaty until after talking with...
News Roundup 10/24/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 24, 2018
A court orders Yahoo to pay $50 million and provide free credit monitoring services for 200 million people for two years. Yahoo was found responsible for a massive security breach where personal information was stolen. [Link] CNN, MSNBC, and the Daily Beast featured a...
News Roundup 10/23/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 23, 2018
Trump suggests the US may withdraw from the INF Treaty with Russia. [Link] National Security Adviser John Bolton calls for the US to withdraw from the INF Treaty. [Link] Trump threatens to increase the size of the US nuclear weapons arsenal until other nations come to...
News Roundup 10/18/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 18, 2018
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Canada. [Link] 17 students were killed by a gunman in Russia. [Link] North and South Korea agree to reconnect roads and rail lines between the two countries. [Link] The US will spend $390 million to clean up a site contaminated...
News Roundup 10/17/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 17, 2018
The US is slowing the Korean peace process. [Link] Trump says Mohammad bin Salman denies involvement in the Khashoggi disappearance and Saudi Arabia is investigating the crime. [Link] CNN reports that Saudi Arabia will admit that Khashoggi died in the Saudi consulate....
News Roundup 10/16/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 16, 2018
Facebook bans false information about voting. [Link] The US budget deficit rose to $779 billion in fiscal year 2018. [Link] National Security Advisor John Bolton's Chief of Staff will leave the White House and head the Center for Security Policy. [Link] Ecuador...
News Roundup 10/15/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 15, 2018
The Washington Supreme Court outlaws the death penalty. [Link] Three Kentucky police officers went to a man's home and attempted to lure him into a fight after the man complained about police on Facebook. [Link] An innocent man spent over 20 years in prison after a...
News Roundup 10/12/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 12, 2018
The Senate approved 15 federal judges in a package deal without debate. An agreement to approve the judges was bipartisan so Senators could go to their home states to campaign. [Link] Facebook unpublished the pages of several independent media sites without...
New Roundup 10/11/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 11, 2018
Caitlin Johnstone explains why the glorification of Nikki Haley is unearned. [LInk] Russia is ready to extend the New START Treaty with the US. [Link] Erik Prince is meeting with influential Afghanis to push his plan to privatize the Afghan War. [Link] US...
News Roundup 10/10/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 10, 2018
Trump suggests Chicago police use stop and frisk. [Link] Google announces that it will not seek a contract form the Pentagon to build a cloud network. [Link] The hawkish Trump administration is pushing the world closer to annihilation. [Link] US Ambassador to the UN...
News Roundup 10/9/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 9, 2018
The Trump administration released a new counter-terrorism strategy. [Link] New Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh has a poor record on national security and war-making powers. [Link] Several US allies have considered buying the S-400 missile system from Russia. [Link]...
