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NATO Mulling Increasing Nuclear Deployments
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 18, 2024
The alliance’s top official voiced concerns about alleged threats from Russia and China. NATO is considering whether to move nuclear weapons out of storage and place them on standby. The civilian head of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, also called on member states to...
China Blamed as West Fuels Nuclear Buildup
by Connor Freeman | Jun 17, 2024
A recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says China is undertaking a “significant” expansion and modernization of its nuclear arsenal and predicts Beijing could be on pace to obtain in 2030 an equal number of intercontinental...
US Concerned Israel Could Drag US Into War in Lebanon
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
Washington fears a potential miscalculation could trigger a wider conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. US officials are increasingly concerned Israel is preparing for a large assault on Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hezbollah militants have exchanged...
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir Oppose Army Pauses in Parts of Gaza
by Connor Freeman | Jun 17, 2024
Following an announcement by the Israeli military on Sunday that there will now be 11-hour daily tactical pauses along one of the bombed-out Gaza Strip’s main roads, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the plan is “unacceptable,” according to an Israeli official...
US Sanctions Israel Group Attacking Aid Shipments
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
Tzav 9 has targeted humanitarian aid trucks traveling through the West Bank to Gaza The US blacklisted an Israeli organization for interfering with aid shipments headed to Gaza. The group, Tzav 9, demands that no aid enter the Strip until all Israeli hostages are...
US and Canadian Warships Arrive in Cuba During Russian Naval Deployment
by Connor Freeman | Jun 17, 2024
Three Russian warships and one nuclear-powered submarine arrived in Havana for naval exercises this week after carrying out what the Russian Defense Ministry called “high-precision missile weapons” training in the Atlantic Ocean. On Friday, in what is being viewed as...
Israel Claims to Open Aid Corridor Near Rafah
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
A spokesman for the Israeli military downplayed the move, saying there would be no ceasefire or change in policy Israel announced on Sunday that it would pause military operations during daylight hours along a seven-mile stretch of road in Gaza to relieve a backlog of...
Putin Makes Public Peace Offer to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
The Russian leader said there could be an immediate pause to hostilities Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out four conditions for Ukraine that he said would lead to an immediate ceasefire and, ultimately, an end to the conflict. According to the Kremlin, Kiev’s...
NATO: 500,000 Troops on High Readiness for War With Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
Officials say the alliance now has hundreds of thousands of soldiers ready to deploy to fight Russia within a month An official with the North Atlantic alliance says the bloc has exceeded its goal of placing 300,000 soldiers on standby for a potential war with Russia....
NATO to Control Ukraine Aid to ‘Trump-Proof’ Arms Shipments
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 17, 2024
The members of the bloc agreed that all arms for Ukraine would flow through NATO The US took a significant step towards preventing a future American president from curtailing weapon transfers to Ukraine by allowing NATO to coordinate the arms shipments. Washington and...
US Signs $23 Billion F-16 Deal with Turkey
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 13, 2024
The US has inked a $23 billion deal with Turkey for 40 F-16 warplanes. Washington promised to sell dozens of the advanced fighter jets to Ankara and upgrade scores of Turkish F-16s in exchange for Turkey approving Sweden's NATO membership. The AFP reported the deal...
UN Report Details Israeli War Crimes During First Months of War on Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2024
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) provides a detailed analysis of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the Israeli assault on Gaza. The report finds both sides committed war crimes but concludes there is no evidence to support the...
News Roundup
News Roundup 6/21/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2018
Amazon is the front-runner to win a $10 billion contract to sell cloud services to the Pentagon. [Link] Trump signs an order ending the US policy of separating children from their parents at the border. [Link] Ray McGovern on the unjust confinement of Julian Assange....
News Roundup 6/20/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 20, 2018
Ron Paul explains how the TSA agents can assault so many Americans without consequences. [Link] Daniel Larison explains why the US doesn't need a Space Force. [Link] The Pentagon has gone on the offensive in cyber warfare. [Link] Eight governors will withhold or...
News Roundup 6/19/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 19, 2018
Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the southern border. [Link] Justin Raimondo gives his assessment of Trump's foreign policy. [Link] Trump announces the creation of a new military branch. The Space Force will be set up so the US can...
News Roundup 6/18/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 18, 2018
The Texas Highway Patrol gives ICE lists of people who receive traffic violations. [Link] A Calfornia judge allows a free speech lawsuit against Twitter for banning a user to move forward. [Link] Aaron Mate explains how there is still no proof of Russian collusion in...
News Roundup 6/15/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 15, 2018
A judge's ruling allows a lawsuit - against the US government to remove a name from the kill list - to move forward. [Link] North and South Korea agree to reestablish military communication lines. [Link] South Korean election results show support for President Moon...
News Roundup 6/14/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 14, 2018
South Korea voices support for the US ending war games with South Korea. [Link] Trump says North Korea is no longer a nuclear threat. [Link] North and South Korea hold high-level military talks. [Link] Peter Van Buren explains the successes of the Trump/Kim Summit....
News Roundup 6/12/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2018
New Jersey legalizes sports betting. [Link] Domino's Pizza begins a promotion to fill in potholes in some cities. [Link] Attorney General Jeff Sessions issues new immigration dictate limiting asylum for people fleeing "private crimes." [Link] Burn Pit victims get a...
News Roundup 6/11/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 11, 2018
Trump asks protesting athletes on suggestions for who to pardon. [Link] Trump says he will likely support ending the federal ban on marijuana. [Link] The US plans to release a US citizen captured fighting for ISIS in Syria. [Link] The US temporarily grounds B1-B...
News Roundup 6/8/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 8, 2018
1,600 immigrant detainees will be transferred into federal prisons. [Link] Justin Raimondo on the populist movement in Europe. [Link] A deal to officially end the Korean War could be signed at the Trump/Kim summit. [Link] Secretary of State Pompeo says Kim Jong Un...
News Roundup 6/7/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 7, 2018
Arizona police brutally beat an unarmed man. [Link] The Pentagon is developing AI to track and identify nuclear weapons. [Link] Rand Paul explains how Congress has neglected its duty in constraining executive war powers. [Link] Marjory Cohen on the fight of two men to...
News Roundup 6/6/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2018
The US government estimates Medicare will be insolvent by 2026. [Link] A report claims that National Security Advisor John Bolton was barred from attending the meeting between Trump and Kim Yong Chol by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. [Link] Bowe Bergdahl will not...
News Roundup 6/5/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 5, 2018
Trump claims to have the right to pardon himself. [Link] A Georgia police officer was fired for running down a suspect in his car. [Link] The Air Force is developing a new video game to identify and recruit talented pilots. [Link] The new B-21 bomber will be a...
News Roundup 6/4/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 4, 2018
The newest aircraft carrier, USS Ford, has another major problem in the propulsion system. [Link] Google will not renew a contract with the Pentagon to develop AI tech for drones. [Link] The US vetoes a Kuwaiti UN Security Council resolution that condemns the Israeli...
News Roundup 6/1/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 1, 2018
Trump gives Dinesh D'Souza a full pardon. [Link] Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and the EU. [Link] The TSA has a secret list of travelers the TSA finds problematic. [Link] James Bovard explains why the TSA groping countless Americans is...
News Roundup 5/31/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 31, 2018
Trump signs a 'Right to Try' bill. [Link] Missouri Governor Eric Geritens resigns. [Link] A new Supreme Court ruling strengthens the Fourth Amendment. [Link] A Pennsylvania prosecutor pleas guilty of trading sex for lenient sentences. He will not face any jail time....
News Roundup 5/30/18
by Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2018
Congressman Garrett will not seek reelection. [Link] Vice President Pence says the US will not give Venezuela sanctions relief for releasing an American prisoner. [Link] Patrick Cockburn explains how the UK's involvement in the 2011 Libyan War enabled the Manchester...
