News Roundup 12/8/2025

by | Dec 8, 2025

News Roundup 12/8/2025

by | Dec 8, 2025

Venezuela

  • Report: Hegseth Ousted Head of US Southern Command Who Raised Concerns About Boat Strikes AWC
  • Rand Paul Warns Strikes on Drug Boats Are Leading to War in Venezuela Nap
  • US Military Blows Up Another Boat in Latin America Amid Scrutiny of Bombing Campaign AWC

Russia

  • Putin: Ukraine Has a Right to Security, But Not At Russia’s Expense Nap

Israel

  • US Watchdog Rips Failed Nation-Building Effort in Afghanistan in Its Final Report AWC
  • Israel Building New Separation Barrier Through Palestinian Lands in the West Bank The Institute
  • Netanyahu: Israel’s War Is Never Ending The Institute 
  • IDF Chief of Staff: Yellow Line Is Israel’s New Border The Institute
  • Israeli Military Kills Three-Year-Old in Southern Gaza AWC
  • Hamas Says It Is Willing to Freeze or Store Arms The Institute
  • US Official Suggests Israel Is Not a Democracy, Should Move Towards Monarchy The Institute
  • Qatar Rules Out Funding the Rebuilding of Gaza Nap
  • Netanyahu Refuses To Say Israel Will Not Annex the West Bank Nap

Middle East

  • Barrack Warns Israel Can’t Destroy Hezbollah Militarily, Urges Talks AWC
  • US Opens $800 Million Consulate Compound in Erbil, Iraq AWC
  • AFRICOM Announces Seven More Airstrikes in Somalia as Trump Continues Record-Shattering Bombing Campaign AWC

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

View all posts

Our Books

Recent Articles

Recent

News Roundup 1/15/2026

News Roundup 1/15/2026

US News Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Nap Trump Says US ‘Needs’ Greenland as Polling Shows the Idea Is Extremely Unpopular Among Americans AWC Sheinbaum Tells Trump Mexico Does Not Need America’s Help Fighting Cartels Nap Trump Threatens Cuba, Suggests...

read more
News Roundup 1/8/2026

News Roundup 1/8/2026

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,...

read more
News Roundup 1/5/2026

News Roundup 1/5/2026

Venezuela Trump Indicates that US Was Behind the Major Explosion at Venezuelan Port The Institute US Bombs Venezuelan Capital, Captures President Maduro The Institute Trump: We Are in Venezuela Now, and We Are Going to Stay AWC Report: US Attack on Venezuela Killed at...

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This