News Roundup 3/18/2022

by | Mar 18, 2022

News Roundup 3/18/2022

by | Mar 18, 2022

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • The spending bill includes a provision that prevents spies from working for foreign governments. [Link]

Russia

  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a US citizen was killed in Ukraine. [Link]
  • Biden withdrew CIA paramilitaries from Ukraine last month. [Link]
  • ICE is arresting Ukrainians seeking asylum in the US. [Link]
  • Foreign fighters in Ukraine report a lack of weapons and organization. [Link]
  • National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with the secretary of the Russian Security Council. 
  • The Western reaction to the war in Ukraine is a boon for the defense industry. [Link]
  • Zelensky says Ukraine should acknowledge it won’t join NATO. [Link]
  • Biden announces a new $800 million arms package to Ukraine. [Link]

China

  • The US and Japan carry out joint military drills. [Link]

Korea

  • A North Korean missile exploded shortly after takeoff. [Link]

Afghanistan

  • Biden grants over 70,000 Afghan deportation relief. [Link]

Iran

  • The UK released over $500 million in Iranian funds and Iran released two British citizens. [Link]
  • The US is considering dropping the IRGC from the terrorism blacklist. [Link]

Yemen

  • The GCC is considering inviting the Houthi to Saudi Arabia for talks. [Link] The Houthi say they are open to talks but the talks must be in a neutral country. [Link]
  • The Houthi made some territorial gains and claimed to kill 200 Saudi soldiers. [Link]

Ethiopia 

  • The Ethiopian army executed three Doctors Without Borders aid workers. [Link]

Articles by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter

Ukraine Makes New Bid for Mutual Defense Pact with US

Slovakia Floats Dangerous Scheme to Arm Ukraine & Revamp Own Air Defenses

Taiwan Holds War Games Miles Off China’s Coast

US Demands Concessions to Drop Iran Terror Designation

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

Shop books published by the Libertarian Institute.

Podcasts

scotthortonshow logosq

coi banner sq2@0.5x

liberty weekly thumbnail

Don't Tread on Anyone Logo

313x0w (1)

313x0w (1)

313x0w (1)

Our Books

Recent Articles

Recent

News Roundup 10/14/2025

News Roundup 10/14/2025

US News Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract for Patriot Missile Components Nap Venezuela Defense Officials Say Strikes on Cartels Could Happen Inside Venezuela The Institute  Maduro Offered the US Access To Venezuela’s Oil and Mineral Resources To Avoid War AWC US...

read more
News Roundup 10/9/2025

News Roundup 10/9/2025

Venezuela Trump Calls Off Diplomacy With Venezuela’s Maduro, Making Regime Change War More Likely AWC White House Has Not Provided Proof That Boats Destroyed in Caribbean Were Carrying Drugs The Institute  Report: Trump Administration Working on Strategy To...

read more
News Roundup 9/28/2025

News Roundup 9/28/2025

US News US War Chief Summons Hundreds of Generals and Admirals for Urgent Meeting AWC Report: FBI Investigating Top  Obama Admin Offices for Perjury While Peddling Russiagate Lies Nap Venezuela Trump Envoy Grenell Said He Is in Talks With Venezuela The Institute ...

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This