News Roundup 4/20/18

by | Apr 20, 2018

News Roundup 4/20/18

by | 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 completely denuclearize and will not seek US troop withdraw from South Korea. [Link]
  • The Philippines President arrests a 71-year-old nun for criticizing him. [Link]
  • The Pentagon says the US strikes on Syrian government targets damaged Assad’s chemical weapons abilities but did not destroy them. [Link]
  • A Syrian rebel enclave northeast of Damascus surrenders to Assad. [Link]
  • The Iraqi government carries out airstrikes in Syria against ISIS in coordination with Assad. [Link]
  • Most Taliban fighters are driven by political and cultural motives. [Link]
  • The Commander of US Special Forces in Africa says al-Qaeda and ISIS are growing threats. [Link]
  • The leader of Eastern Libya Haftar’s health is in question raising concern about the future of Libya. [Link]
  • Militants hit the airport in Tripoli with rocket fire. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

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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.

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