The latest round of provocations between North Korea and the US took place over the weekend. Pyongyang launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Washington responded by conducting military drills with Seoul and Tokyo. “The test-fire of the latest ICBM...
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US Issues Hundreds of Secondary Sanctions On Firms In Over a Dozen Countries
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 31, 2024 | News
The US Treasury Department issued hundreds of sanctions targeting companies in a handful of countries that Washington claims are helping Russia evade US sanctions. “The Treasury sanctioned 275 individuals and entities involved in supplying Russia with advanced...
Boeing Overcharged Pentagon for Spare Plane Parts, Including Soap Dispensers at 8000% Markup
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 30, 2024 | News
A report from the Pentagon inspector general found that Boeing massively charged the Department of Defense for spare parts on the C-17 Globemaster. The overcharging included the pricing of replacement soap dispensers at 80 times the market value. “Specifically, for...
State Department Threatens Georgia With ‘Consequences,’ Amid Rigged Election Claims
by Connor Freeman | Oct 29, 2024 | Foreign Policy, News
The State Department and the European Union are demanding Tbilisi repeal “anti-democratic” legislation and investigate election “irregularities” respectively after the Georgian Dream Party won this weekend’s parliamentary elections. Georgian leaders including Prime...
The US Is Funding 70% of Israel’s Wars
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 29, 2024 | News
A new report by the Israeli outlet Calcalist reviewed Israeli military spending on wars since October 7, finding that Washington is funding 70% of Tel Aviv’s military costs. In a little over a year, the US has provided Israel with more than $20 billion in military...
Washington Approves Weapons Sale to Riyadh Following Iran-Saudi Drills
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 28, 2024 | News
Last week, Saudi Arabia conducted drills with its rival Iran in the Sea of Oman in a sign of warming relations between the regional powers. Following the announcement, Washington approved a massive arms sale to the Gulf Kingdom. On Thursday, the US announced it had...
DOD Audit on Military Aid for Israel Will Not Investigate Human Rights Violations
by Connor Freeman | Oct 27, 2024 | Foreign Policy, News
The Pentagon’s inspector general has launched its audit covering the military’s oversight of US military aid provided to Israel for its war against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, Bloomberg reported. However, the audit will not investigate whether the...
DoD Review Finds Half of Weapons Sent to Ukraine Lacked Documentation
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 27, 2024 | News
The Department of Defense Inspector General reviewed hundreds of weapon shipments to Ukraine, finding that half lacked proper documentation. The report released by the Pentagon IG on October 18th examined hundreds of arms transfers to Ukraine that occurred in the...