Newly released documents show that Hunter Biden sought to inappropriately benefit the Ukrainian energy company Burisma while his father was vice president. The records were suppressed by the White House. The files, obtained by the New York Times and reported on...
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US, South Korea Preparing to Begin Provocative War Games
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 13, 2024 | News
The US and South Korea are preparing to kick off large-scale war games later this month. The summertime joint military drills are viewed by Pyongyang as an annual rehearsal for invading North Korea. The war games, dubbed Ulchi Freedom Shield, are set to begin on...
US Offers to Drop Charges Against Venezuela’s Maduro If He Leaves Power
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 12, 2024 | News
The Biden administration is pushing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign in exchange for him receiving amnesty from US drug changes. Washington recently contested the Venezuelan presidential election, claiming Edmundo González Urrutia won at the polls. The...
Biden to Resume ‘Offensive’ Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 11, 2024 | News
The White House is set to approve an offensive arms sale to Saudi Arabia. After taking office in 2021, President Joe Biden curbed some weapon sales to Riyadh. On Friday, Reuters reported that the State Department will lift the ban on offensive weapon sales to Saudi...
Arab States Reject US Plan to Send Peacekeepers to Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 8, 2024 | News
Three Arab states approached by the US about sending its soldiers to the Gaza Strip in a peacekeeping role were rejected. Two other Muslim countries expressed interest in participating in the mission that would begin after Israel ends its onslaught. The Times of...
Majority of Americans Oppose Using US Troops To Defend Israel
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 8, 2024 | News
The majority of Americans oppose the idea of US troops being used to defend Israel if it comes under attack by Iran, according to a poll conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that was released on Tuesday. The poll, conducted from June 21–July 1, 2024,...
Mali Cuts Ties with Ukraine Over Kiev’s Support for Al-Qaeda
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 6, 2024 | News
Mali has severed its diplomatic ties with Ukraine following an attack by the local Al-Qaeda affiliate on Malian forces. Kiev called the move short-sighted. Late last month, opposition forces, including an al Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
CENTCOM Head Meets IDF Chief To Coordinate Iranian Response
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 6, 2024 | News
On Monday, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, met with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in Tel Aviv as the two militaries are preparing to defend Israel from an expected Iranian reprisal.