Washington sent F-22 Raptor fighter jets to the Middle East in a show of force eyeing Moscow, claiming Russian aircraft have behaved aggressively in the skies above Syria in recent months. The Kremlin has similarly accused US warplanes of targeting Russian aircraft in eastern Syria.
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NATO Kicks Off Largest-Ever Air Drills
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2023 | News
The North Atlantic alliance began historic aerial deployments over Europe on Monday.
Biden Administration Announces $2.1 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 10, 2023 | News
The Department of Defense announced on Friday it will purchase $2.1 billion in weapons for Ukraine, including munitions for Patriot and Hawk air defense systems.
Blinken Pushes Saudi-Israeli Normalization During Meeting with MBS
by Connor Freeman | Jun 7, 2023 | News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for an “open and candid” conversation on Wednesday, according to a US official speaking to Reuters. The discussion covered a wide range of bilateral issues, including potential Saudi-Israeli normalization and the war in Yemen.
News Roundup 5/18/2023
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2023 | News Roundup
Russia Washington is launching the “Ukraine Content Aggregator,” an artificial intelligence program designed to detect so-called Russian disinformation online. The Institute Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that the Black Sea grain export deal...
UN-Backed Black Sea Grain Export Deal Receives Two-Month Extension
by Connor Freeman | May 17, 2023 | News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that the Black Sea grain export deal designed to keep goods flowing through Ukrainian ports has been extended for two more months.
With Upgraded Missiles, Ukraine Prepares to Strike Russian Heartland Despite Assurances
by Ted Snider | May 16, 2023 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
It’s a pattern Ukrainian officials have commented on before: be patient. The West says no to more advanced weapons and then comes around to sending them. It happened with HIMARS rocket systems, tanks, and fighter jets. The pattern seems to have been repeated again....
Ukraine Seeking Advanced Weapons for ‘Next Counteroffensive’
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | May 10, 2023 | News
Ukraine’s foreign minister said the upcoming counteroffensive against Russian forces would not be the last. The diplomat urged NATO members to transfer more advanced weapons to Kiev for the coming operations, including F-16 fighter jets.
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New Book Is A Must Read For Iraq War 2 Enthusiasts
Iraq War 2 is ancient history, like Athens’ defeat at Aegospotami or the NATO-Russia Founding Act. But for some of us, it seems like only yesterday we were being lied into one of the greatest geopolitical disasters of the Western imperial order. There’s a new book...
It’s a Crazy World
What's to be said about people who grieve over the deaths of Palestinian children in Gaza at the hands of the U.S.-backed Israeli military while simultaneously cheering the Mengele-style wrecking of children's lives in America and elsewhere at the hands of...
Fat Amy Can’t Catch a Break
Fat Amy is a nickname for the F35 Lightning II. As long as an F16 and comparable in weight to a heavy class F15, the F35 isn't necessarily a light aircraft. Flying cost per hour may have been reduced to $34,000 per hour. Maybe. The mission capable rate, the percentage...
Not All Cops Are Child Rapists
But alot of them are. And they always get away with it because all judges are accessories to child rape. They go home and tell their wives and kids at dinner, "I did my job today. I helped a cop get away with raping a kid. Those cops sure do love raping kids. Those...
Consensual Dueling: Bring Back Single Combat
I happen to think that consensual dueling has many positive aspects for civilized societies that would make our lives better. Politicians especially liked to take part in these martial contests, the possibilities in the contemporary milieu are delightful. For those...
Up Against The War – Anti-War Blog
In her 1970 book, Up Against The War, Norma Sue Woodstone gives voice to those who refused conscription and campaigned against the US war in South-East Asia. Men who refused the draft were tarred by polite society as being cowards, ‘Draft Dodgers!’ A slur to be thrown...
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