Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has called to equip Ukrainian forces with enough weapons and gear to defeat the Russian military, arguing that Kiev must deal the blows as “direct confrontation” between NATO and Moscow is still off the table.
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Israeli Spyware Firm Seeking to Sell Hacking Tech to US Defense Contractor
American military contractor L3Harris is planning to purchase controversial hacking technology from the Israeli firm NSO Group. The Tel Aviv-based spyware company was placed on the US sanctions blacklist after several governments used its Pegasus espionage tool to target politicians, diplomats and human rights groups.
News Roundup 6/15/2022
US News The US defense contractor L3Harris is in talks to take over NSO Group’s surveillance technology. The US imposed visa restrictions on 93 Nicaraguan officials. [Link] Russia Biden blames rising gas prices on Russia invading Ukraine. The President said, "I'm...
Zelensky Vows to ‘Liberate’ Crimea as Ukrainian Officials Voice Alarm Over Russian Gains
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised that his forces will retake the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, despite warnings from other officials that Kiev will soon lose the Donbass region to Moscow without substantial military aid from the West.
US, Chinese Officials Warn of Looming Conflict Over Taiwan
Tensions between China and the US continue to escalate as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned of a Ukraine-like crisis in Taiwan, accusing Beijing of pursuing “aggressive” foreign policies after trading threats over the disputed island with his Chinese counterpart.
Gitmo Detainee Pleads Guilty, Likely to be Transferred Under Agreement
One of the 37 men imprisoned at the Guantánamo Bay detention center has pleaded guilty to four out of five charges brought against him by US authorities, claiming he belonged to al-Qaeda and was responsible for war crimes in Afghanistan.
Debate: Democratic Socialism v. Libertarianism (Dr. Phil Armstrong v. Keith Knight)
https://youtu.be/CUWH-87Sdqo Without moral argument at his disposal, a liberal is left only with the tool of cost-benefit analysis, but any such analysis must involve an interpersonal comparison of utility, and such a comparison is impossible (scientifically...
US Official Admits Russian Energy Sales Outpacing Pre-War Levels
US energy security envoy Amos Hochstein has acknowledged that Russia might be making more revenue from fossil fuels than before its February invasion of Ukraine. Washington has responded with waves of sanctions aiming to crush the Russian economy. Hochstein made the...
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