Nasser Arrabyee discusses the news that UAE troops will soon be pulling out of Yemen. Arrabyee speculates that the Emirati government might realize the international stance on the war is finally turning against the Saudi coalition, and they want to get out in time to...
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This Morning on Antiwar Radio: Nasser Arrabyee on the UAE’s Withdrawal From Yemen
by Scott Horton | Jul 7, 2019 | Blog
That's 8:30 Pacific on 90.7 FM KPFK in Los Angeles, kpfk.org.
UAE Quitting Yemen War?
by Scott Horton | Jul 4, 2019 | Blog
There was this report of limited withdrawals the other day, but now the WSJ is saying they're quitting the war against the Houthis entirely, and now are going to focus on fighting their al Qaeda and ISIS allies. Who knows? Cross-posted at Antiwar.com.
News Roundup 7/3/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 3, 2019 | News Roundup
US News The Senate passes a bill that authorizes $750 billion in military spending next year. [Link] Trump says the US defense pact with Japan is unfair and needs to be changed. [Link] Italy Italy attested the captain of a migrant rescue boat. [Link] North Korea Trump...
An End to the Afghan War?
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 28, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #368, I discuss Afghan peace talks, Iran, and Yemen. The US is about to enter the seventh round of peace talks with the Taliban. The upcoming round of talks will focus on a timeline for US troops to leave Afghanistan. Secretary of State Pompeo said he hopes for...
News Roundup 6/26/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 26, 2019 | News Roundup
US News Lockheed is failing to deliver usable parts for the F-35. [Link] Venezuela Venezuelan migrants are joining Marxists militants in Colombia. [Link] Asia Trump sent Kim Jong-un a positive letter. [Link] Myanmar cuts internet in the Rakhine state. [Link] Middle...
Trump Claims ‘A Million’ American Jobs Depend on Arms Sales to Saudi
by Scott Horton | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog
"And probably more." And Yemen is all Iran's fault.
News Roundup 6/21/19
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 21, 2019 | News Roundup
Venezuela The UN reports, in 2019, at least 380 Venezuelan migrants have died while traveling to their destination. [Link] Asia China's president travels to North Korea for meetings with Kim Jong-un. [Link] Georgian police fired rubber bullets at protesters attempting...
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Little Crappy Ships Continue to Waste Money, Again
The next to last floating dumpster of the Little Crappy Ship (LCS), USS Beloit, was launched, yet another future fish apartment complex; the USS Cleveland, the final ship of the Freedom class, is under construction and will be delivered in 2025 (don't hold your...
Submarine Blues: Over-budget and Not Underwater
I often bag on the US Navy surface fleet as a sad shadow of the fleet that used to be. The nuclear submarine fleet is joining that maritime house of woe. U.S. Navy Captain Jerry Hendrix, who in a recent assessment observed: “In fact, production of new submarines...
Pegasus Down: The Refueler Follies March On
The KC46A is the replacement for the renowned KC135 refueling bird which had the last production aircraft rolled out in 1965. The KC46A is plagued with problems to include the bone-headed notion to put the refueling crew in the cockpit instead of the rear of the...
Blaming Freedom
Freedom is nearly always blamed for the bad consequences of unfreedom, that is, of government intervention. Take immigration. We hear these days that migrant gangs are killing, terrorizing, and stealing from Americans. Some immigrants without government papers have...
Insurrection of the Mind.
Star Trek Insurrection is not one of the better films in the series, but it seeks to address issues of humanity that sometimes only science fiction can. Immortality, the value of life and human relationships with technology. It is fitting that the film starts with the...
They Know the Truth
Cut from the book. After catching Woodward faking that Lavrov quote, I had to cut all the citations from that book out of mine. But I'll leave this here at least because it's funny: Insider journalist Bob Woodward wrote in 2024 that the administration recognized...
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