US-Philippines Insists ‘Largest Ever’ Joint Training 100 Miles from Taiwan is Not Intended to Provoke
Several days into an annual joint military training exercise between the US and Philippine militaries called Balikatan, marines from…
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Holiest Mountain in Korean Buddhism Enshrined as South Korea’s 23rd National Park
On March 4th, South Korean Environment Minister, Han Hwa-Jin, and the National Park Service Chairman, Song Hyung-Geun, held a…
US Intelligence Contracting SpaceX to Build a Satellite Panopticon: ‘No one can hide’
“No one can hide,” one of five sources familiar with a classified program to construct a new global spy…
Washington Looks to Prove it Can Handle Three Fronts as 5 Carriers to Deploy Near Taiwan
In a show of force, likely timed to coincide with the inauguration of the new president of Taiwan, and…
The Most Important Detail of the Red Sea Crisis–the US Bombing Is Making it Worse
When the controlling faction in Yemen began attacking shipping in the Red Sea, their spokesmen assured the international community…
Biden Administration Lays Out Weeks-Long Campaign to Bomb Iran, Congress Threatens Impeachment
In probably the most bizarre public notice of the commencement of military affairs in the nation’s history, spokesmen for…
When a Ukrainian Soldier’s Average Age is 43, the Record of the War’s Casualty Figures Seems Unlikely
Never has any major Western media outlet during the war reported that the Ukrainian army has suffered more casualties…
‘The time has come for incisive diplomacy’ Between Russia and Ukraine, Says Italy
Kyiv has allies in the West that want to see her diligently negotiate with Russia over an end to…
Will the US Be Forced Out of Iraq This Time?
4 years and 3 days ago, the Iraqi Parliament passed a binding resolution to expel all United States military…
US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th
70 US servicemembers and contractors have been injured in over 81 strikes on American military installations in Iraq and…
11 More US Soldiers Injured in Attacks on Mid-East Bases, Iran Says Expansion of Gaza War “Inevitable”
Four more attacks were recorded on remnant US bases in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria, bringing the toll of…
Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs
The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…
But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs
When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…
Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had
If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…
Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help
In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…
Idaho Legislature Demands their Senators to Find Rapid End to Forever Wars in First-of-its Kind Resolution
Last Saturday the Idaho Republican Central Committee passed resolutions demanding an end to US military operations in Syria and…
White House Sees Long-Awaited Ukrainian Counterattack as Critical for Reelection
ITALY, June 12th, 2023. If for some reason Americans thought that the support for Ukraine’s war effort was only…
Scientists Find SSRIs and Psychedelics Work in Similar Way, Hope to Create Better Medicines
In a mouse study, researchers found that the psychedelics LSD and psilocybin bind to the same neuroreceptor as clinically…
US Senators Introduce Bill to Sanction Afghan Government as Country Struggles with Famine Conditions
ITALY, June 2nd, 2023. After 20 years of attempting and failing to unilaterally bend Afghanistan to America’s will, a…
Denmark is Latest to Announce Dramatic Increases in Military Spending
As WaL has covered over the last 6 months, the world, and particularly NATO member states, are continuing to…