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Apathetic Taiwanese Military Unready and Unwilling to Defend Against China
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Apathetic Taiwanese Military Unready and Unwilling to Defend Against China

October 28, 2021August 7, 2024

Story at a glance… Calls for Taiwan attendance at the UN increase tensions between the US and China. Despite…

Foreign Policy

Democrats Look to Give Exclusive War Powers on China to Biden After he Promises War Over Taiwan

October 22, 2021

PICTURED: “Between Chinas”: an ISS image of the Taiwan Strait at 110 miles width. PC: Stuart Rankin. CC 3.0.…

Foreign Policy

Failed Sanctions in Venezuelan and Cuba Set to be Replicated in Nicaragua, as U.S. Pushes Regime Change

October 18, 2021

PICTURED: President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega. Photo Credit: Cancelleria de Ecuador. CC. 2.0 Story at a glance… Congress is…

War

U.S. Inaction Puts More 28 Million People at Risk of Starvation in Syria and Yemen

October 14, 2021

PICTURED: A makeshift aid and water treatment center in south Yemen. WASHINGTON D.C., October 13th, 2021. In a joint-press…

Foreign Policy

CIA to Create “China Mission Center” to Coordinate Efforts of an Increasingly Hostile U.S.

October 8, 2021

LANGLY, Virginia. October 7th, 2021. In a statement, CIA Director William Burns announced the CIA would form a China…

Foreign Policy

The 2022 Military Budget Reveals Unchanged Washington Consensus on War and Fiscal Responsibility

September 24, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C., September 23rd, 2021. A 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has just passed the House in which…

War

Biden Said He Would Stop to Supporting Saudi’s War in Yemen: He Didn’t—Now These Congressmen Force the Issue

September 22, 2021

PICTURED: Yemeni children holding a funeral ceremony for Yemeni children that were killed in airstrikes. Photo credit The Guardian.…

Foreign Policy

$14 Trillion Spent on “Defense” Since the Start of Afghanistan War — $4.4 Trillion to Arms Firms

September 14, 2021

PICTURED: The largest honey pot ever. Story at a glance… A Brown University report reveals that of the $14…

War

From “Multiple Suicide Bombs” to “Possible Facilitator” How the Murder of Zemari Ahmadi Typifies Drone Warfare Failings

September 8, 2021

PICTURED: From top left to bottom right, the victims of the latest drone strike in Kabul. Farzah Ahmadi, age…

War

Afghanistan Update: Pentagon Changes Story on Drone Bombed Family While Investigative Report Reveals Failed Drone War

September 3, 2021

Story at a glance… Following a drone bombing of 10 civilians, remaining family members demand answers. Justification for the…

War

Witnesses Say U.S. Forces Have Killed Civilians in Several Ways Following Suicide Bomber

August 30, 2021

PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…

World News

Afghanistan Update: Taliban Retake Provinces and Coordinate with U.S. Over Airport Crisis

August 25, 2021

PICTURED: A U.S. Air Force Airman guides qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support…

World News

Afghanistan Four Days Later: Girls Return to School and First Official Presser

August 19, 2021

PICTURED: Taliban official spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid gives a press conference in Kabul. PC: Reuters. Fair Use. Story at a…

War

World Governments Hash Out Positions on New Taliban Government and Evacuation Crisis

August 17, 2021

PICTURED: Taliban fighters take pictures with their weapons in the vacant presidential office in Kabul. PC: Taliban (disputed), retrieved…

War

Afghan War Wraps Up: Kabul Falls: New President Named: Country Holds its Breath

August 16, 2021

PICTURED: Taliban fighters take pictures with their weapons in the vacant presidential office in Kabul. PC: Taliban (disputed), retrieved…

Setting New Precedent, Judge Throws Out 9 Years for 45 Months in Drone Papers Whistleblower Trial
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Setting New Precedent, Judge Throws Out 9 Years for 45 Months in Drone Papers Whistleblower Trial

August 3, 2021March 6, 2024

Story at a glance… The analyst who blew the whistle on Obama’s drone assassination program has received a 3-year…

World News

Moon Commits to Peace Efforts as Koreas Restore Communications After Year of Radio Silence

July 27, 2021

PICTURED: President Moon Jae-in and DPRK Leader Kim Jong Un meet to shake hands across the border in the…

Foreign Policy

Russia U.S. Schedule Arms Control Talks In the Nick of Time as Missiles Continue to be Deployed

July 22, 2021

MOSCOW, Russia. July 20th, 2021. Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Tuesday that Kremlin and White House officials have scheduled…

War

Taliban Gaining Control of the Country and the Conversation

July 14, 2021

MOSCOW, Russia. May 28th, 2019: PICTURED: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, third from left, arrives with other members of the…

War

U.S. Military Endure 4 Days of Continuous Rocket Fire in Iraq as Militias “Get the Message” and Retaliate

July 9, 2021

PICTURED: Protestors gather outside the Baghdad Embassy Compound, Iraq. Story at a glance… 4 days have passed of rocket…

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Last Arms Control Treaty Limiting US and Russian Nuclear Weapons Expires

Andy Corbley February 5, 2026

On January 14th, humanity went the longest span of time without detonating a nuclear weapon since the dawn of…

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Europe Wants All the Profit with None of the Responsibility in Seizing Russian Assets

Andy Corbley December 8, 2025

Senior Kremlin officials have applauded Belgium’s stance regarding the seizure of some €215 billion in frozen Russian assets held…

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US Forces Bomb Somalia for the 90th Time This Year: Has it Helped?

Andy Corbley November 11, 2025

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Nov.…

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