Taiwanese Soldiers Still Not Taking Defense of Their Island Seriously
A featured story in the Washington Post presents evidence of a case made here on WaL back in 2021: that the uniformed soldiers…
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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Practicing Detente with Washington’s Enemies in Break with G7 Nations
Perhaps more than any other in recent years, Italy has chosen to walk a somewhat solitary path among its…
Venezuela Elections: Low-Level Violence Spreads as US-Funded Opposition Yet to Make Move at Regime Change
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was reelected on Sunday when official election figures placed his lead at a healthy 7%…
Ukrainian Line Failing, as Town After Town Claimed by Russian Forces in Donbas
Conflict reporting rarely strays beyond Gaza these days, such is the unfathomable scale of the slaughter and destruction. On…
The Washington Post Takes a Critical Look at US Sanctions in New Series but Fails to Learn Anything
Story at a glance… A multi-part series in the Washington Post outlines the rise in America’s sanctions policy from peripheral…
Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War
Story at a glance… After a drone strike launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv over 1,600 km away, Israeli…
Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…
Lithuania Moves to Exit Treaty Banning Cluster Bombs Citing Weapon’s Effectiveness–Albeit Erroneously
Lithuania, a small peaceful nation within the EU that borders Russia, recently announced her imminent withdrawal from the Oslo…
Iraqi Prime Minister Continue Pushing US to Withdraw Remaining Troops
21 years after they first entered the country, US troops still occupy parts of Iraq, and the current administration…
Moderate Reformer Wins in Iran: What Does it Mean for US and Regional Relations?
The 70-year-old cardiac surgeon from the reformist political factions in Iran has won the country’s presidential elections. Masoud Pezeshkian…
Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies
One can only imagine what the mother or wife of one of the 200 members of the Army’s al-Tanf…
Relocation of the US Marines Corps from Okinawa to Guam Still Ongoing–as Are the Rapes Off-Base
The Kyodo News reported that Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has said about 100 US Marines will move to…
Reformer Gains Highest Vote Tally in Iran Elections, Not Enough to Prevent Risky Second Round
A moderate reformer came in first place at the polls of the Iranian presidential elections amid record-low turnout, beating…
What Would a Wider War Look Like for Israel and the US?
The risk for the slaughter in Gaza to expand into a wider war in Lebanon and other neighboring countries…
Freed and Heading Home, Julian Assange’s Struggle Seemingly Over
Julian Assange is a free man after agreeing to a plea deal with the United States. He left Belmarsh…
Ukraine Civil Society Plagued by ‘Conscription Squads’ at the Same Time US Congress Considers Automatic Draft Registration
A report from the BBC details that Ukrainian society is growing deeply uneasy at the prevalence of “conscription squads”…
Iranian Reformers and Nuclear Deal Signees Rally Around Lone Moderate for June 28th Election
The presidential elections set to take place in Iran on June 28th as part of the year-long democracy marathon…
World at Large Misses Out on Ukrainian ‘Enemies List’–Collaborators Rozoff and Antiwar Make the Grade
In a strange episode in the history of American media, news broke on June 6th that a Ukrainian NGO…
Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?
With 5 months remaining until the November elections, candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump have, over the last few…
Spain, ‘to put an end to the war’ Applies to Join Genocide Case Against Israel in Rare 180°
Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares announced on Thursday that his nation would seek to join South Africa’s case…