While Seemingly Normal, New $345 Million Weapons Transfer to Taiwan is Anything But
While the US has sold weapons to Taiwan ever since 1979, the most recently-announced effort by a US president…
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Zelenskyy Enraged After NATO Ambiguity, But He Probably Shouldn’t Be Surprised
Story at a glance… The NATO Summit in Vilnius saw no immediate membership for Ukraine. A new mechanism was…
Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle
Story at a glance… The RAND Corp. released a study on a conflict over Taiwan highlighting political leadership. Even…
Sanctions on Russia was Supposed to Be a “Nuclear Weapon” but Instead Became a Non-Starter
Story at a glance… NATO countries continue to trade with Russia even after launching an “ economic nuclear weapon”.…
Bakhmut has Finally Fallen, US to Send F-16s After the Fact
After 10 months of fighting that has been described as a “meat grinder,” where several hundred Ukrainian soldiers and…
US and South Korea Agree to Co-Design Nuclear Weapons Policy 5 Years After Panmunjom Declaration
Story at a glance… The US has announced it will make its South Korean nuclear deterrent more “visible” with…
Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless
Thursday morning the government of Georgia announced it was “unconditionally” and “without any reservations” withdrawing the proposed legislation on…
Was This Week the Worst in American Foreign Policy This Century?
As the last full week of February draws to a close, it’s possible that looking at the big picture,…
Taiwan’s KMT Party Thinks a Strategy on Cooperation with the Mainland Will Win in 2024 Elections
On Sunday, a delegation from Taiwan’s current opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), returned from a 10-day trip to China…
Barcelona Mayor Breaks off Civic Relations With Tel-Aviv over “Apartheid State”
In a rather unique act of local government action, paired only in scale perhaps by the Ben & Jerry’s…
Number of Pentagon Bases in the Philippines Increased Under Outcry Against US Push to War
Under a renegotiation of an agreement known as the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the US has been…
Kyiv Gets the Tanks but Will They Make a Difference?
With Chancellor Olaf Scholtz’s decision to send 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, the US, UK, Poland,…
Ukraine War will not End This Year – Nation is Already “De Facto NATO Member” and “Weapons Lab”
In May and December, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger voiced opinions to the media that the war between…
The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation
Russia has launched a massive rocket attack on critical infrastructure sites across Ukrainian territory, striking nearly every major city…
Joe Biden’s Trip To Saudi Arabia Is a Disaster
Story at a glance… Joe Biden leaves on Friday for Saudi Arabia on a cynical mission. While Yemen is…
Russian Forces Take All of Luhansk and Prepare For Donetsk Next
PICTURED: A Lysychansk building hit by a June 16th airstrike. PC: State Emergency Service of Ukraine. CC 4.0. KYIV,…
For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes
In an interview with Newsmax, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted a grim picture of the war as it recently passed…
Taliban Hijab Ruling Extremely Ominous in the Face of “Catastrophic” Onrushing Famine
Story at a glance… The Taliban announced mandatory face coverings for Afghan women. As the country spirals towards a…
Even If Putin Can Oust Ukraine’s Government How Could He Hold onto Power?
PICTURED: Russian President Vladimir Putin signs documents, including a decree recognizing two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as…
European Security Crisis: Why Major Populations Don’t Seem to Care
PICTURED: A recently-arrived American B-52 escorted through Europe’s skies by Portuguese jets. KYIV, Ukraine. February 14th, 2022. After another…