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‘Staggering’ Losses Bullet Reports of Ukraine’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Chances to Take Back Any Territory
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‘Staggering’ Losses Bullet Reports of Ukraine’s ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Chances to Take Back Any Territory

August 9, 2023

CNN spoke to a quartet of unnamed defense and diplomacy officials since the start of the Ukrainian counterattack, who…

Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help
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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

Zelensky Says If He Loses Bakhmut, “Society Will Push Me To Compromise”
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Zelensky Says If He Loses Bakhmut, “Society Will Push Me To Compromise”

March 30, 2023July 13, 2023

VARESE, Italy. March 30th, 2023. Ukrainian President Zelensky recently told the AP that if the Russians were to fully…

As Drone Strikes Return, So Have Civilian Casualties: Watchdog Reports
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As Drone Strikes Return, So Have Civilian Casualties: Watchdog Reports

March 14, 2023July 13, 2023

7 civilians including 3 children, one as young as 8 years old, were killed in a suspected US drone…

Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless
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Georgian Government “Unconditionally” Withdraws Controversial Bill—Protests Continue Regardless

March 9, 2023July 13, 2023

Thursday morning the government of Georgia announced it was “unconditionally” and “without any reservations” withdrawing the proposed legislation on…

American Architect of the Ukraine War Gives Go Ahead to Attack Crimea
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American Architect of the Ukraine War Gives Go Ahead to Attack Crimea

February 17, 2023July 13, 2023

In a video conference press briefing, Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland reiterated the US would support Ukraine militarily in…

Barcelona Mayor Breaks off Civic Relations With Tel-Aviv over “Apartheid State”
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Barcelona Mayor Breaks off Civic Relations With Tel-Aviv over “Apartheid State”

February 13, 2023July 11, 2023

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
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Number of Pentagon Bases in the Philippines Increased Under Outcry Against US Push to War

February 6, 2023July 12, 2023

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?
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Kyiv Gets the Tanks but Will They Make a Difference?

January 26, 2023July 17, 2023

With Chancellor Olaf Scholtz’s decision to send 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, the US, UK, Poland,…

Standoff in Kosovo Approaches Three Weeks of Near-Total Media Blackout
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Standoff in Kosovo Approaches Three Weeks of Near-Total Media Blackout

December 28, 2022August 8, 2023

A crisis with the potential consequence of ethnic cleaning is seemingly being welcomed in Eastern Europe by several NATO…

Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe
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Public Debate Heats Up Over Negotiations in Ukraine as Winter Grips Europe

December 6, 2022October 27, 2023

Story at a glance… As winter nears, leaders and lawmakers are beginning to call for negotiations in Ukraine. Other…

The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation
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The Skewed Perception of Putin’s Invasion Has Led to Current Disastrous Escalation

October 11, 2022January 24, 2024

Russia has launched a massive rocket attack on critical infrastructure sites across Ukrainian territory, striking nearly every major city…

Who Brought David Petraeus Out to Talk About Nuclear War?
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Who Brought David Petraeus Out to Talk About Nuclear War?

October 3, 2022November 7, 2023

ABC News’ This Week and host Jon Karl brought on the disgraced retired General and former CIA Director to…

NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station
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NASA Administrator Reminds World it Needs Americans and Russians to Operate the Space Station

July 6, 2022

PICTURED: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. In a hostile interview with Der Spiegel, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stood his ground…

For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes
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For Months a Narrative that Russia Can’t Win/Already Lost Was Unanimous, Now Quietly Erodes

June 3, 2022November 7, 2023

In an interview with Newsmax, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted a grim picture of the war as it recently passed…

DHS Shuts Down Disinformation Governance Board After Just Three Weeks of Backlash
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DHS Shuts Down Disinformation Governance Board After Just Three Weeks of Backlash

May 19, 2022

On Monday, the Dept. of Homeland Security announced they were shutting down the so-called “Disinformation Governance Board” after backlash…

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On Ukraine: France Holds Up the Play While Ukraine Moves into Position

February 8, 2022

PICTURED: Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division get off a C-17 Globemaster aircraft at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, on Feb.…

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“State Secrets Privilege” Shields NSA from Lawsuit—Court of Appeals Ruled Wednesday

September 17, 2021

PICTURED: The NSA headquarters building at Fort Meade, Maryland. A U.S. court has upheld a three year-old dismissal of…

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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…

Eating Hearts and Chopping Heads: How Did an al-Qaeda Barbarian End Up on PBS Television?
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Eating Hearts and Chopping Heads: How Did an al-Qaeda Barbarian End Up on PBS Television?

June 15, 2021December 3, 2024

“His name is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. As a former al-Qaeda leader, the US has a $10 million reward for…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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