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Tag: War

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?
Foreign Policy

Could the First American Pope Reduce His Home Country’s Militarism?

May 13, 2025

Days after the shock announcement from the Vatican that the first American pope in history had been elected, Chicago’s…

Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack
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Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack

May 7, 2025

With a series of missiles and warplanes, India has struck “terrorist targets” inside Pakistan’s Punjab state, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir,…

Trump’s “Golden Dome” Is a Scam: Just Look at the Pentagon’s Other Future Weapons Programs
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Trump’s “Golden Dome” Is a Scam: Just Look at the Pentagon’s Other Future Weapons Programs

April 30, 2025

Chinese military technology includes hypersonic glide cruise missiles, a working prototype 6th generation warplane, and a reliable indigenously-built, stealth-capable…

Houthis Wreck $60 Million American F/A-18, Strike Israeli Base for a Second Time, Says Spokesman
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Houthis Wreck $60 Million American F/A-18, Strike Israeli Base for a Second Time, Says Spokesman

April 29, 2025

Story at a glance…  Strikes from Yemen’s Houthi government resulted in the loss of a US F/A-18 fighter jet,…

Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah
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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

US “Open to Supporting” Ground Invasion of Yemen by al-Qaeda-Linked Yemeni Separatists
Foreign Policy

US “Open to Supporting” Ground Invasion of Yemen by al-Qaeda-Linked Yemeni Separatists

April 16, 2025

In a recent Wall Street Journal exclusive, US officials working closely under President Trump’s Middle East policy team said that the…

Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims
Foreign Policy

Setbacks and Distractions Risk Total Unraveling of Trump Foreign Policy Aims

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025

On the campaign trail, Trump talked of having learned lessons from his first term in office, that he “didn’t…

“Catastrophic” End to Ukraine’s Offensive in Kursk While Russia Seeks “Ironclad” Guarantees
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“Catastrophic” End to Ukraine’s Offensive in Kursk While Russia Seeks “Ironclad” Guarantees

March 19, 2025

Speaking with 5 Ukrainian soldiers who recently fled Kursk Oblast in Russia, the BBC received the picture of a disorganized and…

Trump Team’s Russia Negotiations Rightly Shatter Europe and Kyiv’s Remaining Illusions
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Trump Team’s Russia Negotiations Rightly Shatter Europe and Kyiv’s Remaining Illusions

February 19, 2025

A round of talks between the chief diplomats of Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia regarding how to…

New Pentagon Chief Hegseth Dispels ‘Illusory’ Hopes for Ukrainian Peace Agreement in First Major Policy
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New Pentagon Chief Hegseth Dispels ‘Illusory’ Hopes for Ukrainian Peace Agreement in First Major Policy

February 13, 2025

In his first headline appearance as Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth told a committee in Brussels that the Trump Administration…

Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought
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Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Israel’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Major General Eyal Zamir has stated Israel’s war dead at 5,942 from the…

Russian Forces Close in on Last Major Donbas Town While Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Garners Little
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Russian Forces Close in on Last Major Donbas Town While Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Garners Little

January 14, 2025

The new year has seen a renewed effort by the Ukrainian army to advance into Russia’s home oblast of…

Kurdish Commander Says They Have Agreement with HTS on Post-War Relations, Sending Delegation to Damascus
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Kurdish Commander Says They Have Agreement with HTS on Post-War Relations, Sending Delegation to Damascus

December 13, 2024

Throughout the whole of the conflict in Syria, the population in Kurdistan to the northeast has retained a degree…

Israeli Army Razes 600 Buildings to Build Military Bases in Gaza
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Israeli Army Razes 600 Buildings to Build Military Bases in Gaza

December 4, 2024

While Israel has lost nearly all international sympathy and opinion for its siege in Gaza, any punitive action has…

Trump’s Foreign Policy Failures Encapsulated by Fresh Terrorist Violence in Syria’s Aleppo
War

Trump’s Foreign Policy Failures Encapsulated by Fresh Terrorist Violence in Syria’s Aleppo

December 3, 2024

A major terrorist offensive has been launched at Syria’s battered northwest city of Aleppo, led by a mixture of…

Russia Targets Ukraine with Strange Possibly-Ballistic Missile Following US Escalation
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Russia Targets Ukraine with Strange Possibly-Ballistic Missile Following US Escalation

November 25, 2024

Ukrainian ballistics experts recently issued a press statement regarding an unknown missile type just fired by Russia at the…

US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire at UN Security Council Even Though it Included Call for Immediate Hostage Release
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US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire at UN Security Council Even Though it Included Call for Immediate Hostage Release

November 21, 2024

On Wednesday, the US used its veto in a UN Security Council Resolution to demand an unconditional ceasefire and…

Israeli Forces Beaten Back in Southern Lebanon Turn to More Airstrikes
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Israeli Forces Beaten Back in Southern Lebanon Turn to More Airstrikes

October 31, 2024

In the same way that resistance in Afghanistan caused the US to rely more and more on drones and…

Yahya Sinwar’s Death Unlikely to Change Anything
War

Yahya Sinwar’s Death Unlikely to Change Anything

October 21, 2024October 25, 2024

Throughout the assault on Gaza and the strip’s civilian population, Western leaders have been accused of continuing to support…

Israel ‘unable to take any village’ in Lebanon During Fierce Exchanges with Hezbollah
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Israel ‘unable to take any village’ in Lebanon During Fierce Exchanges with Hezbollah

October 18, 2024

Even as dozens of Gazans were killed, burned, or buried alive when Israel conducted its latest school/hospital bombing, the…

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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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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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