An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with guests on state TV the possibility of Russia attacking two members of the NATO military alliance. State TV host Vladimir Solovyov, one of the most-prominent figures in Kremlin-backed media, made the comments on channel Russia-1. A video of the discussion was shared on X, formerly Twitter, […]
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Tensions at boiling point between Iran & Israel
Iran’s president has vowed to completely destroy Israel, should it proceed with even the “tiniest invasion” of its country. President Ebrahim Raisi spoke Wednesday at an annual army parade warning Israel of a “massive and harsh” response, as the country braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s missile and drone attack over the weekend. Iran […]
Iran to US; “stay out of retaliation against Israel”
Iran asked the United States to not interfere in its plans for retaliation against Israel, an Iranian official alleged Friday. Mohammad Jamshidi, Iran’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, claimed in a tweet that this exchange occurred. “In a written message, the Islamic Republic of Iran warned America not to fall into Netanyahu’s trap: […]
Will young Americans fight in Central Europe?
Who bears the responsibility for the war in Ukraine? According to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, members of U.S. Congress, and even U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, it is the American people. Recently, Secretary Austin told America that if Congress fails to pass another $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, it will “most likely” result […]
No clear end in sight for Ukraine/Russia war
You never know what will be in the news tomorrow. Next year is even less predictable. But there’s one exception: war in Ukraine. Get used to it. You’ll be reading battlefield reports from Ukraine for a long time. Both warring armies have goals they must achieve before laying down their weapons. The goals are fundamentally […]
US desperate to contain Israel-Hamas War
The US and its allies are ratcheting up efforts to prevent the war between Israel and Hamas from engulfing the wider region, acting on concerns that an invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces could prompt Iran to enter the conflict. The US has warned Iran in recent days through back-channel talks about the […]
More than 1,600 now dead in Israel-Hamas war
More than 1,600 people have been killed since the Hamas militant group launched a surprise assault on Israel from Gaza early Saturday, leading Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare “we are at war.” An Israeli embassy spokesperson said Monday the death toll has risen to at least 900 Israelis, most of them civilians. Another […]
Netanyahu says Israel is ‘at war’; 300 dead
Iranian backed Hamas terrorists invaded areas of southern Israel as rocket barrages launched from the Gaza Strip struck the area on Saturday, killing at least 100 Israelis in an attack the Islamist movement Hamas is taking responsibility for. A senior Hamas military commander, Mohammad Deif, announced the start of the operation in which he called […]
71 warplanes, 7 ships sent toward Taiwan by China
China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions i n a U.S. annual defense spending bill passed on Saturday. Between 6 a.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, 47 of the Chinese […]
Leak: Pre-War preparation revealed by Chinese
A new report in the Times of India claims that China is well in the process of developing invasion plans to attack Taiwan, but there are fears one weakness could upset the country’s plans. The report said concerns center around the Pearl River area of Guangdong province. ”Stability of the Pearl River Delta would be […]
Russian soldiers are reportedly raping Ukrainian men and boys as well as women
Russian soldiers allegedly raped Ukrainian men and boys as well as women, UN and Kyiv officials said on Tuesday, amid an on-going investigation into dozens of cases. Speaking on Tuesday, UN special representative on sexual violence in war Pramila Patten warned cases already under investigation were just ‘the tip of the iceberg.’ ‘I have received […]
Biden To Thousands More American Troops To Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will deploy 3,000 troops to Germany, Poland and Romania as tensions rise with Russia over Ukraine, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Wednesday. The troops are not among the 8,500 placed on heightened alert last week to support a NATO quick-reaction force if it is activated, Kirby said. More troops have […]