The attack also comes ten days after the United States offered a reward of up to $3 million for information on strikes against its citizens in Iraq. A rocket on Sunday targeted an Iraqi air base hosting American troops, the latest in a series of attacks the US blames on Iran-backed militias. The assault on...
The U.S. government on June 18 denied holding up security assistance for Ukraine. Politico and other Western media had reported on the same day that the White House had temporarily halted a military aid package worth up to $100 million, that would include lethal weapons. The package was put together in response to the major...
A statement of support by the G-7 leaders at their summit this week set off the Chinese government, which responded with stepped-up vitriol and provocative military flights in response to strong language in the group’s final communique. “We reiterate the importance of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, which is inclusive and based on the...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told his US counterpart that Ankara won’t soften its stance on the Russian S-400 missile systems despite sanctions imposed by Washington over the purchase. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he informed US President Joe Biden that Ankara won’t change its position on the Russian-made S-400s, he told reporters...
Twenty-eight Chinese military planes have flown into Taiwan’s Air Defence Identification Zones (ADIZ) – the largest incursion since the self-ruled island began regularly reporting such actions last year, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence. The flights – which included fighter jets, bombers, and anti-submarine and early warning aircraft – surpassed the previous peak of 25 planes...
Though U.S. military leaders in the Pacific are focused on China, the Russian military has shown increasing interest in the Pacific. U.S. military officials confirmed Tuesday that an “irregular air patrol” by three F-22 fighter jets from Honolulu this weekend was connected to a large Russian military exercise off the coast of Hawaii. The Russian navy is...
A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Ronald Reagan has entered the South China Sea as part of a routine mission, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims most the disputed waterway. China frequently objects to U.S. military missions in the South...
At a low point in U.S.-Russian relations, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear to agree broadly on at least one thing – their first face-to-face meeting Wednesday is a chance to set the stage for a new era in arms control. Whether that leads to actual arms negotiations is another matter, complicated...
Turkey has been on a charm offensive ahead of the planned NATO summit in Brussels on June 14. Accordingly, it tries to act as if there is no daylight between Ankara and the alliance, Steven A. Cook, senior fellow for the Middle East and North Africa at the Council on Foreign Relations, told Ahval’s Nervana...
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Friday a new $150 million package for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) that includes training, equipment, and advisory efforts to help Ukraine’s forces preserve the country’s territorial integrity, secure its borders, and improve interoperability with NATO. The DoD said this $150 million package represents the remaining funds...
