International Affairs
A Utah National Guard sergeant major interfered with snooping Chinese nationals
Five Chinese nationals were confronted by a Utah National Guard sergeant major after midnight. They were at Camp Grayling where thousands of servicemembers were conducting summer training. The Chinese nationals told the sergeant major that they were “press” and then they proceeded to collect their belongings to depart. These individuals subsequently lied about this event […]
Joe Biden ordered the US military to assist Israel with shooting down Iranian missiles
In Iran’s recent missile attack against Israel, the latter was not the only country that responded. Joe Biden announced that he directed the US military to help the Israeli military shoot these missiles down. Biden emphasized that the United States is fully supportive of Israel. Kamala Harris stated that she supported Biden’s orders, and she […]
Antony Blinken: US not involved with exploring Hezbollah pagers
U.S. Secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said that the United States was not involved with the exploded Hezbollah pagers. Blinken also said that the United States did not have any prior knowledge of the event. From the U.S. perspective, information is still being gathered. The accusations flying around involving this event may increase the challenges […]
US Navy Sailor accused of plotting to assassinate Nicolás Maduro
A Venezuelan government official is accusing the CIA, and Spain’s National Intelligence Center, of being involved with a plot to assassinate Nicolás Maduro. In addition to the arrested US Sailor, two other US citizens, two Spanish citizens, and one Czech citizen were arrested. Venezuelan authorities also seized 400 US rifles related to the alleged plot. […]
Everybody’s warning someone. Mine follows
Seems like anywhere there is a global situation, someone’s getting warned of the consequences of their action. China, of course, when not firing off water cannon against the Filipinos, is getting torqued over Taiwan. Again. Beijing has been stepping up its campaign against those it accuses of being “separatists”, including in June threatening to execute […]
Navy Sailor detained in Venezuela
Venezuelan law enforcement detained a U.S. Navy Sailor. According to the Pentagon, the Sailor was not authorized to be in Venezuela, neither through leave nor through official travel. This Sailor apparently traveled to Venezuela for personal purposes. From Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela after traveling there […]
John Thompson, SAS vet of Iran Embassy takedown, dead
John Thompson was 82 when he passed Saturday. Mr Thompson, originally from Liverpool, began his decorated military career in the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers. He later served with the 16 Parachute Brigade and was also a member of the SAS squadron that stormed the Iranian embassy in Operation Nimrod in 1980. The SAS-led operation […]
US veteran, associated with failed Venezuela coup, is arrested
Jordan Goudreau is a U.S. military veteran associated with the failed attempt to overthrow Nicolás Maduro. Together with Yacsy Alvarez, Goudreau ended up being charged with violating US arms control laws. Goudreau and Alvarez assembled weapons, gathered them with other associated items needed for the coup, and then shipped them to Columbia. From Associated Press: […]
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