International Affairs
Marine veteran held at Russian labor camp experiences assault
Remember Paul Whelan, the Marine veteran that remained in Russia as team Biden helped secure the release of Brittney Griner? According to his brother, a fellow prisoner assaulted Paul Whelan. They were involved in a work operation when the assaulter was holding up the process. Whelan asked the other prisoner to move so that everybody […]
The United Nations is set to call on western countries to reduce their meat consumption
The United Nations climate change conference is currently underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) will present a roadmap for nations that eat “too much” meat to limit their meat consumption. The theory behind this initiative is that the reduction of meat consumption would lead to the reduction […]
Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Henry Alfred Kissinger who was United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford has died. A Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1938, he became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire […]
Theory emerges on Rainbow Bridge car crash
The FBI concluded its investigation and turned it over to the local police department as a traffic related investigation. The FBI did not find evidence of explosives or evidence of a related terror/terrorist nexus. A theory that is being considered is that the vehicle suffered a mechanical failure that caused it to take off at […]
Russia withdraws from a nuclear pact, China rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal, both invited to sensitive U.S. nuclear site
Vladimir Putin suspended Russia’s participation in the treaty banning nuclear weapons tests. China has been working to expand its nuclear strength, and this expansion is going forward faster than what was projected. Undeterred by these events, the National Security Administration invited Chinese and Russian counterparts to tour a nuclear site. This site, located in Nevada, […]
Taliban benefiting from funds sent to Afghanistan from the US and from other donors
Every two weeks, approximately $80 million in aid pours into Afghanistan. This aid is intended to support humanitarian purposes. One of the caveats to this humanitarian aid is that the Taliban are not among the beneficiaries. However, the Taliban leverages its control to obtain information from aid groups and to funnel money into their coffers. […]
America will not be spared if war in Gaza continues
Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran’s Foreign Minister, warned that if Israel retaliates against Hamas and conducts its ground assault in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. will not be spared. He accused US politicians of “Managing genocide in Palestine.” From Reuters: UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minster Hossein Amirabdollahian warned at the United Nations on […]
Defense system considered for Guam to be leased to Israel
The US has two Iron Dome missile defense systems that it purchased from Israel. These systems were being tested for use to defend Guam against Chinese missiles. These systems will instead be leased to Israel, so ownership will remain in US hands. The US also intends to replenish the interceptors for the Iron Dome as […]
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