After Escalation, White House Says US Troops in Syria are There to Stay
By Dave DeCamp White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to staying in Syria following a series…
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Indo-Pacific Command Seeks $3.5 Billion More Than Biden’s 2024 Budget
By Dave DeCamp US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) is seeking $3.5 billion more than what President Biden has requested for his 2024 military budget, Defense News…
Yellen Says US Sanctions Have Created a “Real Economic Crisis” in Iran
By Dave DeCamp Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has acknowledged that US sanctions on Iran have created a “real economic crisis” in Iran but haven’t changed…
World Bank Says Ukraine’s Reconstruction Will Cost at Least $411 Billion
By Dave DeCamp The World Bank said in a new report that Ukraine’s reconstruction will cost at least $411 billion over the next ten years,…
US Announces $350 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine
By Dave DeCamp The US on Monday announced a new $350 million arms package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rocket launchers, artillery…
US Military Says MQ-9 Reaper Drone Collided With Russian Jet Over Black Sea
By Dave DeCamp Russian officials have yet to respond to the US claims about the incident. The US and its allies conduct frequent surveillance flights…
Biden Asks for Massive $886 Billion Military Budget for 2024
By Dave DeCamp The White House is asking Congress for a whopping $886.4 billion military budget for the fiscal year 2024, with $842 billion of…
Ukraine Wants the US to Provide Cluster Bombs to Use With Drones
By Dave DeCamp Ukraine has been seeking cluster bombs from the US to use in its war against Russian forces and is now asking for…
Yellen Says US Will Send $10 Billion in Economic Aid to Ukraine
By Dave DeCamp Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the US will send about $10 billion in additional economic assistance to Ukraine in the…
US Plans to Expand Military Presence in Taiwan, a Move That Risks Provoking China
By Dave DeCamp The US plans to deploy between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan in the coming months, which could quadruple the US presence…
US Judge Says Families of 9/11 Victims Not Entitled to Afghan Central Bank Funds
By Dave DeCamp A US judge has determined that families of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks are not entitled to Afghan central…
The US May Have Shot Down a Small Hobby Balloon With a Sidewinder Missile
By Dave DeCamp President Biden on Thursday acknowledged that the three unidentified objects he ordered the US military to shoot down were likely harmless weather…
Zelensky Signs Agreement With JPMorgan on Ukraine’s Reconstruction
By Dave DeCamp Bankers from JPMorgan Chase visited Ukraine last week and signed a memorandum of understanding with President Volodymyr Zelensky and plan to help…
White House: Three Objects the US Shot Down Could Have Been “Totally Benign”
By Dave DeCamp After days of hype, the White House acknowledged on Tuesday that the three unidentified objects shot down by the US military could…