Liz Cheney Proposes Bill to Keep at Least 10,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — 18 years into the US occupation of Afghanistan, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is looking to ensure that the war can continue to…
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$7 Billion in Military Equipment Looted From Former US Base in Afghanistan
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The US handed over the Camp Kearney base in Paktika Province to the Afghan government in 2014, with an estimated $8 billion…
Several of Jamal Khashoggi’s Killers Were Trained In The United States
By Jason Ditz In a further blow to US-Saudi ties, reports emerged this weekend on the October murder of Jamal Khashoggi by a Saudi kill…
UN Human Rights Council Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Gaza
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a 23-8 vote, the UN Human Rights Council voted Friday to endorse a report on Israel’s treatment protests along the Gaza…
Senate Passes Resolution Calling for End to US Involvement in Yemen War
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a close vote of 54-46, the Senate passed the SJ Res 7 on Wednesday. The Joint Resolution calls for the end of…
Saudi Arabia Has Become the World’s Top Arms Buyer
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Most reports on international arms sales focus on the biggest sellers. That inevitably means the United States, the largest exporter by…
Trump Budget Would Slash Domestic Spending, Boost Military Spending
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Monday, President Trump will officially propose his new budget plan, which calls for major cuts in domestic spending across the board,…
Top US General Seeks More Troops in Europe to Confront Russia
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander-Europe, argued that the US needs to send…
Russia Officially Suspends INF Treaty With the United States
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree which suspended Russian participation in the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The decision came…
UN Council: Israel Intentionally Shot Children and Journalists in Gaza
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Israel is furious at the UN Human Rights Council most of the time, but they are particularly furious whenever the body offers…
US Military’s Anti-Drug Campaign in Afghanistan Ends in Failure
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) – The Trump Administration’s attempt to curb the Afghanistan opium trade with hundreds of military strikes against “drug labs” has come to a…
US Investigators Probing Years of WikiLeaks Activities
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) – Officially, the US government has barely conceded that there is an investigation into WikiLeaks at all. Yet after years of efforts to…
Trump Sends US Military Aircraft to Deliver “Aid” to Venezuela’s Border
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The Trump Administration has announced Friday, along with a new round of sanctions against members of the Venezuelan government, that they are dispatching…
Senate Vote Opposes Ending US Wars in Syria and Afghanistan
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a surprising vote Thursday, the Senate voted 68-23 to pass a resolution from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing opposition to…