22 Dec 2021
Official military data shows a 54 percent decline in strikes across all US conflicts during Biden’s year in office
There has been much speculation in recent weeks about what President Biden’s first year in office shows us about his foreign policy – and in particular whether he is ending 20 years of America’s so-called ‘forever wars’
19 Nov 2021
Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia
A new MintPress News study based on Dept. of Defense documents can reveal that U.S. weapons manufacturers have sold well in excess of $28.3 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since the Yemen War began, including 20 separate deals inked during Biden’s presidency
16 Nov 2021
Biden restates commitment to 'one China' policy on Taiwan in call with Xi
Under the "one China" policy, the U.S. does not recognize Taiwan as a separate state from China.
3 Nov 2021
Air Force inspector general says US strike that killed 7 children, 3 adults in Afghanistan was 'an honest mistake'
The Pentagon has determined its procedures failed to prevent the botched drone strike that killed 10 people in Kabul in August during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
2 Sep 2021
'War on Terror' Cost U.S. $21 Trillion, Its Conflicts Killed Nearly One Million, Reports Show
"There's a very significant portion of our military spending that arguably makes the world more dangerous for us and our allies. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq didn't keep us or our allies safe. Our military interventions often hurt local people far more than they've helped."
MIDDLE EAST 31 Dec 2021
UN says 377,000 Yemenis Dead as Biden goes back on promise to end the war
RUSSIA & EUROPE 31 Dec 2021
5 key takeaways from Putin-Biden call
CHINA & ASIA 30 Dec 2021
US, South Korea have draft declaration to end Korean War
OTHER NEWS 27 Dec 2021
Biden approves $777 billion defense bill after Congress passed it overwhelmingly amid protests from progressives
MIDDLE EAST 19 Dec 2021
NYT investigation reveals ‘hundreds’ of civilian deaths uncounted in US strikes
OTHER NEWS 17 Dec 2021
After 70 years on the sidelines, AIPAC will now officially fundraise for politicians
MIDDLE EAST 13 Dec 2021
US-backed SDF forces carry out deadly operation in eastern Syria
AFRICA 10 Dec 2021
Anti-ISIS coalition shifts focus to Africa as Iraq combat mission ceases
RUSSIA & EUROPE 10 Dec 2021
Biden Says Sending US Troops to Ukraine Is ‘Not on the Table’
CHINA & ASIA 8 Dec 2021
Australia, UK and Canada join US in diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
6 Dec 2021
Family of 6, including child, wounded in US strike in Syria
A U.S. drone strike that killed an al-Qaida official in northwest Syria also wounded six members of the same family including a child who suffered serious head injuries
OTHER NEWS 26 Nov 2021
US Refuses to Engage With Marshall Islands on Damage Caused by Nuclear Weapons Tests
RUSSIA & EUROPE 25 Nov 2021
US Sends Another Warship Into Black Sea Amid Russia Tensions
MIDDLE EAST 23 Nov 2021
Defying Militias, US Troops Will Stay in Iraq Beyond Dec. 31
MIDDLE EAST 19 Nov 2021
Lawmakers Question Biden’s Military Operations in Syria
CHINA & ASIA 17 Nov 2021
China, U.S. to ease restrictions on each other's journalists
CHINA & ASIA 16 Nov 2021
Biden and Xi agree to look at possible arms control talks - Biden advisor
AFRICA 12 Nov 2021
US Sanctions Eritrea's Military, Ruling Party Over Ethiopia
CHINA & ASIA 11 Nov 2021
Treasury Hits Cambodia Defense Officials With Sanctions
8 Nov 2021
Biden Administration Threatens Action Against Nicaragua After Election
US officials told Reuters that the Biden administration was already preparing fresh sanctions on Nicaragua over the election. The US decided the election was a “sham” before it even happened, the accusation being that Ortega jailed most of his political opponents
RUSSIA & EUROPE 2 Nov 2021
US Warships Sail to Black Sea, Drawing Russian Ire
CHINA & ASIA 2 Nov 2021
U.S. Marines Training Taiwan Elite Troops in Guam
25 Oct 2021
US condemns Sudan coup, suspends $700 million in aid
The Biden administration on Monday suspended $700 million in financial assistance to Sudan following a coup in the African nation that U.S. officials roundly condemned
AFRICA 25 Oct 2021
MIDDLE EAST 22 Oct 2021
US Says Drone Strike in Syria Killed Senior al-Qaeda Figure
MIDDLE EAST 20 Oct 2021
‘Suicide drone attack’ targets US military base Al-Tanf in Syria’s Homs – reports
B-1 bombers deploy to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean for first time in 15 years
THE AMERICAS 18 Oct 2021
Venezuelan President Maduro's close aide extradited to US
13 Oct 2021
Blinken: US Policy Is to ‘Oppose the Reconstruction of Syria’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US position on Syria is to “oppose” the country’s reconstruction and not support any attempts at normalization with the government of Bashar al-Assad
MIDDLE EAST 11 Oct 2021
Afghanistan: US and Taliban discuss aid in first direct talks since US exit
CHINA & ASIA 7 Oct 2021
U.S. Troops Have Been Deployed in Taiwan for at Least a Year
5 Oct 2021
State Department Discloses Number of Nukes in US Stockpile
In a reversal of Trump administration policy, the State Department has disclosed the number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. stockpile. The number of U.S. weapons, including those in active status as well as those in long-term storage, stood at 3,750 as of September 2020, the department said
OTHER NEWS 5 Oct 2021
MIDDLE EAST 27 Sep 2021
US-Led Coalition Says Raid Killed 3 ISIS Militants as War in Syria Continues
CHINA & ASIA 20 Sep 2021
Air Force Secretary Says His Priorities are ‘China, China, and China’
MIDDLE EAST 20 Sep 2021
US strike kills al-Qaida leader in Syria, ‘no indications’ of civilian casualties: CENTCOM
17 Sep 2021
Pentagon admits to killing 10 civilians, including 7 children, in Kabul airstrike error
The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that an internal review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
MIDDLE EAST 16 Sep 2021
Biden Administration Approves $500 Million Deal to Maintain Saudi Helicopters
CHINA & ASIA 15 Sep 2021
US, UK and Australia agree new Indo-Pacific security pact
MIDDLE EAST 11 Sep 2021
US removes advanced missile defence systems from Saudi air base: Report
CHINA & ASIA 9 Sep 2021
US Sails Warship Near Chinese-Claimed Reef, Testing New Maritime Law
OTHER NEWS 3 Sep 2021
Biden orders declassification review of 9/11 records amid pressure from victims' families
19 Dec 2021
An investigation by the New York Times has found that the Pentagon severely downplayed the civilian death toll from its “precision” strikes in Syria and Iraq, while failing to investigate reports of potential civilian casualties
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