The head of the Israel Defense Forces said last week that his military plans to “significantly expand” its joint military operations with the U.S. to counter the threat from Iran and its nuclear program.
Category: TRENDS IN GEOPOLITICS – Dec 6 2022
U.S. TO GIVE TAIWAN MORE BILLIONS TO BUY WEAPONS
A draft of the U.S.’s 2023 National Defense Authorization Act calls for a $10 billion financing program that would span five years that would provide Taiwan $2 billion a year to purchase weapons and another $1 billion in annual presidential drawdown authority as China continues to loom large in Washington.
PROTESTS BREAK OUT IN ITALY
Thousands of people took to the streets of Rome on Saturday to lash out at Italy’s decision to provide Ukraine with weapons until 2024—all while the country faces economic hardships due to inflation and energy prices.
MORE FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS: KURDS WANT U.S. TO HELP THEM FIGHT TURKS
Kurds in northern Syria have urged the U.S. and Russia to dissuade Turkey from carrying out an invasion after a terror strike in Istanbul put President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on a war footing.
U.S. WAR-MONGERS WANT TO TACK ON $45 BILLION MORE TO BIDEN’S MILITARY BUDGET
The House and Senate Armed Service committees last week agreed to add $45 billion to President Joe Biden’s 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, according to a report.