The U.S. and U.K. faced domestic blowback after unilaterally carrying out airstrikes on Yemen without any approval by Congress or Parliament.
Tag: geopolitics
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TAIWAN ELECTS RULING-PARTY CANDIDATE WHO REJECTS CHINA’S SOVEREIGNTY CLAIMS OVER ISLAND
Taiwan voted in favor of its current ruling party last week—ensuring more tensions with China in the next four years.
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U.K.’S ECONOMY SLUMPING, BUT PM SAYS IT WILL INCREASE FUNDING FOR UKRAINE
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Kyiv last week and he came bearing gifts, promising Ukraine more than $3.2 billion in military assistance in the next year—the largest commitment from the U.K. yet for the war against Russia.
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U.S. AIRSTRIKES IN YEMEN CONDEMNED BY IRAN
Nasser Kanani, a spokesman from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, called the U.S.-led airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen a gross “violation of international laws” and an “act of terrorism.”
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U.S. CARRIES OUT STRIKE ON MILITIA LEADER IN IRAQ
The U.S. military carried out an assassination of what it identified as an Iraqi militia leader behind the attacks on uninvited American forces in the country—raising new fears of a wider Middle East conflict as Israel carries out genocide in Gaza.
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U.S. WAR MACHINE WANTS DRONE BASE IN WEST AFRICA
Using the line Washington has since 9/11 that it launches wars, kills enemies across the globe, and expands its military bases to kill ISIS and Al Qaeda “terrorists” and prevent them from spreading... the U.S. wants military bases in West African countries.
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PUTIN SAYS UKRAINE IS NOT RUSSIA’S REAL ENEMY
Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that Ukraine is merely a chess piece for the West in its effort to defeat Russia either on the battlefield or economically.
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U.S., SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN, FORM TRILATERAL MILITARY ALLIANCE TO COUNTER CHINA, ADDING TO TENSIONS IN REGION
Top national security advisers from the U.S., Japan, and South Korea met earlier this month in Seoul to follow up on the high-profile Camp David Summit in August with their countries’ leaders where countering China emerged as the conversation’s centerpiece.
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SENATE SENDS MAMMOTH ANNUAL DEFENSE POLICY BILL TO BIDEN’S DESK
The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, passed the Senate and House last week and the nearly 3,100-page bill headed for President Joe Biden’s desk to become law.
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PUTIN SAYS GOALS IN UKRAINE HAVE NOT CHANGED: DENAZIFICATION, DEMILITARIZATION, NEUTRAL STATUS
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a four-hour press conference last week where he spoke about several issues, including the Ukraine War, and said his forces remain in the driver’s seat.