Even though Russia invaded Ukraine over two years ago, the ongoing war between the two countries still has many people confused. Who’s the good guy in this situation? Surely, it’s not Putin. But Zelenskyy? What about the U.S. and the other countries offering aid to Ukraine? According to founder and CEO of “Truth in Media” Ben Swann, "none of the above" is the answer. Despite the various narratives surrounding the war, Swann claims that Ukraine is actually a pawn in a much bigger game. ...
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) As has been documented by such authorities on U.S. military spending as Winslow T. Wheeler, Robert Higgs, and others, America spends each year around $1.5 trillion for its military but hides at least around $800 billion of it (so as for the U.S. not to be publicly recognized as spending […]
Though at a technological disadvantage, Iran’s military is thought to have a significant stockpile of missiles and cheap drones.
U.S. officials said Chinese materials are filing critical gaps in Russia's defense production cycle and helping Moscow undertake the expansion of its defence industrial base.
Israel’s war cabinet is divided on how to respond to Saturday’s massive aerial attack conducted by the Iran regime, according to a report by Reuters. The dispute comes as the five-member committee met for three hours on Sunday, where they reportedly agreed to respond to the action but differed on the timing and scale of
A top Ukrainian official said Russia has been actively recruiting women from penal colonies to fight in its war with Ukraine.Andriy Yusov, spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence service (GUR), told the Kyiv Post in a story published on Friday that Moscow's forces have been using the female convicts for active battlefield duty."We are not only talking about auxiliary units, but combat units as well, if needed," Yusov said.Newsweek could not independently verify the claims made by Yusov,...
He is expected to convey Washington's "deep concerns" over this matter, when he is in Shanghai and Beijing from April 24-26.
Johannesburg — After investing more than $1 billion in Niger over a decade, the U.S. military has agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 forces from the West African nation over the next few months. It was not a move the U.S. had hoped to make, and officials tell CBS News it will be a severe blow to U.S. counterterrorism efforts in a region known to represent a number of major and growing threats.Niger is a landlocked country surrounded by some unstable neighbors where local militias have joined...
Russia is "capitalizing" on the battlefield in Ukraine as U.S. military aid remains held up in Congress, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).Ukraine has heavily relied on weapons and ammunition supplied by the U.S. and other allies while fighting off invading Russian forces for more than two years. Despite some significant Ukrainian successes during the war, Russia has scored a series of victories in recent months that have put Kyiv on the back foot.Some of Ukraine's European...
Israel’s War Cabinet decided to hit back “clearly and forcefully” against Iran, yet hoping it would not trigger a regional war. On the other hand, Iran has announced that it will “respond immediately and more strongly than before” if Israel retaliates. The Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, warned the members on Sunday not […]
Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.
Tehran says the confrontation between the two adversaries has concluded, writes Kim Sengupta, with Western nations urging restraint as they await Israel’s decision