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Category: War

Kurds Attacked Again in Syria as Stalemate on Agreement with Damascus Drags On
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Kurds Attacked Again in Syria as Stalemate on Agreement with Damascus Drags On

September 15, 2025

Forces loyal to the al-Qaeda-led government in Damascus (HTS) have traded fire with the Kurdish military in the northeast…

The War Department Returns–an Overdue Reality
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The War Department Returns–an Overdue Reality

September 9, 2025

On September 5th, President Trump signed his 200th executive order since retaking the Oval Office to rename the Department…

Israel Looks to Put “Nail in the Coffin” of Two-State Solution with Massive Settlement Expansion
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Israel Looks to Put “Nail in the Coffin” of Two-State Solution with Massive Settlement Expansion

September 2, 2025September 3, 2025

Israel recently approved its long-delayed settlement plan for the E1 area in the West Bank, a move that could…

HTS Government in Damascus Planning Major Assault on Kurdish Territories, 50,000 Troops Amassed
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HTS Government in Damascus Planning Major Assault on Kurdish Territories, 50,000 Troops Amassed

August 19, 2025

Recent reports state the government in Damascus is deploying around 50,000 soldiers to seize the cities of Raqqa and…

Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska Ends Without Ceasefire
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Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska Ends Without Ceasefire

August 18, 2025August 16, 2025

A highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended Friday without…

Just the Facts: the Famine in Gaza
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Just the Facts: the Famine in Gaza

August 15, 2025

Israel’s siege on Gaza has been ongoing for approximately 1 year and 10 months. From the operational standpoint, the…

By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One
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By the Time France and UK Recognize a Palestinian State, There Won’t Be One

July 31, 2025

Both the French and UK heads of state have announced that their governments will recognize a Palestinian state by…

New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed
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New Intelligence Assessment Suggests Just One of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites Destroyed

July 17, 2025

According to “five current and former US officials familiar” with the latest intelligence assessment on Iran’s nuclear program, just…

Ukrainian Forces Holding While Losing–Pressed in Three Major Areas
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Ukrainian Forces Holding While Losing–Pressed in Three Major Areas

July 1, 2025

The Gazans must have felt the umbrage as international media spotlights shifted to Tehran and Tel Aviv after the…

Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership
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Iran Demonstrates it Can Strengthen its Retaliations While Israelis Question Leadership

June 20, 2025

Story at a glance… Israeli leadership is being questioned over the issues of inadequate protection from Iranian air strikes.…

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday
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Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

As Iran and Israel traded missile strikes back and forth throughout the weekend, each has suffered significant damage—the former…

France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen
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France and UK Mull Recognizing Palestinian State–Israel Has No Problem Saying it Will Never Happen

June 9, 2025

It was originally planned that at an upcoming conference in New York, heads of state from France and the…

65% of Israelis Agree that God’s Command to Exterminate Amalek Applies to Palestinians, 80% for Ethnic Cleansing
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65% of Israelis Agree that God’s Command to Exterminate Amalek Applies to Palestinians, 80% for Ethnic Cleansing

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025

A poll by Penn State University has found that two thirds of Israelis support extermination of the Palestinians in…

Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack
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Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack

May 7, 2025

With a series of missiles and warplanes, India has struck “terrorist targets” inside Pakistan’s Punjab state, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir,…

Houthis Wreck $60 Million American F/A-18, Strike Israeli Base for a Second Time, Says Spokesman
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Houthis Wreck $60 Million American F/A-18, Strike Israeli Base for a Second Time, Says Spokesman

April 29, 2025

Story at a glance…  Strikes from Yemen’s Houthi government resulted in the loss of a US F/A-18 fighter jet,…

400 US Troops to Remain in Syria After Upcoming “Relocation” to Kurdish-Controlled Areas
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400 US Troops to Remain in Syria After Upcoming “Relocation” to Kurdish-Controlled Areas

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

An upcoming relocation of US forces will see the majority or all of the remaining soldiers and supplies in…

Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’
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Israel Warns ‘People of Gaza’ of ‘Far Harsher Devastation’—CNN Calls it an ‘Offensive’

March 24, 2025

In a statement of genocidal intent as the International Court of Justice would describe it, Israeli Defense Minister Israel…

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers
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Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers

March 10, 2025March 9, 2025

A recent report found that deaths by terrorism have risen to their highest levels in Africa, while also recording…

Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought
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Israeli Losses in Trade and Soldiers Much Higher Than Previously Thought

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Israel’s newly appointed Chief of Staff, Major General Eyal Zamir has stated Israel’s war dead at 5,942 from the…

Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports
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Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports

January 16, 2025

Further conflict seems inevitable in Syria two months after the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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