Chinese 6th Generation Fighters Hint that the US Has Fallen Behind a Competitor for the First Time
It was December 26th, 2024—Chairman Mao’s Birthday—when a pair of unmarked, unidentified warplanes screamed across the skies above Chengdu,…
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New Pentagon Chief Hegseth Dispels ‘Illusory’ Hopes for Ukrainian Peace Agreement in First Major Policy
In his first headline appearance as Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth told a committee in Brussels that the Trump Administration…
Incomings and Outgoings Raise Hopes for Restrained Middle-East Policy Under Trump
On Tuesday, keen-eyed observers of the Trump transition will have marked a potentially seismic shift in the incoming administration’s…
Meet the Citizens of the Empire—Marshall Islands, Palau, and Federated States of Micronesia
US taxpayers have once again been put on the hook for billions in bribe money to three Pacific island…
Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…
Iraqi Prime Minister Continue Pushing US to Withdraw Remaining Troops
21 years after they first entered the country, US troops still occupy parts of Iraq, and the current administration…
Official Says Forgotten US Troops in Syria Will Stay in the Country, Currently Skirmishing with Iran Proxies
One can only imagine what the mother or wife of one of the 200 members of the Army’s al-Tanf…
Relocation of the US Marines Corps from Okinawa to Guam Still Ongoing–as Are the Rapes Off-Base
The Kyodo News reported that Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has said about 100 US Marines will move to…
Would the President Be in Charge During a War in Taiwan?
With 5 months remaining until the November elections, candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump have, over the last few…
Philippines Witnesses the Failure of Arms Control as Once-Prohibited Missiles Arrive on Luzon
Beijing is likely to further militarize its positions in the South China Sea after a once-prohibited missile system’s “surprise”…
Three More States Poised to Deny Feds the Use of Their National Guardsmen for Foreign Wars
Readers of the corporate media wouldn’t know it, but a grassroots political movement is beginning to see results in…
A Former Emir of ISIS Just Sworn in as New US-Backed Militia Commander Inside US Al-Tanf Base
While two major conflicts consume most of world media’s foreign affairs sections, The Cradle reminds us that worthwhile stories are everywhere.…
Houthis “Continue to surprise us” Says A Bewildered Pentagon Whose Bombs Aren’t Working
“Senior defense officials” speaking on conditions of anonymity with CNN have revealed that Biden’s undeclared war in Yemen is…
Biden Administration Lays Out Weeks-Long Campaign to Bomb Iran, Congress Threatens Impeachment
In probably the most bizarre public notice of the commencement of military affairs in the nation’s history, spokesmen for…
Will the US Be Forced Out of Iraq This Time?
4 years and 3 days ago, the Iraqi Parliament passed a binding resolution to expel all United States military…
US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th
70 US servicemembers and contractors have been injured in over 81 strikes on American military installations in Iraq and…
Could America be Pulled into Another Open-Ended War in the Middle East?
Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th, US remnant forces positioned in Western Iraq and Eastern Syria have…
Two More Members of Pentagon Brass Discuss War with China Openly
Big spenders among the Air Force brass are keen to buy and build their way to a war against…
Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had
If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…
Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle
Story at a glance… The RAND Corp. released a study on a conflict over Taiwan highlighting political leadership. Even…