Now is the Time to Reassess Foreign Aid for American ‘Allies’

Taking advantage of Russia’s aggression to coerce an exhausted US government that is dealing with multiple conflicts in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and East Asia, some allies look to get concessions out of Washington by threatening closer ties with geopolitical rivals despite the annual aid.

Putin stages propaganda coup by sending Coronavirus aid to US

It was reported on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had dispatched a shipment of medical supplies to the United States, following a phone conversation earlier in the week with President Trump. A follow-on statement from the U.S. Department of State revealed the medical supplies had been purchased from Russia. Reportedly, medical aid from other […]

Lebanon: The next Middle East powder keg waiting to explode

Lebanon isn’t in the news much these days but has the potential to blow up into a major conflict.  The country is facing a couple of big problems right now Firstly, Lebanon is going through one of the deepest economic crises in the world today — a crisis that puts it in the precipice of […]

Venezuela rejects US offer to ease economic sanctions

The Venezuelan government has rejected a United States offer to ease the crippling economic sanctions if the country accepts a U.S. proposal for a transitional government.  The plan, called “Democratic Transition Framework for Venezuela” was put forth and promoted by Pompeo. It consisted of a power-sharing government that would be made up of the opposition […]

Yemeni Civil War: Saudis hit Iranian troops at missile sites

Saudi Arabia and its coalitions fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi movement in neighboring Yemen announced that they conducted airstrikes targeting rebel missile sites and Iranian military personnel stationed at these sites. On Monday, the Saudi-led coalition launched several of these airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, which is occupied by the Houthi rebels. This comes just two days […]