Politics
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Apr- 2024 -16 April
US House to Vote on Long-Delayed Ukraine, Israel Aid
US House Speaker Johnson said his Republican-controlled chamber would vote this week on separate aid bills for Ukraine and Israel, after stalling for months over pressure from his party's right wing.
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16 April
Biden, Iraqi PM Agree on Talks for US-Led Coalition Withdrawal
US Presiden Biden and Iraq's Prime Minister al-Sudani said they would keep working towards the withdrawal of a US-led anti-jihadist coalition in the country.
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15 April
Marcos Rules Out Giving US Access to More Philippine Military Bases
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said the United States would not be given access to more Philippine military bases.
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Mar- 2024 -29 March
Russia Says Armenia Trying to Rupture Ties
Russia accused Armenia of trying to rupture increasingly strained ties between the two ex-Soviet countries, as Yerevan voices mounting criticism of Moscow's role as regional security guarantor.
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29 March
Zelensky Urges US House Speaker on Military Aid
Ukrainian President Zelensky pressed US House Speaker Johnson to help deliver "vital" military aid to Kyiv after a recent escalation in Russian attacks.
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25 March
China Says Supports New UN Security Council Draft Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire
China said it supported a new draft resolution at the UN Security Council on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza.
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20 March
Congress Must Oppose US $4B Drone Sale to India
The upcoming sale of drones and missiles to India offers American politicians unique leverage to demand accountability for India’s worst human and civil rights abuses.
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6 March
EU Proposes Vast Defense Boost, Spurred by Russian War in Ukraine
EU officials have unveiled a proposal to massively boost weapons production and procurement to shift from a reliance on US arms and in reaction to Russia's Ukraine invasion.
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1 March
Former US Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Spying for Cuba
A former US ambassador to Bolivia charged with spying for Cuba for four decades told a judge that he will plead guilty.
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Feb- 2024 -29 February
EPA’s Tailpipe Emissions Rule Is a National Security Threat
Without infrastructure and access to the rare earth materials that make up their batteries, an aggressive transition toward electric vehicles becomes a significant national security issue.
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