Ukraine debates whether to conscript clergy as Russia war rages
KYIV — Just weeks after manpower shortages forced Ukraine’s leaders to allow prison convicts to join the military, officials face a fraught political debate about whether to mobilize clergy, as well. “There [are] discussions over how not to mobilize these people — how to provide them with an exemption from conscription,” Viktor Yelensky, who leads […]
EU Diplomat Released in Prisoner Swap for Iranian War Criminal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and Sweden carried out a prisoner swap Saturday in which Tehran released an Iranian convicted of war crimes in Stockholm for involvement in a 1988 mass execution in Iran, as well as a European Union diplomat and another man. The detention of the two Swedes likely began with […]
Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli military announced a “tactical pause” in attacks in the southern Gaza Strip to allow for increased humanitarian aid. The army said the ceasefire in the Rafah area would begin at 8am (5am GMT) and last until 7pm (7pm GMT), and would be in force every day until further notice. The army said the […]
BREAKING: Benny Gantz resigns from Israeli war cabinet | LiveNOW from FOX
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation Sunday, accusing Prime Minister … source
Israel-Hamas war: 100+ Hezbollah terrorists eliminated in Lebanon, IDF says | LiveNOW from FOX
More than 100 Hezbollah terrorists have been “eliminated” by the Israel Defense Forces since Oct. 7, according to a … source
DOE hired ex-‘Intifada High’ principal’s group for NYC staff workshops on Israel-Hamas war
The city education department inexplicably hired a group led by the former principal of the notorious “Intifada High School” to lead a workshop for school staff on dealing with the Israel-Hamas war in the classroom, outraged teachers told The Post. Debbie Almontazer now has hundreds of thousands of dollars in city contracts through her consulting […]
It’s not a question of if but when Israel goes to war with Hezbollah
Gaza is just one front in a broader conflict between Iran and Israel that is already shifting north into Lebanon. A senior Israeli official recently said: caveat This suggests that all-out war between Israel and Iran’s powerful proxy, Hezbollah, is becoming a question of when, not if. Shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Israeli […]
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin’s peace plan ‘not serious’, says Germany as leaders gather to discuss end to war | Ukraine
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Putin’s peace plan ‘not serious’: Scholz ahead of Ukraine summit in Switzerland We resume our continuing coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Much of the focus is on the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, the biggest event since Moscow launched a full-scale […]
Have We Forgotten the Russian Way of War?
“I think I am not exaggerating when I say that the campaign against Russia has been won in fourteen days.” General Franz Halder, June, 1941, Chief of Staff, Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres Masters and commanders of history who have sworn that they have defeated an incompetent, disorganized, and corrupt Russian army are legion. For a time they […]
GOP culture war amendments threaten to complicate annual defense bill
Defense andInternational Security Full text Russian warship passes near US on way to Cuba for training Three Russian warships reached Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday and at one point passed within 30 miles of the Florida coast ahead of planned military exercises in the region, according to multiple reports.According to the Associated Press, the […]