Deteriorating conditions in Gaza are bad enough without the complications presented by claims UN relief workers participated in the October 7 attacks against Israel by Hamas. Several nations (including the US) have paused relief funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) pending further investigation. The UN’s apparent failure to […]

The United States is increasing its power projection capability with a force build up in the Middle East. Primarily, these new additions are to prepare for operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, but other potential enemy state threats exist as well. Consequently, US ships in and around the Arabian Gulf will also be on heightened […]

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It has been 50 years since members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting (OPEC) instituted an oil embargo on the United States and several other nations in response to their aid to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. Half a century later, Iran is looking to resuscitate the ban on crude exports, with Israel […]

President Joe Biden today, October 18, landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, as part of a whistlestop tour intended to show support for the US ally following Hamas’ attack earlier this month. Visits with foreign leaders during times of war pay dividends for politicians in terms of optics but come with significant risk – even more so […]

After a history of short wars and drawn-out engagements, it seems Israel is about to cross a new warfare Rubicon.

Fighting in Sudan has put US embassy staff in danger. An evacuation of the US diplomatic mission in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum – a city of approximately five million people – was carried out early on the morning of April 23 as two factions led by Sudan Army generals engage in pitched battles. The […]

Finally, in the works, a memorial depicting the Doughboy soldiers and their families.

Since former President Trump’s historic brokering of the Abraham Accords toward the end of his presidency, the Biden administration has allowed US influence in the Middle East to wither. The result is that China has gained a foothold as the consiglieri of peace between Saudi Arabia and Iran. This is no mean feat. Remember, Iran is the […]

In an early morning address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country is withdrawing from the New START nuclear treaty with the United States. Shortly before President Joe Biden is due to meet with Polish leader Andrzej Duda, the Kremlin boss said that his country is “putting a hold” on the last remaining nuclear […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops invading Ukraine to stand down for 36 hours. The Kremlin’s leader explained that, at the request of the Russian Orthodox Church, he was calling for a cessation of hostilities on Moscow’s side. “Taking into account the appeal of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, I instruct the Minister of […]

What are Iran’s intentions, these days? If the Tehran government wants the world to see it as the single most significant menace in the Middle East, the ruling mullahs are succeeding. Recently Iran has stepped up its activities against the interest of the West and its neighbors. From supplying Russia with suicide drones and other […]

As Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest alongside her husband, Prince Philip, in a tomb at King George VI Memorial Chapel in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, Liberty Nation celebrates her life and reign. “The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually, your parents leave you and nobody is going to go […]

While giving a speech in Nara, near Osaka, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed by a lone gunman. Early reports on Abe’s condition were muddled, but it has now been officially announced that he succumbed to his injury. According to local police, Abe was shot from behind with a homemade shotgun by […]

In the wake of more than 50 high-level resignations from his government, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned from office just three years after winning an historic landslide victory. The PM said that he intends to remain in office until a new leader can be appointed by the Conservative Party. Whether he will be […]

As Britain celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne, it’s time to ask whether the third longest-reigning monarch in world history is preparing to hang up her crown. After decades of service to her nation, the 96-year-old queen may be ready to step down from her leading position and hand the throne over […]

As expected, incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron sailed to a firm victory against Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election. However, the real news is hiding in the details. Unlike the United States, France has a multi-round election. If no candidate wins a majority during the initial round, the two top performers go to […]

There’s a $700 million superyacht hanging out in Italy and no one knows who owns it, but multiple sources suggest it belongs to Russian President Vladimir Putin. An investigation into the ownership has been going on for weeks but that information is hidden by various shell companies according to several news sources. The Scheherazade has […]

Billed by national Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as a “major address,” Joe Biden spoke publicly in Poland on March 26 about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Delivering more of a lengthy pep talk than anything else, Mr. Biden provided no new information and announced no new measures to counter Russian aggression. His message was “be […]

Was it desperation that prompted Vladimir Putin to walk out on the stage as the main attraction at a rally to pump up the Russian people? The state-run media estimated a crowd of 200,000 gathered to attend the event at Luzhniki Stadium – though some reports claim the stadium only holds 81,000, suggesting a somewhat […]

The European Parliament recently voted to impose sanctions against their member states Hungary and Poland during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Opponents of the vote say that it is ideologically motivated to force the two Eastern European nations to accept abortion laws and LGBTQ+ ideology. The Vote An overwhelming majority, 478 of 662 votes, voted […]

Amid negotiations to resurrect the flawed 2015 Iran nuclear deal, a last minute demand from Russia provided the world a reprieve from another lousy agreement. Acting as a facilitator nation between the US and Iran, Russia is mired in the talks between the two countries to both bring about another deal on hampering Iran’s nuclear […]

After Russia invaded Ukraine, China had a unique opportunity to become the world’s leading superpower by taking the lead in denouncing Russia and brokering peace. The failure to seize this moment speaks volumes about the intentions and mindset of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Peace Scenario Imagine the following scenario: Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

In what appears a seriously unstable move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has put his nuclear forces in a high state of readiness. Yet, at the very same time, Russia and Ukraine are starting emergency talks on how they might resolve their five-day war. Officials in Kyiv say the Kremlin’s agreement to talk is a sign […]