Donald Trump slaps 25% tariff on steel and aluminium in huge blow to Keir Starmer
The UK steel industry says the move ‘couldn’t come at a worse time’
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JD Vance lashed out at ‘idiot’ and ‘a**hole!’ Donald Trump during furious outburst
Before being chosen as vice-president, JD Vance called himself a “never-Trump” Republican, even comparing the current president to Hitler.
Donald Trump’s brutal Ukraine decision leaves Zelensky on edge of summer of catastrophe
President Donald Trump’s decision to pause all military aid to Ukraine has sent shockwaves through Europe
Donald Trump shares his ‘Trump Gaza’ vision in astonishing new clip featuring Elon Musk
Donald Trump previously said he wanted to turn Gaza into a “Riviera” in the Middle East.
The US Must Handle Its Fiscal Challenges
The United States government finds itself in an unprecedented financial situation. Over the next 12 months, the amount of public debt held by the federal government will exceed the size of the nation’s economy. As a fraction of gross domestic product (GDP), debt has grown to a size not seen since the end of World […]
The US Must Handle Its Fiscal Challenges was originally published on Global Security Review.
Investing in National Security: The Case for Fostering Competition in the Defense Industry
The United States stands at a critical juncture. As tensions rise and threats from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran evolve, it is paramount that the nation ensure it possess the strength needed to defend against adversary aggression. Central to this effort is the need to foster competition in key areas of the defense industrial […]
Investing in National Security: The Case for Fostering Competition in the Defense Industry was originally published on Global Security Review.
China tensions rising as US revives WWII-era Pacific airfield
Washington (AFP) – In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan — and nearly lost to history amid encroaching forest — is being revived. But as the Americans hack away at the jungle over…
US says it hit two sites in Iraq in response to attacks
Baghdad (AFP) – US forces carried out new strikes against two sites in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for attacks by “Iran and Iran-backed groups,” US Central Command said. The US military “conducted discrete, precision strikes against two fa…
‘Significant’ pause needed in Mideast conflict to win hostages’ release: US
Washington (AFP) – Talks are being held on a “very significant” pause in the Middle East conflict to win the release of dozens of hostages taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas, a senior US official said Friday. “It is something that is under a ve…
US says Putin seeking to ‘take advantage’ of Israel-Hamas war
Washington (AFP) – The United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war to reduce Western support for Ukraine, which it said requires continued backing from Washington to prevent Russia success. Hama…