By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos on Jun 18, 2024 06:58 am
The Washington Post this morning has reported that the top Democrats on the Armed Services Committees — Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.), and Senator Ben Cardin (MD) — have finally given their nod on the biggest arms sale to Israel since Oct. 7. Read in browser »
Ronald Reagan vowed to get rid of Selective Service during his 1979 presidential campaign, saying that the military draft “rests on the assumption that your kids belong to the state.”
By Nick Cleveland-Stout on Jun 13, 2024 12:05 am
During a House subcommittee hearing on June 12, Vice Admiral Carl Chebi told Congress that the V-22 Osprey will continue to fly on a faulty clutch through mid-2025. Read in browser »
By Eldar Mamedov on Jun 13, 2024 12:05 am
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, after suffering a humiliating defeat in the European Parliament elections on June 9, has dissolved the national parliament and called for snap elections on June 30 and July 7. This step will have potentially huge implications for France’s domestic and foreign policies, particularly with respect to its support for Ukraine. Read in browser »
By William LeoGrande on Jun 13, 2024 12:05 am
The news that four Russian warships are in Havana for naval exercises brings to mind the old mariner’s aphorism, “Any port in a storm.” Read in browser »