Tag: weapons

Facts Matter (June 15): U.S. Spy Chief Admits ‘No Idea’ What Ukraine Is Doing With $40B Weapons; Europol Warns: Might Be Used By ‘Criminal Groups’

Several weeks ago, when Avril Haines, the current director of national intelligence under the Biden administration, was testifying before a Senate hearing, she admitted that even though we are shipping billions of dollars worth of weaponry to Ukraine, the U.S. government actually lacks a clear picture of Ukraine’s war strategy. Stay tuned for our newsletter…


New York Subway Shooting Survivor Sues Gun Manufacturer Glock

NEW YORK—A New York woman who was injured during the April 12 mass shooting aboard a New York City subway car has sued Glock Inc, arguing the gun manufacturer should have known its weapons could be purchased by people with criminal intent. Brooklyn resident Ilene Steur, 49, is seeking to have the Georgia-based company and…


State Department Okays Over $3 Billion In Arms Sales to Australia, Egypt, Netherlands

The State Department has announced plans for three major weapons sales to Australia, Egypt, and the Netherlands. The deals are estimated to be jointly worth some $3.1 billion, with officials saying the sales will not alter the basic military balance in the respective regions nor will they have any adverse impact on America’s defense readiness….


US Should Send Message to CCP By Selling More Weapons to Taiwan: McConnell

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on May 24 that the United States should send a message to the Chinese Communist Party by selling more weapons to Taiwan and helping the Ukrainians win their war with Russia. By helping the Ukrainians defeat Russia, he said, the United States could demonstrate to Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


The Latest Moves to Disarm the United States

Commentary “Si vis pacem, para bellum” is a Latin adage that is at least 1,500 years old, which translates to, “If you want peace, prepare for war.” This truism has guided many political and military leaders for centuries and is the motto of numerous military units. Either by design or neglect, the Biden administration has forgotten…


China Delivered Missiles to Serbia Over NATO Airspace

Six Chinese military aircraft flew over Europe on April 11 to deliver missiles to Serbia, a key ally of Vladimir Putin’s regime in Russia. The group passed through the airspace of Turkey and Bulgaria, both NATO members, during the delivery. The move is likely to be regarded as a display of force, as Serbian President…


Tanks Shipped to Ukraine as Kyiv Pleads for ‘Weapons, Weapons, Weapons’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the West to provide more “weapons, weapons, and weapons” as Ukraine battles Russia’s invading forces, with NATO vowing to provide heavier arms and the Czech Republic becoming the first allied country to ship tanks to Kyiv. Kuleba issued the plea for more arms to his war-torn country in doorstep…


Tanks Shipped to Ukraine as Kyiv Pleads for ‘Weapons, Weapons, and Weapons’

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba urged the West to provide more “weapons, weapons, and weapons” as Ukraine battles Russia’s invading forces, with NATO vowing to provide heavier arms and the Czech Republic becoming the first allied country to ship tanks to Kyiv. Kuleba issued the plea for more arms for his war-torn country in doorstep…


US Sending More Weapons to Ukraine After Biden Authorization: Pentagon

The Pentagon is working to send additional military equipment and weapons to Ukraine’s military after President Joe Biden’s weekend authorization of an additional $200 million to the embattled country, said a Department of Defense spokesman. “We’re going to get working on that right away to get that additional material into their hands,” Pentagon spokesman John…


Freedom Convoy Organizers Say They Notified Police After Being Told ‘Nefarious Elements’ Plan to Discredit Protest

Organizers of the Freedom Convoy in the Canadian capital say they have notified police after being told that “nefarious elements” are planning to plant weapons at the Ottawa COVID-19 mandate demonstrations as a “pretext to forcibly remove peaceful protestors.” In a video posted to Facebook late on Feb. 14, organizers said they had received information…