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The Pentagon reportedly plans to “significantly scale down” the size of the forces that Europe can rely on during a conflict The administration of President Donald Trump is reportedly set to tell European NATO members that the US will reduce the military capabilities available to the bloc in the event of a major crisis, including an attack on a member state.Although the composition of the forces assigned under the NATO Force Model is classified, the Pentagon has decided to “significantly scale down” its commitment, Reuters reported on Tuesday.The plan is expected to be announced at a meeting of defense policy…

NATO fighter jets deployed on the Baltic security mission intercepted and shot down a Ukraine war drone that strayed into alliance airspace on Tuesday afternoon, with members of the public urged to shelter indoors away from exterior walls and windows. Dozens of counties straddling the Estonia-Latvia border in north-eastern Europe were put on air raid alert around midday-local-time (0500 Eastern) on Tuesday after a drone linked to the ongoing Ukraine war strayed into NATO airspace. Baltic news portal DELFI cited the Estonian minister of defence Hanno Pevkur who confirmed the event had taken place and who said: “Our air radar and…

WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance blasted a reporter over his “speech masquerading as a question” during Tuesday’s White House press briefing. The reporter, Andrew Feinberg of the Independent, spent nearly one and a half minutes and about 175 words to ask his question, alleging that President Donald Trump “seems to be talking up stocks that he owns, selling them, and enriching himself.” During Feinberg’s wind-up, Vance called it a “hell of a question.” “Let me answer your question here. That was a doozy,” Vance said. “Before I answer your question, I want to just observe there are different ways to ask a…

Iran recently sent an updated peace proposal to America via Pakistani mediators, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday, which reportedly includes demands for “reparations” and no meaningful concessions on the country’s illicit nuclear activity. The Iranian Tasnim News Agency, which is believed to be close to the Islamist regime, first reported the existence of an undated proposal to end the current conflict delivered to the United States. According to Tasnim’s “source close to the Iranian negotiating team,” Tehran’s proposed deal would require America to pay unspecified “reparations” for the destruction caused by its bombing during “Operation Epic Fury.” The new…

Tuesday on CNN’s “News Central,” political commentator Jeff Flake claimed President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race put the seat in “jeopardy” for the Republican Party. Host Brianna Keilar said, “In a race for the U.S. Senate. President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn. The endorsement is a searing blow to Cornyn, who boasts a 99% voting record with Trump. And we’re learning that some Republicans on the Hill are not happy about this. We’re joined now by former Republican Senator Jeff Flake.  And, Senator, we just…

Moscow and Beijing cooperate on AI, logistics, and infrastructure, Kirill Dmitriev has said Beijing stands as Moscow’s “most powerful strategic partner,” with Russia’s massive natural reserves and cheap energy making it a perfect fit for cooperation in artificial intelligence development, Kremlin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said.Speaking to journalists at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Tuesday, Dmitriev, who heads the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that Russia and China maintain “a comprehensive investment partnership.”“Russia has a number of very strong competitive advantages” as it is “a leader in the world in terms of resource reserves” and “can provide the…

President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “concerned” about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), because it could have a “breakout” beyond the current infection area. The outbreak has caused 131 fatalities to date, according to the World Health Organization (W.H.O.). “I’m concerned about everything,” Trump quipped when asked about Ebola at a White House event for the administration’s new TrumpRx prescription website. “I think that, you know, it’s been confined right now to Africa, but it’s something that has had a breakout,” he added. W.H.O. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday he…

Tuesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) might as well be a Democrat because “a lot of times you saw Thomas Massie on the other side.” Host Jake Tapper said, “Your Republican colleague, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, he’s going to find out in just a matter of minutes, really, whether he gets to keep his job. For months, the president has been railing against him, calling him an obstruction.  Is the sleazebag the worst Republican in history? Do you agree?” Gimenez said, “Look, I’m not going to, you know, launch names. Thomas Massie…

It took US lawmakers eight attempts to push through a largely symbolic resolution that is doomed to fail The US Senate has advanced a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran without congressional approval or a debate on the rationale, cost, strategy, and clear end goal.The chamber voted 50-47 on Tuesday to take up the war powers resolution, which would require Trump to end US hostilities against Iran, marking the first time either chamber has moved such a measure forward since the conflict began in February.Four Republicans – Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Rand…

The left-wing Labour Party government in Britain has refused to confirm that it is not using slave labour in its publicly owned green energy project, despite having passed a law last year committing to do so. The push in the UK to eliminate the use of fossil fuels and replace them with supposedly cleaner forms of energy may be coming with a hefty human toll, with it being unclear if the state-funded Great British Energy (GBE) project is using forced labour in places like China to prop up its so-called renewable sector. Following pressure from campaigners, after initially baulking at…