White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon
U.S. officials say that efforts ordered by President Joe Biden to strengthen defenses against Chinese espionage helped identify last week’s spy balloon — and determine that similar flights were conducted at multiple points during the Trump administration.
Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits
An alarming spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence and sharp responses by both sides are testing the Biden administration as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plunges into a cauldron of deepening mistrust and anger on visits to Israel and the West Bank this week.
US to send $400 million more to Ukraine in military aid
The U.S. is sending Ukraine an additional $400 million in military aid, including badly needed air defense missiles, and establishing a security assistance headquarters in Germany that will oversee all weapons transfers and military training for Ukraine.
Clinton wants Trump to pay her legal fees after tossed conspiracy lawsuit
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is asking a federal court to order former President Trump to pay her legal fees over a suit he filed alleging she and others engaged in a conspiracy to undermine his 2016 campaign with accusations of Russian collusion. In a motion filed on Monday, Clinton’s attorneys cast Trump’s suit…
news.yahoo.comUS-Israel Economic Cooperation ‘has Not Fully Utilized Its Potential,’ Strategic Meetings Reveal
“Up until now, cooperation with the U.S. has not fully utilized its potential. The joint research with the U.S. has been only 19% of Israel’s research with other countries, as opposed to 56% for Europe,” Farkash-Hacohen said in a statement. Another cooperation will be with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to promote mental health among discharged soldiers. “We have to admit that in the strategic areas identified by our respective leaderships, the only way forward to confront them effectively is through private sector and governmental cooperation and complementarity,” Cohen said. An example of how this cooperation between the government and private sector could be effective, he added, is Israel’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
thewestsidegazette.comDrone attack hits Ukraine; US vows 'consequences' over nukes
An overnight drone strike near the Ukrainian port of Odesa has sparked a massive fire and explosion, hours after the United States vowed to take decisive action and promised “catastrophic consequences” if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
washingtonpost.comDrone attack hits Ukraine; US vows 'consequences' over nukes
An overnight drone strike near the Ukrainian port of Odesa sparked a massive fire and explosion, the military said Monday, hours after the United States vowed to take decisive action and promised “catastrophic consequences" if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. This one hit a military installation and detonated ammunition when it struck. Concerns are growing that Russia may seek to escalate the conflict once it completes what Ukraine and the West see as illegal referendums in parts of Ukraine under its control.
news.yahoo.comThis week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," September 25, 2022: Zelenskyy, Sullivan, Aguilar, Bostic
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Rep. Pete Aguilar and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.
cbsnews.comMusk to seek exemption from Iran sanctions for Web access
Elon Musk’s hopes to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran require permission from the Treasury Department, which said Tuesday it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country, which is largely isolated from western economies.
Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal
The Biden administration says it has responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain
The Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion
A Washington Post examination of the road to war in Ukraine, and Western efforts to unite to thwart the Kremlin’s plans, draws on extensive interviews with more than three dozen senior U.S., Ukrainian, European and NATO officials.
washingtonpost.comWhite House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia
The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of the unmanned systems to Russia, but said the U.S. has “information” that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as soon as this month.
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