US says North Korean troops ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine White House spokesperson John Kirby says North Korean troops were transported to Russia by ship The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Is it time for a new Outer Space Treaty? Reports of Russian nuclear space weapon raise questions Reports of a potential Russian nuclear space weapon recently ignited discussions about the Outer Space Treaty, an international agreement that set the norms for behavior in space. Space · Mar 6, 2024
Russia's nuclear anti-satellite weapon poses 'no immediate threat' to Earth, White House says The White House reassured the American public that a Russian nuclear space weapon, currently in development, poses no threat to people or property on Earth. Space · Feb 16, 2024
Analysis: Israel’s protests, Netanyahu and the crisis his government unleashed WASHINGTON — Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is a legendary master of political survival. For once, he may have overplayed his hand. Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2023
Mystery aerial objects raise questions about national security threat WASHINGTON — As U.S. Navy divers and salvage crews plucked pieces of downed aerial objects from the Arctic Sea to the kinder waters off South Carolina, the Biden administration on Monday was racing to learn what the latest mystery vessels were and who launched them. Los Angeles Times · Feb 14, 2023
White House watches cautiously as protests over COVID restrictions roil China WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is treading lightly in response to demonstrations in China by citizens angry over the country’s harsh COVID-19 restrictions, drawing criticism from Republicans and democracy advocates who say the White House should act more forcefully. Los Angeles Times · Nov 29, 2022
As Russia menaces Ukraine’s east, Putin says peace talks hit ‘dead end’ KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his invasion as a noble cause. Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2022