Sweden and Finland Eye NATO Options
On Wednesday both Sweden and Finland broke a long history of military and political neutrality by applying for admittance to NATO. The Swedish prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto visited the White House yesterday to mark the historic occasion. “Finland and Sweden make NATO stronger,” President Joe Biden said at the Rose […]
Weekend Reviews! Russian Warship Sunk as War With Ukraine Rages on
The flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet was sunk this week as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to cause disruption and panic in the largest land war in Europe since World War II. In a symbolic and material defeat for the Russian offense, Ukrainian freedom fighters peppered the Moskva warship with an offense of missiles […]
Putin’s Possible Motive in Overtaking Ukraine
Since Russia’s most recent invasion of Ukraine on February 24, an estimated 549 civilians have died and nearly a thousand are reported to be wounded. However, most contend the actual number is likely higher. Two-and-a-half million people have fled Ukraine since the invasion, the fastest refugee crisis since World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin has silenced […]
Why The World Cares About Russia And Ukraine
At its surface, the mounting crisis between Russia and Ukraine seems simple: Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops along Ukrainian borders to the north, east, and south and has pledged to withdraw troops only if NATO guarantees that Ukraine will never be allowed to become a NATO member. The Complex History The conflict between […]
As Afghans and Foreigners Flee, Taliban Promise Peace
Two weeks before President Biden’s official end of the war in Afghanistan, the Taliban already swept through the country and took control of Kabul, the city’s capital. The government of US-backed President Ashraf Ghani collapsed rapidly, culminating in the former president fleeing the country with cash-stuffed cars. After 20 years in the country, the United States […]
Biden Does Not Regret Withdrawal as Taliban Recaptures Key Cities
According to President Joe Biden, nearly 20 years since the US invasion of Afghanistan, the US is set to withdraw almost all troops by August 31st. However, despite the 20 years of military operations, the Taliban still has proved powerful enough to retake key cities as the Americans pull back. The Taliban has recaptured nine provincial […]