Antiwar.com | War profiteers Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Blackwater kept the ‘blood money’ flowing out of the Pentagon.
REPORT: Pentagon Paid Defense Contractors at Least $4.4 Trillion Since 9/11
Reports of 10 Civilians Killed in Kabul Drone Strike That White House Calls ‘Successful’
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | U.S. officials still doubling down on the ‘success’ stories of a failed pull-out mission in Afghanistan.
Israeli Warplanes Attack Multiple Targets Across Syria from Lebanese Airspace
Antiwar.com | Syria reports some of the missiles were intercepted.
US Troops ‘Storm’ Bulgarian Civilian Business in NATO Drill Gone Awry
Antiwar.com | Last month’s Swift Response war games included the participation of 7,000 airborne troops from the U.S. and ten of its NATO allies.
TONE-DEAF: Biden ‘Commends’ Netanyahu, Promises to ‘Replenish’ Israel’s Iron Dome
21WIRE | Could Biden’s remarks shortly after the purported ‘ceasefire’ be any more tone-deaf?
Pentagon Mulls Options for Stay-Behind Strike Capability in Afghanistan Region
Antiwar.com | US military wants to maintain the ability to bomb Afghanistan by repositioning forces in neighboring countries.
Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Kill ‘At Least’ 27 Palestinians, Including 9 Children
Antiwar.com | Violence has been escalating due to planned evictions of Palestinians in East Jerusalem and Israeli forces storming al-Aqsa mosque.
US Cyber Command Shifts Focus of Counterterror Task Force to ‘Great Power Competition’ China
Antiwar.com | The Joint Task Force-Ares will now be focusing on Indo-Pacific powers, namely China.
Biden’s ‘Crazy’ Talk on China: ‘We’re in a Competition to Win the 21st Century’
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | While Biden struggled to get through parts of his script, one message stood out: a NATO-style military alliance to ‘counter/confront’ China is in the offing.
Blinken Says US Can Still ‘Take Action’ in Afghanistan After Supposed Withdrawal
Antiwar.com | US expected to maintain presence, whether it be through contractors, proxies, or CIA.
‘Uncomfortable Fact’: Taliban Controls Majority of Afghanistan’s Territory
Antiwar.com | The Taliban, who was the Afghan government before the 2001 invasion, is effectively still in charge.
US Troops Complete Pullout From Somalia, Sent to Kenya and Djibouti
Antiwar.com | US troop presence remains in roughly the same part of Africa.
US Intel Agencies, Media Push Evidence-Free Claim SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | More evidence-free claims made by the same national security cohort that brought us Russiagate.
Biden Nominates Raytheon Board Member for Secretary of Defense
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | It’s on to business as usual in Washington – the Business of War…
US Military ‘Concedes’ to 1,410 Civilian Deaths in Iraq and Syria During Operation Inherent Resolve
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | According to the monitoring group, Airwars, the real total is believed to be much higher.
US DOJ Seizes 27 Websites Claiming They Are ‘Controlled by Iran’
Antiwar.com | It’s shaky assessments like this one that sets a dangerous precedent for independent media outlets.
Top US Commander Admits Russia Bounty Story in Afghanistan ‘Has Not Been Proved’
Antiwar.com | A detailed review of all available intelligence found no corroboration of the story.
US Cyber Command Has New HQ, Looking to ‘Attack’
Antiwar.com | Cyber Command General sees opportunity for more offensive posture.
Trump Says ‘Seized’ Iranian Fuel Bound for Venezuela Now in Houston
Antiwar.com | Both Venezuela and Iran, natural trading partners, are under heavy US sanctions.
MEK Favorites Speak at Virtual ‘Free Iran’ Regime Change Conference
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | A virtual cavalcade of regime change hawks, including longtime favorite of the MEK, Rudy Giuliani.