The US president has called for addressing concerns over the agency’s disaster response and alleged political bias US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Co-chaired by the secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense, it will be tasked with assessing FEMA’s effectiveness…
Sales surged by 30% year-on-year in 2024 as numerous countries rushed to replenish their stocks after sending weapons to Kiev US arms exports hit a record-high in fiscal year 2024, driven by global demand as many countries replenished their inventories after supplying weapons to Ukraine, according to data released by the US State Department on…
Revealing classified procurement goals to manufacturers could lead to an investment boost, sources have said NATO members will soon share classified procurement plans with arms makers in an effort to encourage a boost in industrial capacity, Bloomberg reported on Sunday citing anonymous insider sources. The initiative, reportedly led by Secretary General Mark Rutte, requires consensus…
The vice president has called for “big change” in the Pentagon, citing systemic cost overruns and recruitment issues The US has failed to win a single war in several generations despite spending staggering sums of money on its army, Vice President J.D. Vance has said, calling for a major military overhaul. In an interview with…
Copenhagen says it will boost its military presence on the island, while reminding Washington “how good an ally” the country is Denmark is not capable of adequately protecting the strategically important territory of Greenland, US President Donald Trump has claimed. He appeared to ridicule the country’s plan to increase its military presence in the Arctic…
Peace on the continent requires breaking the imperialist legacy Any outcome of the Ukraine conflict framed as a ‘compromise’ would be celebrated in the West as a victory and perceived as a failure by Russia. This must be avoided at all costs. First, Russia must openly confront Western Europe’s historical culpability. It’s not the ‘garden’…
A multi-agency exercise simulating a nuclear event will take place this week in the state of New York, the FBI has announced A large-scale nuclear training exercise will take place in the US state of New York this week with visible activity expected to begin on Monday, the FBI has said. The multi-agency training…
The Trump administration has reportedly pledged to rebuild ties with Budapest and scrap restrictions imposed during Joe Biden’s presidency The US has pledged to reassess sanctions on Hungary that were imposed under former President Joe Biden, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Sunday. Following a phone conversation with newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco…
Sweden has detained an unnamed vessel following damage to undersea infrastructure linking the country to Latvia Sweden and Latvia have reported another case of suspected sabotage involving an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea, with the Nordic nation detaining a vessel that could be connected to the incident. While there has been speculation in the…
Extensive clemency for the January 6 Capitol protesters could erode public trust and prompt legal reforms, US Senator Lindsey Graham says US Senator Lindsey Graham has criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon individuals convicted of violent offenses during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, warning that it could have long-term consequences. Pardoning people who…