'Changes Everything': The A-10 'Warthog' Proves Its Worth Again Over The Strait Of Hormuz

Donald Rumsfeld's New Europe Is Waiting For Its Second Act Authored by José Niño via The Libertarian Institute On January 22, 2003, Donald Rumsfeld stepped behind the podium at the Foreign Press Center in Washington and, with one answer to a Dutch public television reporter, redrew the map of Europe. The reporter wanted to know why so many Europeans trusted Saddam Hussein more than then-President George W. Bush. The defense secretary fired back with words the Pentagon transcript preserved in full: "Now, you’re thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don’t....

Proposed US Deal For Saudi Nuclear Enrichment Is Without Safeguards Via Middle East Eye The Trump administration has greenlit Saudi Arabia's nuclear enrichment project, but with no safeguards in place to prevent the development of a bomb, CNN reported on Friday.  The draft deal, viewed by the news outlet, showed Washington's support for Riyadh’s civilian nuclear program is still awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature, despite US-Saudi negotiations concluding in October. via AFP Unnamed officials cited in the story indicated that the documents, which include the mandatory "123 agreement" and safeguards protocols, have not yet been sent...

Switzerland To Vote On Capping Population At 10 Million In less than four weeks, on June 14, Swiss voters will decide on a proposal that, if passed, would mark a constitutional first: enshrining a hard limit on the country’s total permanent resident population. The "No to a Switzerland with 10 Million" initiative, backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), seeks to amend the Federal Constitution to keep the population below 10 million until 2050. If thresholds are approached or breached, the government would be required to tighten asylum and family reunification...