For many decades, Japan’s military has taken a self-defense posture and limited its involvement in global conflicts. That stance changed late last year when it took the first step in developing first-strike capabilities. And in March 2023, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise trip to Ukraine to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy where he…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. He called the meeting after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to deploy nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus. Russia has been using Belarus as a launchpad for assaults on Ukraine. Ukraine is asking the U.N. to intervene now that…

Time may be running out for the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group. Most of the mercenaries fighting for Wagner are about to go home, and what fighters do remain could soon be cut off from the rest of Russia’s armed forces. Last fall, Wagner recruited heavily in Russian prisons to bolster its ranks.…

Poland just became the first NATO ally to send Ukraine fighter jets in its war with Russia; Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Moscow; and Ford is recalling more than a million cars. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Friday, March 17, 2023. Poland to send jets to Ukraine Ukraine…

A bipartisan group of senators wrote a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that stated the United States needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The senators want the Pentagon to be prepared, should the U.S. decide to send aircraft. “We are now at a critical juncture in the…

Attorney General Merrick Garland signed a new agreement with Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia and Romania that he said will strengthen efforts to prosecute Russian war criminals. The memorandum will increase information sharing amongst countries that have pledged to assist Ukraine. The signing came during the United for Justice Conference in Lviv, Ukraine, which…

The war in Ukraine is now entering its second year. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, both soldiers and civilians. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to push back against the onslaught, but Vladimir Putin’s war machine is showing no signs of letting up. I am grateful to all the countries that endorsed…

If Ukraine’s national security chief has his way, the war will end with Ukrainian tanks parked on Red Square in Moscow. Over the weekend, Oleksiy Danilov told the British newspaper The Sun, “Our tanks will be on Red Square and that will be justice.” Danilov called Putin “Hitler’s twin,” and said the Russian leader is…

As the world nears one year since the Russia-Ukraine War began, the U.S. has supplied Ukraine with the most military assistance and aid by far. Even with the money and equipment already sent, Kyiv is still requesting more weapons as a lifeline in the war. The U.S. has denied Ukraine’s request for long-range missiles. Officials…

This week the head of the United Nations warned the war in Ukraine has a good chance of spilling over into other countries. Poland has been preparing for that possibility for months. Poland sits to the west of Ukraine and is one of its staunchest supporters. The Polish government led the charge to give Ukraine main…