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U.S. Gov’t Thinks it’s Bad that Taliban is Curtailing Opium Production

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Afghanistan was once the source of some 90% of the world’s black-market opium, but that supply has been drastically curtailed under the Taliban’s rule, according to recent research. The U.S. government apparently thinks this is a negative development. The U.S. Institute of Peace, which receives $55 million...

Why Do Countries Buy Defective Chinese Military Equipment?

(By Cindy Zheng, RealClear Wire) China’s defense industry has exported malfunctioning and defective military equipment in recent years — leaving countries short of what’s needed for their security while also draining military budgets. Nigeria’s military reported several technical problems with the Chinese-made F-7 aircraft delivered starting in 2009. A handful...

China Has Operated a Spy Base in Cuba Since 2019

(Headline USA) China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, as part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to an anonymous American official. The official said the U.S. intelligence community has been aware of China's spying from Cuba and...

Putin Mercenaries Raped, Kidnapped, Tortured Russian Soldiers

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) A Russian colonel said that Vladimir Putin's mercenaries -- also known as the Wagner group -- raped, kidnapped and tortured Russian soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel Roman Venevitin, who was captured near the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, claimed he was tortured by Wagner mercenaries, even though he was...

Weapon Delays Hurt Military’s Ability to Meet Threats, Report Finds

(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Despite recent reforms, the U.S. Department of Defense has had challenges bringing new weapons to the battlefield, according to a new report. More than half of the 26 major defense acquisition programs reported new delays. At the same time, net costs increased by $37...

Teacher Tells Muslim Student that He Must Support ‘Pride’ to be Canadian

(Abdul--Rahman Oladimeji Bello, Headline USA) A teacher in Canada recently went viral on social media for telling a Muslim student who opted out of the school’s LGBT "Pride" event that he didn't "belong here." In the two-minute audio clip, the teacher at Londonderry Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta, scolded...

Kamala Blows More than $100M in U.S. Tax Dollars During Trip to Bahamas

(Headline USA) U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives. The announcement was made ahead of an official trip to the Bahamas...

Report: FBI Worked for Ukraine to Censor Twitter Accounts

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The FBI worked at Ukraine’s behest to censor Twitter users and obtain their personal information, according to leaked emails obtained by journalist Aaron Maté. Reporting on the contents of the emails, Maté said Wednesday that an FBI agent wrote to Twitter in March 2022 on behalf...

WATCH: Tucker Carlson Releases First Twitter Show, Blasting Ukraine War Propaganda

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson made his much-anticipated return Tuesday, releasing a show on Twitter that covered the recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam in southern Ukraine. Carlson’s report comes as Ukraine and Russia are accusing each other of destroying the dam, which was...

Report: Zelenskyy Worried About Trump 2024

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reportedly worried that Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, might regain the U.S. presidency in 2024. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Zelenskyy expressed concerns that President Trump could curtail aid to...

U.S. Intelligence ‘Whistleblower’ Makes Fantastical Claims of Alien UFOs

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A purported Pentagon whistleblower and several other intelligence officials have gone public with allegations that the U.S. government is in possession of alien UFO technology—but they have provided no physical evidence, and their claims are being met with public skepticism. The UFO whistleblower story was first...

Biden Wants to Give Power over Defense Contracts to Climate Cabal

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) The Biden administration attempted to grant veto power over defense contracts to a conglomerate of climate-activist organizations known as the Science Based Targets initiative. The delegation was part of a rule, proposed in November, that required contractors for the Department of Defense, NASA and the Government...
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