Israel’s War on Gaza
U.S. Army Is Upgrading an Israeli Base to Make Room for New Boeing Jets
In addition to billions in weapons, the U.S. military is renovating an air base in the south of Israel, according to a new contract.
National Security
Progressives Were Pilloried for Wanting to End the Ukraine War in 2022. Things Have Only Gotten Worse.
With tens of thousands more killed and Ukraine’s leverage tanking, the quickly withdrawn House Democrats’ letter is proving prescient.
The U.S. Has Been at War in Yemen for 20 Years, but Houthis Can Still Choke the Red Sea
Despite U.S. talk of peace and stability, and two decades of war, the people of Yemen are still suffering.
What Kamala Harris Meant by “Most Lethal Fighting Force” in Her DNC Speech
The Pentagon buzzword can apply to anything from missiles to pepperoni pizzas inside the military — while papering over the corpses that “lethality” produces.
Senator Calls U.S. Support for Saudis a “National Disgrace” After Intercept Reveals Unpaid Debt to Pentagon
Saudi Arabia won’t pay the U.S. back for fueling its warplanes as it bombed Yemen, but the U.S. recently resumed weapons sales to the kingdom.
A Presidential Ticket That Supports the War Powers Act?
Presidents tend to resist the checks put in place after Vietnam, but in the past Harris and Walz asserted Congress’s authority over war-making.
The U.S. Fueled Saudi Jets Bombing Yemen. Now the Saudis Won’t Pay Their Gas Bill.
The U.S. just resumed sales of bombs and missiles to the Gulf state, which still owes $15 million for jet fuel from its war on Yemen.
Ghosts of Guantánamo
Ex-Guantánamo Detainee Forcibly Repatriated to Russia Despite Fears of Torture
Ravil Mingazov spent the last seven years in the UAE as part of a secret U.S. deal that was said to bar further transfers with risks of abuse.
The U.S. Has Dozens of Secret Bases Across the Middle East. They Keep Getting Attacked.
An Intercept investigation found 63 U.S. bases, garrisons, and shared facilities in the region. U.S. troops are “sitting ducks,” according to one expert.
Israel’s Lebanon Blitz
U.S. Poured Billions of Military Aid Into Lebanon. Now Israel Threatens to Invade.
The U.S. is warning Israel against launching all-out war on Hezbollah — while continuing to send Israel unconditional military aid.