Pope Francis: A World Free of Nuclear Arms Is ‘Possible and Necessary’
Pope Francis railed against arms dealing Monday, insisting that “those who possess weapons will eventually use them.”
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Air Force Secretary: We’re Competing with China for Military Superiority, China ‘Trying to Target’ U.S. Assets
During a portion of an interview with CNBC on Friday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the United States is competing for military superiority with China, and China has been “building systems that are increasingly capable over a long time
Russia Test-Fires New Hypersonic Missile from Submarine Near Arctic
Russia said it successfully test-fired a new hypersonic cruise missile from a submarine against a target in the Barents Sea on Monday evening.
Pope Francis Asks Virgin Mary to Move Investors to Fund Medicine, Not Arms
Pope Francis called on the Virgin Mary Saturday to touch the hearts of world financiers to stop investing “huge sums” of money in armaments but to invest rather in cures for future pandemics.
Putin: If I Wanted Navalny Dead, My Assassins ‘Would Have Finished It’
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual marathon year-end press conference Thursday, fielding questions for just over four and a half hours.
Colombia Accuses Venezuela’s Maduro of Trying to Buy Missiles from Iran
Colombian President Ivan Duque said Thursday that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro is attempting to buy medium- and long-range missiles from Iran, which is ramping its weapons program amid escalating tensions with the United States.
Putin Threatens Arms Race if U.S. Exits Nuclear Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened an arms race with the United States on Tuesday if the Trump administration follows through on its pledge to pull out of the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty.
Trump: START Arms Treaty ‘One-Sided Deal, Like All Other Deals We Make’
In his Thursday interview with Reuters, President Donald Trump was strongly critical of the New START arms control treaty with Russia, dismissing it as “just another bad deal that the country made.”
Pope Francis Calls on Israelis and Palestinians to Resume Dialogue
In his yearly address to the diplomatic corps, Pope Francis launched an appeal for peace in the Middle East, specifically summoning “Israelis and Palestinians” to resume talks aimed at finding “a stable and enduring solution” to conflicts.
The New Arms Race: Cops Vs. Criminals — Let’s Use Our Brains to Make Sure That Civilization Wins
Sometimes, you hate to be proven right about something, and that’s how I feel in the wake of the massacre of the police in Baton Rouge.
Iran Deal: Susan Davis On Fence In Face of Growing Opposition
Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) remains on the fence when it comes to her vote on the Iran Deal despite opposition from fellow Democrats Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) and influential Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY).
Former Iranian Hostage Lambasts Nuclear Deal: ‘Worst Agreement I’ve Seen in My Life’
Well over 30 years after he was set free from being held hostage for 444 days by his Middle Eastern captors, Texan Rick Kupke is still saying the Iranian regime cannot be trusted
WSJ: Nuclear Deal with Iran May Prompt Saudis to Seek Nuclear Weapon
Saudi Arabia, suspicious that the nuclear agreement that the U.S. and other world powers hope to reach with Iran would only delay the Islamic Republic from developing a nuclear arms, is considering becoming a nuclear-weapons power before Iran, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Report: Russia in ‘Rudimentary’ Stages of Building 100-Plane Aircraft Carrier
Russian media indicates Russia is in the “rudimentary” stages of developing an aircraft carrier capable of holding 100 planes.
