Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has reported that Thai military forces have advanced into territory beyond even the contested border zones, effectively occupying land that both nations previously recognized as Cambodian-held. In an interview conducted during his visit to Washington for President Trump's Board of Peace initiative, Manet stated that Thai soldiers have sealed … [Read more...] about Hun Manet Says Thai Troops Have Sealed Villages Beyond Original Line of Dispute
Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Britain Blocks American Access to RAF Bases
The United Kingdom has informed the Trump administration it will not permit American military forces to use British air bases for potential strikes against Iran, citing concerns that such operations could violate international law. According to reports from London, American military planners had been developing contingency plans to utilize Royal Air Force base Fairford in … [Read more...] about Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Britain Blocks American Access to RAF Bases
SOUTHCOM General Conducts First Venezuela Visit Since Socialist Dictator’s Detention
A significant diplomatic development unfolded in Caracas this week as the top American military commander for Latin America conducted an unprecedented meeting with Venezuela's interim government, marking the first such engagement since the arrest of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. Marine General Francis L. Donovan, commander of United States Southern … [Read more...] about SOUTHCOM General Conducts First Venezuela Visit Since Socialist Dictator’s Detention
Iraq Takes Custody of More Than 5,000 Foreign Detainees from Syrian Prisons
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed this week that Australian citizens are among 5,704 detainees transferred from Syrian prisons into Iraqi custody, where they may face terrorism charges that carry the death penalty. Iraq's national centre for international judicial cooperation announced Friday it had assumed custody of the alleged former Islamic … [Read more...] about Iraq Takes Custody of More Than 5,000 Foreign Detainees from Syrian Prisons
María Corina Machado Credits Trump Administration for Historic Shift in Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado delivered a striking assessment this week of the political transformation unfolding in her nation, drawing parallels to one of the twentieth century's most significant geopolitical events. Speaking from Caracas, Machado characterized the collapse of the Maduro regime as "the equivalent to the fall of the Berlin Wall for the … [Read more...] about María Corina Machado Credits Trump Administration for Historic Shift in Venezuela