LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Jacob Bojesson The looming Brexit has sparked a diplomatic feud between the United Kingdom and Spain over the tiny territory of Gibraltar. Former Conservative leader Michael Howard said Prime Minister Theresa May is ready to go to war to defend Gibraltar’s sovereignty, similar to how Margret Thatcher battled Argentine forces on the Falkland…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Civilians casualties may be endemic to any U.S. effort to defeat the Islamic State, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap warns. Dunlap’s warning comes after reports that a March 17 airstrike may have inadvertently killed nearly 200 civilians in Mosul, when supporting the Iraqi Security Forces…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti U.S. Central Command will no longer give out the number of troops headed to Iraq or Syria in the fight against the Islamic State, the Pentagon declared Monday. Washington will instead provide rough unit sizes of troops headed to the region. “It’s about capabilities not numbers,” CENTCOM spokesman Army…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell America’s most advanced stealth fighter participated in precision bombing drills on the Korean peninsula for the first time. Around half a dozen U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters took part in the Korea Marine Exercise Program this week and drilled alongside South Korean and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Iraq’s military says a blast that killed nearly 200 civilians was caused by an Islamic State booby trap, not a U.S. airstrike. The incident is being investigated by the Pentagon, who confirmed Friday that the U.S. struck the blast area in an airstrike requested by the Iraqi Security…
Alex Pheiffer President Trump’s attempts to block refugee admittance through executive action have been stopped in federal court. Consequently, over 8,400 refugees have resettled in the U.S., according to State Department figures released Sunday. Trump’s first executive order called for a temporary ban on the resettlement of refugees for 120 days, and an indefinite ban on…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck According to Time: Canada’s largest school board is not happy with President Donald Trump’s travel bans. The Toronto District School Board said Thursday it was stopping any new school trips to the U.S. until further notice, citing “uncertainty” around who may be impacted by the U.S….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Tougher screening for forthcoming visa applicants is now the current instruction from the Trump administration regarding immigration issues. According to a new report: The Trump administration is making it tougher for millions of visitors to enter the United States by demanding new security checks before giving…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell North Korea appears ready for another round of nuclear weapons testing, South Korea’s military said Friday. North Korea has launched at least six missiles and tested a high-thrust rocket engine, possibly for an intercontinental ballistic missile, since President Donald Trump took office. North Korea, however, has yet…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Al-Qaida’s affiliate in western Africa, AQIM, is consolidating with local tribal groups to put down roots to grow its terror operations, The Soufan Group warns. Al-Qaida’s Africa strategy mimics the tactics it’s used in Syria, which co-opts local groups into its larger terror network. The strategy is…