Category: US
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Pentagon Confirms Venezuela Contingency Plan
On December 2, 2025, Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson addressed ongoing U.S. military posture in the Caribbean during a briefing, confirming that the Department of Defense (DoD) maintains a contingency plan in the event Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro departs power or flees the country. This comes amid escalating U.S. pressure on Maduro’s regime, including naval…
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Trump Halts Ukraine War Funding
On December 2, 2025, during what was described as his final cabinet meeting of the year, US President Donald Trump stated that the United States has ceased direct financial involvement in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. He framed this as part of a broader effort to end the conflict, contrasting his approach with…
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Israel Signals Imminent Move to Disarm Hezbollah
U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack told Iraqi PM al-Sudani in Baghdad on Nov 30 that Israel is preparing an imminent, large-scale military operation in Lebanon to fully disarm Hezbollah. The operation will continue “until Hezbollah is disarmed” and could start very soon (days to weeks). What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? ME-100, Middle…
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U.S. LNG Surges 40% as Europe Cuts Russian Gas
The United States has significantly ramped up liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe, with recent data showing a 40% increase in shipments for November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. This escalation is directly tied to Europe’s efforts to replace Russian natural gas supplies curtailed by ongoing Western sanctions imposed since Russia’s…
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NATO: Ukraine to Receive $5B in Arms by Year-End
On November 26, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced in an interview with El País that Ukraine is projected to receive approximately $5 billion in military aid by the end of 2025 through the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program. This initiative, launched by the US and NATO, enables European allies to fund the…