Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that some traditional U.S. allies are “hemming and hawing about the use of force” as Washington presses forward with its campaign against Iran, raising fresh questions about NATO cohesion at a moment of escalation. Spain has refused U.S. permission to use certain bases for strikes on Iran, calling for […]
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Western hesitation continues to undermine Ukraine
On May 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Germany and met with the country’s new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. There were high expectations that Berlin would finally authorize the delivery of Taurus long-range missiles — a long-standing request from Kyiv since the beginning of the Russian invasion. However, this demand had been systematically rejected by former Chancellor […]