Israeli religious nationalists see God’s hand in Oct. 7 attack
YITZHAR, West Bank — Carrying planks of plywood, a group of Israeli settlers pushed past soldiers guarding the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip and quickly got…
Survive 2024 to win in 2025 – POLITICO
This year will be one of “recovery and preparation on both sides, like 1916 and 1941-42 in the last world wars,” said Marc Thys, who…
How Ukraine’s top general ran out of road both in Kyiv and in Washington – POLITICO
The Pentagon pushed for the Ukrainian military to make a major thrust focused on one area where planners thought a breakthrough was possible. Instead, Kyiv…
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s commander-in-chief General Zaluzhny – POLITICO
"The ZSU under Zaluzhny survived the initial Russian onslaught. Alone that was a great achievement — because almost everybody, and thus [Russian President Vladimir] Putin…
Turkey’s Erdoğan signs off on Sweden’s NATO bid – POLITICO
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today signed into law Sweden's accession to NATO. "Welcome Türkiye’s approval of the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession," Swedish Prime Minister…
Is it ready to fight Vladimir Putin alone? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Can Europe fend off a Russian attack on its own? It’s a question that…
Orbán backs Sweden’s NATO bid in sudden U-turn – POLITICO
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the last remaining holdout in Sweden's bid to join NATO, now says he supports its application and vows that Hungary's…
Dutch PM Rutte builds an early head of steam for NATO’s top job – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is an early favorite to take over as NATO chief after he signaled interest over the weekend —…
Gaza ground war could be ‘Mogadishu on steroids,’ says former US General Petraeus – POLITICO
BERLIN — A military ground offensive by the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip would last years and involve horrific fighting, David Petraeus, who…
Forget me not – POLITICO
BRUSSELS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels on Wednesday to discover a Europe no longer completely focused on the war Russia has unleashed…
NATO forced to do the splits over support for both Israel and Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Defense ministers flying into the Belgian capital for a NATO meeting starting…
Poland’s ruling party publishes top secret plan as a campaign stunt – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. WARSAW — Poland’s ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party has set off a…