House Approves Defense Bill with Abortion, Transgender Provision

The U.S. House Of Representatives on Friday passed its version of the annual defense policy bill that includes divisive social issues, such as abortion rights and treatment of transgender service members, which threaten to derail the must-pass legislation.[#item_full_content]

Iran defies Biden, UN by enriching uranium for nuclear weapons program

JERUSALEM – The Islamic Republic of Iran retaliated against the Biden administration’s support of a mild U.N. watchdog agency rebuke of Tehran for its work on its covert illicit nuclear weapons program this week. The U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its inspectors had verified Monday that Iran has begun feeding uranium into three […]

US Supreme Court Rules Bump Stock Ban Unlawful

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a challenge to a federal ban on “bump stock” devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, dealing a setback to yet another firearms restriction …[#item_full_content]

Japan stands firm on Osprey flights despite US restrictions, defense chief says

Japan’s defense chief said Friday that Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in his country, and that he has no plans to request a flight suspension despite restrictions in the U.S. where ongoing safety and performance assessments will continue until next year. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that Japanese and U.S. military […]