Daily Archives: October 21, 2022

2022-10-21: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-21). US General Makes Unprecedented Visit to Nuclear-Armed Submarine in Arabian Sea. news.antiwar.com The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday made an unprecedented visit to a nuclear-armed submarine in the Arabian Sea, a move that comes amid soaring tensions between the US and Russia over the potential use of nuclear weapons. Gen. Erik Kurilla boarded the USS West Virginia, an Ohio Class long-range stealth submarine that …

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-20). US Considering Joint Weapons Production With Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The US is considering a plan to jointly manufacture weapons with Taiwan in an effort to speed up arms deliveries for the island, a member of the US-Taiwan Business Council said on Wednesday. Since 2017, the US has approved over $20 billion in arms sales for Taiwan, but deliveries have been delayed. According to Defense …

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-20). China Reaffirms 'No First Use' Nuclear Weapons Policy at UN. news.antiwar.com China reaffirmed this week its no first use policy for nuclear weapons at a meeting of the UN's General Assembly First Committee. Li Song, the Chinese ambassador for disarmament affairs, told the committee that China "has solemnly committed to no first use of nuclear weapons at any time and under any circumstances, and not using …

Staff (2022-10-20). Delivering weapons to Russia against Ukraine baseless claim. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Iran's top diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has told EU foreign policy chief sending weapons and drones against Ukraine is not Iran's policy.

Staff (2022-10-20). Iran, Russia reject claims on using Iran drones in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Iran and Russia have rejected baseless allegations that Tehran supplied Moscow with a fleet of drones for use in the war in Ukraine.

Staff (2022-10-20). Arming Kyiv brings NATO closer to direct clash with Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — The flow of NATO weapons to Ukraine and military support for Kyiv bring the alliance closer to a dangerous line of a direct military clash with Russia, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says.

Dave DeCamp (2022-10-20). Taiwan, US Sign Deal to Maintain Island's Patriot Missiles. news.antiwar.com Taiwan has signed a contract with the US According to The South China Morning Post, the five-year contract is worth $77.8 million and will send technicians from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to the island through 2027. | A Taiwanese military source told…

Editor (2022-10-20). Cheng Enfu: The new pattern of international economy and politics is conducive to the development of world socialism. mronline.org In September 2021, I spoke at the launch meeting of the Manifesto: Through Pluripolarity to Socialism. The Manifesto has a clear theme, profound ideas, magnificent momentum, and clearly articulated the history of world socialism, its present status quo and future.

Jason Ditz (2022-10-19). Iraq Rejects US Threats, Backs Saudis on Oil Production. news.antiwar.com Generations of warfare and propping up client states were supposed to give the US broad OPEC production is focused on profits, and the

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