Archived Antiwar.com News from December 28, 2022

News

Updated December 28, 2022 - 9:43 PM EST

Report: CIA Directing Sabotage Attacks In Russia

Report Warns Risk of Nuclear War at Its Highest Since US Nuked Japan

Lavrov Says Pentagon Threatening to Kill Putin

Putin Prohibits Selling Russian Oil to Price Cap Participants

Taiwan Extends Mandatory Military Service

Netanyahu Names Iran Hawk to Lead Security Council

Serbia's Army on Alert Amid Tensions in Northern Kosovo

Space Force Gets Massive Budget Boost from NDAA

Viewpoints

	After the 77-Years War – Why There Is Still No Peace on Earth by David Stockman
	Is the White House Completely Truthful About Where Our Troops Are Fighting? by Blaise Malley

	The Ukraine Crisis Is a Classic 'Security Dilemma' by Medea Benjamin & Nicolas JS Davies
	Dominating Everyone Everywhere All At Once by William J. Astore
More Viewpoints

Israel Helps Ukraine Whitewash Its Nazis
by Asa Winstanley & Ali Abunimah

Frontline

	Protests Expand Against SDF and US Occupation in Syria
	Elon Musk Says Almost 100 'Active' Starlink Devices Operating in Iran
	Pentagon, Intelligence Community Eye Cloud Collaboration

Incoming Israeli Government

	US Jewish Leaders Sound Alarm on Next Government in Meet With Top Israeli Diplomat
	Netanyahu's Comeback Viewed as Threat to Israeli Army, Jewish Community Abroad
	Netanyahu Vs. Israel's Supreme Court: the First Major Battle Is Imminent
	Israel's Parliament Clears Way for Ministerial Appointments of Far-Right and Ultra-Orthodox Leaders

Palestine/Israel

	600 Palestinian Children 'Held Under House Arrest' in 2022
	Israeli Settlers Seize Land Owned by Greek Orthodox Church
	Israel Detains 13 Palestinians From One Town in Raids
	Israeli Envoy Named in Turkey After Years of Strain
	Israel Announces Arrest of November Jerusalem Bombing Suspect
	Israeli Security Sources Confirm Hamas Prisoner Swap Talks
	Israel Grounds 11 F-35I Stealth Jets After US F-35B Crash in Texas

Iran

	Iran Holds Funerals for Troops Killed in 1980s Iraq War
	Iran's Raisi Vows 'No Mercy' for 'Hostile' Protest Movement

Iraq

	Iraq PM Summons Central Banker as Currency Slides
	Iraq Daily Roundup: Five Killed
	Iraq Army Expands Deployment in Bid to Hunt Down ISIS Remnants

Lebanon

	Lebanese Army Pledges Continuous Cooperation With UNIFIL in Southern Lebanon
	Europe Investigators to Visit Lebanon in Central Bank Chief Probe

Turkey

	Turkish Defense Minister Visits Syrian Border
	Turkey Announces Big Boost in Black Sea Gas Reserves
	Kurds Seek 'Courageous' Candidate in Turkey's Election

Africa

	Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 17 Herders in Northeast Nigeria
	Gold Price Soars in Egypt as Local Currency Weakens
	Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Flights Into Tigray Region
	Ethnic Fighting Kills 56 in South Sudan, Official Says
	Tunisia Labor Union Threatens to 'Occupy the Streets,' Rejects 2023 Budget

Russia/Ukraine

	Russia's Medvedev Predicts War in West
	Russia Is Prioritizing Gas Exploration in the East to Supply Asian Partners
	Ryazan, Home of Elite Russian Unit, Still Supports Ukraine War
	Russia's Lavrov: West and Ukraine Want to Destroy Russia
	Captured Russian Tanks and Equipment Are Coveted Trophies and a Headache

Europe

	Weapons Checks in Greek Town Turn Up Grenades, Machine Guns
	Norwegian Navy to Receive More Naval Strike Missiles
	France to Provide Two Satellites, Receiving Station to Poland
	Spain Announces $10 Billion Aid Package in Bid to Ease Economic Pain Exacerbated by Ukraine War

Afghanistan

	35 Private Afghanistan Universities at Risk of Collapse: Union
	An Interview With Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai
	Taliban Official Expects Decision on Women, Girls' Education Next Year
	UN Urges Taliban to End Restrictions on Women
	UN Security Council Denounces Taliban Bans on Women in Afghanistan

Pakistan

	Pakistan Troops Search for Attackers After Six Soldiers Killed
	Islamabad Police Craft 'Special' Security Plan Amid Rise in Terror Incidents

Koreas

	South Korea's Leader Calls for Stealth Drones to Monitor North Korea
	North Korea's Kim Hails Economic, Military Successes at Meeting

Oman

	Oman Parliament Votes to Expand on Israel Boycott Law
	Oman Inks LNG Deal With Japan to Export 2.35 Million Tonnes Annually

The War at Home

	US Navy Procures 26 More TH-73A 'Thrasher' Helicopters for $110 Million
	Lockheed Martin Bags $1.05 Billion Contract to Advance F-35 Production
	US Marines' CH-53K King Stallion Cleared for Full-Rate Production
	For Sale on Ebay: a Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans