Archived Antiwar.com News from April 15, 2023

News

Updated April 15, 2023 - 9:37 PM EDT

Air Nat'l Guardsmen Arrested as Suspected Leaker

		*Biden Looking at Expanding Internet Surveillance After Discord Leaks*
		*Leak Says US Doesn't Expect Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in 2023*

Germany OKs Poland's Request for Jets to Ukraine

		*Ukraine PM Appeals Directly to Austin for Long-Range Missiles, Jets*
		*Sy Hersh: CIA Knows Zelensky Is Skimming US Aid*
		*Ukraine Calls for Black Sea to Become a 'Sea of NATO'*

US Arms Industry Planning First Taiwan Trip in Four Years

Bringing Syria Back to Arab League Faces Some Resistance

US Kicks Off Nuclear War Games

Viewpoints

	The World War Boom and '46 Bust: Why War Does Not Keep Us Out of Recessions by John Kennedy
	How the Most Notorious Scandal in Iraq Came From Gitmo by Scott Roehm

	Why the Media Don't Want to Know the Truth About Nord Stream Blasts by Jonathan Cook
	Is the Army All That You Can Be? by Nan Levinson
More Viewpoints

Crimea Has Become a Frankenstein's Monster
by Anatol Lieven

Frontline

	German Imports From Russia Down Over 90% in War's 1st Year
	China Sanctions Rep. Michael McCaul for Visiting Taiwan
	Jerusalem Churches Refuse Israeli Restrictions on Annual Easter Vigil

Palestine/Israel

	Israeli Army Vandalized Disabled Palestinian Woman's Vehicle
	'Playground for Refugees': Ramadan Soccer Brings Joy to Gaza
	Greek Orthodox Church Accuses Israeli Police of Violating 'Holy Fire' Worshippers' Rights
	Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Meets Commander Despite No-Contact Policy
	Holy Land Christians Say Attacks Rising in Far-Right Israel
	Jordanian FM Calls Israeli Occupation 'Evil', Sparks Anger in Israel
	HRW Accuses Palestinian Authority of Blocking Legal Rights Group for Detainees
	Israeli Police Absolved in Killing of Palestinian at Al-Aqsa
	Christians Are in Danger Under Israeli Government, Says Holy Land Patriarch

Middle East

	Iraq Daily Roundup: Five Killed
	Iranian President's 'Gas-For-Food' Program With Iraq Criticized
	Turkey Agrees to Resume Flights to Kurdistan in July
	Houthis Release 48 in Move Not Part of Prisoner Swap Deal

Egypt

	UAE President in Cairo as Arab Diplomacy Soars
	A Look at Two Decades of Ties as Egypt, Turkey Move to End Rift

Mali

	ISIS Take Key Northeastern Village in Mali
	Germany Vows Further Support for Sahel After Mali Exit

Africa

	Morocco Can't Sue French Press for Pegasus Use Claims: Court
	Algerian Parliament Approves a New Law That Tightens Control Over the Media
	Kenya Opposition to Resume Anti-Government Protests
	Sudan's Army Warns of Conflict After Paramilitary Forces Mobilize in Capital
	Italy Vows Help With IMF in Bid to Stabilize Tunisia

Ukraine

	Ukraine, Romania, Moldova Boost Ties at Security Meeting
	Ukraine Asks Spain for Air Defense, Weapons

Russia

	Russia's Gasoline Exports Jump as African Buyers Replace Europe
	Russian T-90 Tank From Ukraine Mysteriously Appears at US Truck Stop
	Russia Identifies Ukrainian Suspect in War Blogger's Killing
	Diplomat: Russia Might Discuss Swap for Jailed US Reporter

Europe

	Germany's Baerbock Stresses Alliance With US on Taiwan in Riposte to Macron
	Hungary Withdraws From Sanctioned Russia-Linked Bank
	Dutch Court Hands Four Women Prison Sentences for ISIS Links
	Norway Expels 15 Russian Diplomats Suspected of Spying

China

	China Warns of Rocket Debris in Area Northeast of Taiwan
	Xi Says China Must Strengthen Training for 'Actual Combat'

Asia

	Iran, Russia, China, Pakistan FMs Hold Meeting on Afghanistan
	India Soldier Shoots Self at Same Base Where Four Others Killed
	North Korea Says It Tested New Solid-Fuel ICBM
	Blasts Kill Four at Myanmar New Year Festival
	Hours Before Blinken Visit, US Condemns Vietnam's Jailing of Activist

The War at Home

	How the F-35's Lack of Spare Parts Became as Big a Threat as Enemy Missiles
	Montana Close to Becoming 1st State to Completely Ban Tiktok

Latin America

	Peruvian Politician Convicted in 1988 Murder of Reporter
	Bolivia Looks to Curb Fuel Smuggling With Help of Armed Forces
	Ex-Colombia Rebel Urges Armed Groups to Support Government
	Ex-Haiti Senator's Driver Detained in President's Slaying