Archived Antiwar.com News from March 15, 2023

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Updated March 15, 2023 - 8:29 PM EDT

Russia Trying To Recover Debris of US Drone

Poland Says It May Send MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine in 4-6 Weeks

US-Philippines Military Drills Will Be Biggest Ever

		China Says AUKUS Countries Are Going Down a 'Dangerous Path'
		Majority of Australians Oppose US War on China

Israel: Netanyahu Moves Closer With 'Judicial Coup' Bill

Two Rockets Fired at US Base in Syria

Pentagon's Budget Puts Focus on Munitions Production

Sweden Says Likely Finland Will Join NATO First

Watch: Sy Hersh Meets Press on Nord Stream

Viewpoints

	China Brokers Agreement Between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Sidelining the United States by Ted Snider
	Is a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Imminent? by Michael Klare

	The Gathering Storm by Col. Douglas Macgregor
	The Urbanity of Evil: 20 Years After the Invasion of Iraq by Norman Solomon
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

In FBI Case, the First Amendment Takes Another Bizarre Hit
by Matt Taibbi

Frontline

	US Arms Left in Afghanistan Surface in Pakistan Taliban Insurgency
	US Dismisses China's Role in Brokering Iran-Saudi Reconciliation
	No Regrets From the Iraqi Who Threw His Shoes at Bush

Navy Emails Show Support for
Capt. Brett Crozier After Firing

Palestine/Israel

	Netanyahu Critics Urge Germany, Britain to Cancel His Visit
	Israeli Law to Resettle Illegal Outposts Advances in Knesset
	Scores of Palestinian Families Torn Apart by Israel Ban
	Hamas Says Will Support Prisoners Ahead of Hunger Strike
	Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Announces New Pro-Israel Group
	Israel Orders Demolition of House of Palestinian Elderly Woman in Sheikh Jarrah
	Mayor of Illegal Settlement Orders Removal of Palestinian Passengers From Buses

Iran

	Iran Eases Its Regional Isolation With Saudi Deal
	US Couldn't Be 'Honest Broker' in Saudi-Iran Negotiations, Says Ex-Saudi Intelligence Chief
	France Says Iran Breaching International Treaty With Prisoner Detentions

Middle East

	Senate Moves Closer to Vote on Repealing Iraq War Authorizations: Schumer
	Document Reveals Canada's Undisclosed Motives for Arming Saudi Arabia
	Amid Ongoing Lebanese Stalemate, France Renews Sanctions Threat
	Putin to Hold Talks With Syria's Assad on Wednesday: Kremlin

Afghanistan

	Male Tailors Claim Restrictions on Making Clothes for Afghan Women
	Taliban Defense Ministry: Force Consists of Over 100,000 Troops

Pakistan

	Teargas Fired Outside Ex-PM Imran Khan's Residence in Pakistan
	Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan Says Arrest Attempt 'Totally Illegal'
	Imran Khan Yet to Be Arrested as PTI Workers, Police Clash Continues at Zaman Park
	Two Pakistani Policemen Killed in Attacks on Census Teams

China

	China to Reopen to Tourists, Resume All Visas Wednesday
	China Arms Sales Cement Its Economic and Security Ties in Africa: Study
	Xi Jinping Vows to Turn Chinese Army Into 'Great Wall of Steel'

Japan

	USS Ronald Reagan Sailor Dies After Falling From Housing Building in Japan
	Japan, South Korea Summit Must Overcome History to Renew Ties

Asia

	Taiwan Says Submarine Program Going to Plan Despite Difficulties
	Army, Resistance Trade Accusations Over Myanmar Killings

The War at Home

	Air Force Won't Buy Hypersonic Missiles in 2024, Official Says
	US Navy Gets $11 Billion Budget Boost, Plans to Cut Amphib Fleet
	Navy's Secretive F/A-XX Combat Jet Gets Big Funding in New Budget
	US Navy to Construct $2.8-Billion Dry Dock in Pearl Harbor
	US Air Force May Shrink Middle East Presence, Proposed Budget Cut Shows
	Republican 2024 Hopefuls Respond to Questions About Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine

	Ukraine Starts Producing Shells for Soviet-Era Tanks
	Netherlands to Give Ukraine Minesweepers, Drone Radars: Defense Ministry

Russia

	Putin Says Nord Stream Blasts Carried Out on 'State Level'
	Putin Says Russia Is Fighting for Its Very Existence
	Flood of Russians Alters Life for Countries That Took Them In
	Russian Parliament Votes to Censor Criticism of Mercenary Groups
	Russia Says Black Sea Grain Deal Will Be Extended Automatically if No Objections
	Armenian PM Critical of Russia-Dominated Security Pact

Spain

	Spanish Princess To Do Military Training for Three Years
	Spanish Air Force Buys 16 More Swiss Pc-21 Next-Gen Trainer Aircraft

Europe

	Lithuania Buys 3,000 Minimi Light Machine Guns From Belgium
	Bosnians Protest Over Draft Law to Recriminalize Defamation
	Norway Buys US Military Helicopters to Replace European NH90s

Somalia

	Witnesses Say Extremist Attack in Somalia Kills at Least Nine
	The Governor of Gedo Wounded in Somalia Suicide Attack

Africa

	ISIS Claims Responsibility for East DR Congo Attack That Killed 19
	Mali Activist Ras Bath Imprisoned After Claiming Former PM Was Murdered in Jail
	Nigeria's Central Bank Says Old Naira Notes Still Legal Tender
	Thousands of Senegal Opposition Supporters Join Three-Day Protest
	Tunisia Sentences Two to Death Over Blast Near US Embassy

Latin America

	US, Mexico Officials Speak Ahead of Meeting on Drugs, Arms Trafficking
	Brazil's Lula, Citing War, Will Not Visit Russia or Ukraine
	Despite Constitutional Ban, Salvadoran Leader Heavily Favored for Reelection: Poll