Sen Graham Introduces Bill Authorizing Force Against Iran

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced legislation right before the Congress recess in August that would authorize President Joe Biden to use military force against Iran if he determines that Iran has capabilities that threaten the national security interests of the United States.

Decision to send NATO troops to Ukraine can be interpreted as declaration of war — senator - TASS

The possible decision to send ground troops to Ukraine by NATO countries could be interpreted as the alliance’s direct participation in hostilities and even as a declaration of war, Konstantin Kosachev, the deputy speaker of the Federation Council, said following a statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, who stated after a meeting of European leaders in Paris that such a scenario had been discussed, but the participants failed to reach a consensus.

Russian lawmakers to demand use of weapons against ‘terrorist Kiev regime’ — Duma speaker

 Members of Russia’s State Duma (the lower house of parliament) will demand the use of weapons to destroy the "terrorist regime" in Ukraine, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on Telegram on Wednesday.

Attack on Russian plane in neutral airspace to be seen as declaration of war — diplomat

A deliberate attack on a Russian aircraft in neutral airspace would be an open declaration of war against the largest nuclear power, Moscow is not seeking confrontation, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Wednesday.

North Korea Warns US Drills Amount to ‘Declaration of War’

North Korea warned that it will soon consider US military action near its borders as a “declaration of war”, issuing a harsh response after American diplomats pressed the United Nations to condemn recent weapons tests by the DPRK.

Russian diplomat warns Germany’s Baerbock against making irreparable mistake on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who admitted that her words about Europe being at war with Russia had been a mistake, against making irreparable mistakes concerning Ukraine, Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel on Saturday.

NATO Countries’ Citizens Must Know that Alliance is Involved in Standoff with Russia: MFA – Al-Manar TV Lebanon

The citizens of NATO’s member-states should understand that the bloc is completely involved in confrontation with Russia in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing on Friday.

Moscow: West’s Hybrid War on Russia Has Reached ‘Unprecedented’ Proportions | Farsnews Agency

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said the West has unleashed an unprecedented hybrid war on Russia, seeking to disrupt the country’s stability.

Norcorea tilda de "declaración de guerra" sanciones de EEUU a Kim Jong-Un

Corea del Norte aseguró el viernes que las nuevas sanciones impuestas contra su líder, Kim Jong-Un, por parte de Estados Unidos, suponen una "declaración de guerra" y prometió tomar fuertes medidas de represalia.

Ethiopia and Eritrea trade blame over border clashes

Ethiopia and Eritrea have traded blame over fresh clashes in a disputed border region that triggered a bloody war in 1998-2000 and killed thousands of civilians.

Turkey Committed Act of War By Shooting Russian Plane in Syria

Under international law, shooting down a Russian warplane in Syrian airspace is an act of war by Turkey, legal expert Alexander Mercouris told Sputnik.

French president blames Islamic State group for Paris attacks

French President Francois Hollande on Saturday blamed the Islamic State group for the attacks in Paris that left at least 128 dead, calling them an "act of war".

Kim Jong-un plans ‘asymmetric war’ versus S.Korea

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has a new war-plan to complete an invasion to the South within a week, using asymmetric capabilities including nuclear weapons, South Korea daily newspaper JoongAng Ilbo reported Thursday.

Independent Kurdish state not reason for war anymore, says AKP spokesperson Çelik

An independent Kurdish state was a reason for war in the past, however the situation has changed, according to Hüseyin Çelik, spokesperson for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

“In Turkey, even the word ‘Kurdistan’ makes people nervous, but their name is Kurdistan,” Çelik told the Financial Times. “If Iraq is divided and it is inevitable, they are our brothers. Unfortunately, the situation in Iraq is not good and it looks like [the country] is going to be divided,” he added, while cautioning that Kurdish independence was not Turkey’s “number one choice.”

Ex-Pentagon-Chef: USA hielten Südkorea von massivem Angriff auf Nordkorea ab

Dass der Schusswechsel zwischen Nord- und Südkorea im Jahr 2010 nicht in einen regelrechten Krieg ausgewachsen war, ist ein Verdienst der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika – dies behauptet der frühere US-Verteidigungsminister Robert Gates in seinen Memoiren.
In der Autobiografie „Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary of War" („Pflicht: Erinnerungen eines Kriegsministers“) schreibt Gates, von 2006 bis 2011 US-verteidigungsminister, dass der nordkoreanische  Beschuss der südkoreanischen Insel Yeonpyeong  im Jahr 2010 „eine gefährliche Krise“ in Seoul ausgelöst habe.

China rebukes Japan's pledge to "shoot down Chinese drones"/Japan ready to be more assertive against China: PM Abe (Senkaku/Diaoyu issue)

A spokesman for China’s Ministry of National Defense has criticized Japan for making provocations and creating a tense atmosphere after it declared it will shoot down Chinese drones if they violate Japanese territorial airspace. The spokesman issued the response at a news briefing on Sunday.

"Japan means to make provocations and create a tense atmosphere. The training and flying missions by the Chinese military aircrafts including drones, over the South China Sea are in line with international laws and practice," Chinese defense ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said.