Some positive development
Australian gov’t ‘stalling’ on military exports to Israel
PM Anthony Albanese’s government is intentionally slowing down sales of military equipment to Israel over concern about civilian casualties in Gaza, the country’s national broadcaster ABC reported quoting an anonymous defence industry insider.
Israel has tried to purchase Australian-made equipment, such as a counter-drone system, but the Department of Defence has failed to provide a formal response for months, the source said. “There appears to be a deliberate ‘go slow’ happening on anything to do with Israel while the war in Gaza continues,” they continued. “Nobody in the government wants to be seen to be either approving or rejecting Israeli military sales.”
US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis shows
However it seems US and UK only want more war
UK deputy PM says strikes weakening the Houthis
Oliver Dowden has said that continued strikes by the US and the UK are weakening the Houthis, but that no ground forces will be sent to Yemen. “Let’s be absolutely clear from the start. We have no plans whatsoever to put boots on the ground,” Dowden said in remarks on Thursday.
“We need to tighten the pressure on the Houthis because at the root of this lies a commitment from the United Kingdom to ensure stability and free trade of goods and movement,” he added.
It's time to "take away even more capability" from Iran-backed groups, US defense secretary says
The US response against Iran-backed proxies for the attack against US forces in Jordan would be “multi-tiered,” Austin said Thursday, adding that US adversaries in the region do not have “a one-and-done mindset.” “They have a lot of capability. I have a lot more,” Austin said.
US President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday he has made a decision about the US response but declined to provide further details.
