by WorldTribune Staff, June 1, 2026 Non-AI Real World News In a recent editorial, the leftist South Korean newspaper Hankyoreh Sinumn described cooperation between South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines as reaching “the level of an alliance” with “potential and undesired consequences.” The paper warned that that such strategic cooperation with the United States meant […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, May 26, 2026 Admittedly it looks a lot like a movie plot. A political thriller where the intelligence Director of the chief adversary state, comes into the nervous capital city and meets with regime leaders to tell them their days in power are numbered. Unless … Then a […]
Special to WorldTribune, May 25, 2026 Real World News Geostrategy-Direct, May 19, 2026 The U.S. military reported that more than 6,000 one-way attack drones and over 1,500 ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces, Israel, and Arab partners were intercepted during the recent Iran conflict. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) played a key role as did “integrated […]
Special to WorldTribune.com, May 24, 2026 By John McNabb The following Memorial Day reflection, was originally published on May 28, 2018. When I think about this day, I think about something of a rarity in our country today — sacrifice. America today is all about “me”. The politicians and bureaucrats, celebrities, social justice warriors, identity […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, May 20, 2026 Amid the spectacle and political pageantry in which Beijing so excels, President Donald Trump and his high-powered American business entourage visited China. The trip to the People’s Republic comes amid rising global tensions, continuing trade frictions and disruption of maritime commerce in the Middle East. […]
Special to WorldTribune, May 13, 2026 Real World News Geostrategy-Direct, May 19, 2026 The U.S. is emphasizing a “coherent strategic geometry” with allies South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines in the Indo-Pacific theater, according to the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) commander. Gen. Xavier Brunson refers to it as an “East-up” strategic perspective, according to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Analysis by Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs, May 18, 2022 Neither President Donald Trump nor PRC President Xi Jinping were anything less than cynical — or pragmatic — over the purposes and outcome of the Trump State Visit to the PRC on May 13-16, 2026. It was designed to […]
Special to WorldTribune, May 13, 2026 Real World News Geostrategy-Direct, May 12, 2026 By Richard Fisher An ominous new development emerged earlier this year during the build-up of United States military forces in the Persian Gulf region prior to Feb. 28, 2026 U.S. and Israeli war with Iran: China exposed that buildup with “commercial” satellite […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 13, 2026 Non-AI Real World News As President Donald Trump prepared to meet with Xi Jinping in China, a top ally of Iran, the U.S. continued its blockade of Iranian ports. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the U.S. military in the month since the blockade was first enforced, has redirected […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 8, 2026 Non-AI Real World News Ahead of Mother’s Day, First Lady Melania Trump on Wednesday recognized the miracle of giving birth and honored mothers of American military personnel who “help build the soul of our nation.” [Following are excerpts from the first lady’s address:] Good afternoon. …. I often think […]
