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Flashpoints

  • Russian RS-24 Yars ballistic missiles roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in Moscow on June 24, 2020. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)
    Russian parliament OKs New START nuclear treaty extension with US

    New START expires on Feb. 5. After taking office last week, Biden proposed extending the treaty for five years, and the Kremlin quickly welcomed the offer.

    Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press
    3 hours ago
  • In this Dec. 8, 2008, file photo, armed al-Shabab fighters on pickup trucks prepare to travel into the city, just outside Mogadishu, in Somalia. (Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP)
    US airstrikes in Somalia continue at rapid pace even after force relocation

    AFRICOM has completed six airstrikes in Somalia since 2021 began, three of which occurred since a majority of troops in Somalia were relocated earlier this month.

    Harm Venhuizen
    1 day ago
  • In this file photo taken from a video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, on Dec. 9, 2020, a ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk facility in northwestern Russia as part of military drills. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
    Russia, US exchange documents to extend nuclear pact

    The pact’s extension doesn’t require congressional approval in the U.S., but Russian lawmakers must ratify the move.

    Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press
    1 day ago
  • A member of the U.S. Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan Air Base in al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP, File)
    US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

    The announcement comes as Saudi-American relations remain strained by the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the kingdom’s ongoing war in Yemen.

    Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
    1 day ago
  • On this day in 1945, Audie Murphy climbed a burning tank and schwacked Nazis with a 50-cal

    Audie Murphy would earn a Medal of Honor for his heroics on this day in 1945.

    Daniel R. Champagne
    1 day ago
  • A Chinese People's Liberation Army H-6 bomber is seen flying near the Taiwan air defense identification zone on Sept. 18, 2020. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP)
    China, US step up military activities near Taiwan

    There was a noticeable uptick in the People’s Liberation Army’s typical air activity inside Taiwan’ air defense identification zone, which usually amounts to a handful of aircraft daily.

    Mike Yeo
    2 days ago
  • When asked about this photo, of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, apparently armed with a Hellfire missile, on the ground in Niger, AFRICOM officials said one of their drones malfunctioned in the area. (via Twitter)
    US Africa Command says one of its drones, an apparently armed Gray Eagle, malfunctioned in Niger

    AFRICOM officials say one of their drones malfunctioned and is on the ground in Niger.

    Howard Altman
    3 days ago
  • In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the Office of Military Commissions building used for Periodic Review Board hearings is seen April 18, 2019, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (Alex Brandon/AP)
    US military moves to try 2002 Bali bomb suspects at Guantanamo

    All three suspects were captured in Thailand in 2003 and held in CIA custody before they were taken to Guantanamo three years later.

    Ben Fox, The Associated Press
    6 days ago
  • French President Emmanuel Macron review the troops prior to his New Year's speech to the French Armed Forces at Brest naval training center, western France, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (Stephane Mahe/Pool Photo via AP)
    Macron calls on Biden for greater US military involvement

    French President Emmanuel Macron hoped on Tuesday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will show a greater military commitment to fight against Islamic extremists in several theaters of conflict and especially in the Middle East.

    The Associated Press
    January 19
  • This photo released Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, by the Iranian Army, shows a military drill. (Iranian Army via AP)
    Amid tensions with US, Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman

    Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased amid a series of incidents stemming from Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers.

    Nasser Karimi, The Associated Press
    January 19
  • A KC-10 Extender refuels a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 17, 2021. (Senior Airman Aaron Larue Guerrisky/Air Force)
    US B-52 conducts ‘presence patrol’ after Iranian Guard holds missile drill

    A U.S. B-52 conducted a presence patrol in the Middle East on Sunday, a day after Iran held a drill in the Indian Ocean.

    The Associated Press
    January 17
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