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China denounces US-Australian navy drills as muscle flexing
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the two countries should “do things that are conducive to regional peace and stability, instead of flexing their muscles.”
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US begins shifting Afghan combat operations outside country
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. military is already conducting air combat patrols and support from ships in the Gulf.
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Drone attack suspected on Baghdad facility housing US troops, some personnel suffer smoke inhalation: officials
Three rockets hit Balad Air Base without causing any casualties or damage, an Iraqi military statement said. The base houses foreign contractors.
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US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain
CENTCOM commander, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, told reporters Monday that the withdrawal from Afghanistan is on pace and “continuing very smoothly.”
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Iran’s largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the U.S. was aware of the loss of the Iranian ship, but declined to comment further.
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Citing NATO drills and US bomber flights, Russia to form new military units
Russia’s military will form 20 new units in the country’s west this year to counter what it claims is a growing threat from NATO, the defense minister said Monday.
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As Russia tensions simmer, NATO conducts massive war games
The war games, dubbed Steadfast Defender 21, are aimed at simulating the 30-nation military organization’s response to an attack on any one of its members.
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Saudis: Coalition kit on Yemen island where base being built
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen acknowledged having equipment on an island where a mysterious air base is now under construction.
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US tells Russia it won’t rejoin Open Skies arms control pact
The decision means only one major arms control treaty between the nuclear powers — the New START treaty — remains in place.
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Biden ending Trump OK for US oil company in Syria, says official
Trump became focused on Syria’s oil in October 2019 after he abruptly announced his intention to draw down U.S. troops deployed against ISIS in the area.
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Defense chief: US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘slightly’ ahead
President Joe Biden has ordered a full U.S. troop withdrawal by Sept. 11. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not say when it may be complete.
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