-
Mattis and Pompeo call for Yemen cease-fire, political talks
A renewed push for a political solution in Yemen comes amid growing criticism of U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s Yemen air campaign and American arms sales to the Saudis.
-
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens new push against US-backed Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s president said Tuesday his country has finalized plans for a “comprehensive and effective” operation that would target a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Syria east of the Euphrates River, a move that could further increase tension in the area where U.S.-led coalition forces are based.
-
NATO, Russia expected to behave during dueling Nordic drills
NATO’s secretary general said Tuesday he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as both hold training exercises in the same area off Norway’s coast.
-
Russia’s only aircraft carrier is damaged when dock sinks, crane punches huge hole in ship
The carrier had undergone repairs and was leaving when the floating dock sank.
-
5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join Taliban’s political office in Qatar
They may complicate efforts toward peace talks with Taliban, some analysts say.
-
Despite rumblings of a coup, US military remains focused on humanitarian assistance in Venezuelan crisis
President Trump floated the idea and has had officials meet with dissidents to look at coup options.
-
US citizen held 13 months for suspected ties to ISIS is freed
The U.S. has released a dual American-Saudi citizen who was suspected of working with the Islamic State and detained by the U.S. military for more than a year without charge, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.
-
US helps Syrian partners regroup for ISIS ‘last stand’
The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group says it is helping local Syrian partners regroup after a major setback over the weekend as the militants fight for their last pocket in Syria, near the Iraqi border.
-
Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
“It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
-
Turkey strikes positions held by US-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria
The Turkish army shelled on Sunday positions held by the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, east of the Euphrates River, in a new spike in tension along the borders.
-
Mattis and Pompeo call for Yemen cease-fire, political talks
A renewed push for a political solution in Yemen comes amid growing criticism of U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s Yemen air campaign and American arms sales to the Saudis.
-
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens new push against US-backed Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s president said Tuesday his country has finalized plans for a “comprehensive and effective” operation that would target a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Syria east of the Euphrates River, a move that could further increase tension in the area where U.S.-led coalition forces are based.
-
NATO, Russia expected to behave during dueling Nordic drills
NATO’s secretary general said Tuesday he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as both hold training exercises in the same area off Norway’s coast.
-
Russia’s only aircraft carrier is damaged when dock sinks, crane punches huge hole in ship
The carrier had undergone repairs and was leaving when the floating dock sank.
-
5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join Taliban’s political office in Qatar
They may complicate efforts toward peace talks with Taliban, some analysts say.
-
Despite rumblings of a coup, US military remains focused on humanitarian assistance in Venezuelan crisis
President Trump floated the idea and has had officials meet with dissidents to look at coup options.
-
US citizen held 13 months for suspected ties to ISIS is freed
The U.S. has released a dual American-Saudi citizen who was suspected of working with the Islamic State and detained by the U.S. military for more than a year without charge, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.
-
US helps Syrian partners regroup for ISIS ‘last stand’
The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group says it is helping local Syrian partners regroup after a major setback over the weekend as the militants fight for their last pocket in Syria, near the Iraqi border.
-
Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
“It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
-
Turkey strikes positions held by US-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria
The Turkish army shelled on Sunday positions held by the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, east of the Euphrates River, in a new spike in tension along the borders.
-
Mattis and Pompeo call for Yemen cease-fire, political talks
A renewed push for a political solution in Yemen comes amid growing criticism of U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s Yemen air campaign and American arms sales to the Saudis.
-
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens new push against US-backed Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s president said Tuesday his country has finalized plans for a “comprehensive and effective” operation that would target a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia in Syria east of the Euphrates River, a move that could further increase tension in the area where U.S.-led coalition forces are based.
-
NATO, Russia expected to behave during dueling Nordic drills
NATO’s secretary general said Tuesday he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as both hold training exercises in the same area off Norway’s coast.
-
Russia’s only aircraft carrier is damaged when dock sinks, crane punches huge hole in ship
The carrier had undergone repairs and was leaving when the floating dock sank.
-
5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join Taliban’s political office in Qatar
They may complicate efforts toward peace talks with Taliban, some analysts say.
-
Despite rumblings of a coup, US military remains focused on humanitarian assistance in Venezuelan crisis
President Trump floated the idea and has had officials meet with dissidents to look at coup options.
-
US citizen held 13 months for suspected ties to ISIS is freed
The U.S. has released a dual American-Saudi citizen who was suspected of working with the Islamic State and detained by the U.S. military for more than a year without charge, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.
-
US helps Syrian partners regroup for ISIS ‘last stand’
The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group says it is helping local Syrian partners regroup after a major setback over the weekend as the militants fight for their last pocket in Syria, near the Iraqi border.
-
Did US drones swarm a Russian base? Probably not, but that capability isn’t far off.
“It is sometimes hard to tell which claims Russian officials believe and which are merely rhetoric,” one observer of Russian defense policy said.
-
Turkey strikes positions held by US-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria
The Turkish army shelled on Sunday positions held by the U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, east of the Euphrates River, in a new spike in tension along the borders.
