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ISIS gunmen kill 40 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria
The Islamic State group killed at least 40 U.S.-backed Syrian fighters, captured several alive and regained areas they lost earlier this month in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border in some of the most intense fighting in weeks, a war monitor and an agency linked to ISIS said Saturday.
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If US, Saudi Arabia split over journalist’s murder, will troops ever be able to leave Syria?
The US needs Saudi Arabia for regional stability; but does that still include needing the crown prince?
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Not one of the 104 civilian casualty reports in Syria investigated in September was credible, coalition says
Officials with the international coalition to defeat the Islamic State found none of the civilian casualty reports assessed in September to be credible, according to a monthly report released this week.
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Two Iranian fast boats approach US warship while CENTCOM commander is on board
The Essex is hauling U.S. Marines and F-35Bs with the 13th MEU.
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Koreas, UN finish removing firearms from border village
The rival Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command finished removing firearms and troops from a jointly controlled area at a border village on Thursday, as part of agreements to reduce decades-long animosity on the Korean Peninsula.
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Russia claims US aircraft took control of drones in attempted attack on its Syrian base
Russia’s deputy defense minister claimed Thursday that a U.S. military aircraft took control of 13 drones over Syria and attempted to have them attack a Russian military base there, but the drones were downed before they could reach their target.
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Russia threatens response to huge NATO exercise, says its new weapons will be unrivaled anywhere
Trident Juncture kicked off on Thursday in Norway, which shares a border with Russia.
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US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says
The U.S. lacks the capacity to deal with threats across both the Atlantic and the Pacific, he says.
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NATO chief: Nuclear buildup unlikely despite missile dispute
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that allies blame Russia for violating an important Cold War-era missile treaty but he does not expect them to deploy more nuclear warheads in Europe in response.
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Putin says Russia will target nations hosting US missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that if the United States deploys intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Russia will have to target the nations that would host them.
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ISIS gunmen kill 40 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria
The Islamic State group killed at least 40 U.S.-backed Syrian fighters, captured several alive and regained areas they lost earlier this month in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border in some of the most intense fighting in weeks, a war monitor and an agency linked to ISIS said Saturday.
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If US, Saudi Arabia split over journalist’s murder, will troops ever be able to leave Syria?
The US needs Saudi Arabia for regional stability; but does that still include needing the crown prince?
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Not one of the 104 civilian casualty reports in Syria investigated in September was credible, coalition says
Officials with the international coalition to defeat the Islamic State found none of the civilian casualty reports assessed in September to be credible, according to a monthly report released this week.
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Two Iranian fast boats approach US warship while CENTCOM commander is on board
The Essex is hauling U.S. Marines and F-35Bs with the 13th MEU.
-
Koreas, UN finish removing firearms from border village
The rival Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command finished removing firearms and troops from a jointly controlled area at a border village on Thursday, as part of agreements to reduce decades-long animosity on the Korean Peninsula.
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Russia claims US aircraft took control of drones in attempted attack on its Syrian base
Russia’s deputy defense minister claimed Thursday that a U.S. military aircraft took control of 13 drones over Syria and attempted to have them attack a Russian military base there, but the drones were downed before they could reach their target.
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Russia threatens response to huge NATO exercise, says its new weapons will be unrivaled anywhere
Trident Juncture kicked off on Thursday in Norway, which shares a border with Russia.
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US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says
The U.S. lacks the capacity to deal with threats across both the Atlantic and the Pacific, he says.
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NATO chief: Nuclear buildup unlikely despite missile dispute
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that allies blame Russia for violating an important Cold War-era missile treaty but he does not expect them to deploy more nuclear warheads in Europe in response.
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Putin says Russia will target nations hosting US missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that if the United States deploys intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Russia will have to target the nations that would host them.
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ISIS gunmen kill 40 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria
The Islamic State group killed at least 40 U.S.-backed Syrian fighters, captured several alive and regained areas they lost earlier this month in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border in some of the most intense fighting in weeks, a war monitor and an agency linked to ISIS said Saturday.
-
If US, Saudi Arabia split over journalist’s murder, will troops ever be able to leave Syria?
The US needs Saudi Arabia for regional stability; but does that still include needing the crown prince?
-
Not one of the 104 civilian casualty reports in Syria investigated in September was credible, coalition says
Officials with the international coalition to defeat the Islamic State found none of the civilian casualty reports assessed in September to be credible, according to a monthly report released this week.
-
Two Iranian fast boats approach US warship while CENTCOM commander is on board
The Essex is hauling U.S. Marines and F-35Bs with the 13th MEU.
-
Koreas, UN finish removing firearms from border village
The rival Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command finished removing firearms and troops from a jointly controlled area at a border village on Thursday, as part of agreements to reduce decades-long animosity on the Korean Peninsula.
-
Russia claims US aircraft took control of drones in attempted attack on its Syrian base
Russia’s deputy defense minister claimed Thursday that a U.S. military aircraft took control of 13 drones over Syria and attempted to have them attack a Russian military base there, but the drones were downed before they could reach their target.
-
Russia threatens response to huge NATO exercise, says its new weapons will be unrivaled anywhere
Trident Juncture kicked off on Thursday in Norway, which shares a border with Russia.
-
US war with China is likely in 15 years, retired general says
The U.S. lacks the capacity to deal with threats across both the Atlantic and the Pacific, he says.
-
NATO chief: Nuclear buildup unlikely despite missile dispute
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that allies blame Russia for violating an important Cold War-era missile treaty but he does not expect them to deploy more nuclear warheads in Europe in response.
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Putin says Russia will target nations hosting US missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that if the United States deploys intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Russia will have to target the nations that would host them.



