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Former SecDefs blast senator over ‘irresponsible’ nomination holds
The seven former military leaders said holding up confirmations hurts military operations.
This Compass Call squadron was deployed in Afghanistan for 20 years. Here’s their inside story.
The EC-130H Compass Call worked behind the scenes for two decades in Afghanistan, from supporting the arrival of special forces, to the bin Laden raid and the Kabul evacuation.
Is this Mattis challenge coin the greatest of all time?
Everyone wants a pocket-sized Jim Mattis.
By Sarah Sicard
America and its foes remain in the way of a landmine-free future: report
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines has been issuing the report annually since 1999.
By Linus Hoeller
US senators urge Biden to waive sanctions for India’s S-400 purchase
Two key senators are urging President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India for its purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense system, saying such a move would throw cold water on the important relationship.
By Joe Gould
Mattis testifies in fraud trial of fallen tech star
Mattis testified for more than three hours.
By Michael Liedtke
Defense spending increase, Afghanistan withdrawal dominate debate over defense policy measure
House Armed Services Committee advances 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
Is this the greatest knife hand video of all time?
Nothing says Marines like a knife-hand to the neck.
By Sarah Sicard
Biden, Putin set consultations on updating nuclear pact
Putin said he and Biden agreed to begin negotiations on nuclear talks to potentially replace the New START treaty limiting nuclear weapons after it expires in 2026.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Biden rallies NATO support ahead of confrontation with Putin
Biden is on an eight-day visit to Europe in which he is seeking to rally allies to speak with a single voice on countering Russia and China.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Biden-Putin meeting could set stage for new era in arms control
The fabric of arms control has been fraying, notably with the abandonment in 2019 — first by Washington, then by Moscow — of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press