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Houthi Rebels In Yemen Threatening Strategic Strait
Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening free movement into and out of the Red Sea with missiles, mines and other...
The Pentagon ‘has Been Let Off the Leash’ Under Trump
The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is experiencing greater freedom to run wars without seeking White House...
US Air Strike In Afghanistan Killed Senior Qaeda Leader
A senior Al-Qaeda commander linked to major attacks in Pakistan including the bombing of a luxury hotel and an assault...
Pentagon Enjoying Greater Leeway Under Trump
The Pentagon under President Donald Trump is enjoying greater freedom to run its wars the way it wants -- and not...
Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Drone Strike, US Military Reveals
A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan on March 19 killed the senior Al Qaeda military commander Qari Yasin, who has...
US Air Strike In Afghanistan Killed Senior Qaeda Leader
A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan on March 19 killed the senior Al-Qaeda military commander Qari Yasin, who has...
Tillerson To Meet Allies As NATO Races To Save Talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with NATO members next week in Brussels, officials said Friday, as...
Missing From Trump’s Grand Navy Plan
U. S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions...
Tillerson Calls For ‘new Approach’ To North Korea, No Details
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday the escalating threat from North Korea's nuclear program showed...
Trump To Slash Foreign Aid In ‘hard Power’ Budget Plan
President Donald Trump will propose drastic cuts to America's foreign aid and environmental programs in a...
Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Denounced By Over 130 Experts
Over 130 US foreign policy experts have denounced President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying it undermines...
US Military Faces Burgeoning Nude Picture-Sharing Scandal
The Pentagon faced a burgeoning scandal Friday as more pictures of naked female service members apparently shared...
Trump Torture Remarks
There was no immediate response from the U. S. delegation to the 47-member state forum in Geneva. A U. N. human rights...
US Military Brass Urge Trump Not To Slash Diplomacy, Aid
More than 120 retired admirals and generals urged President Donald Trump not to slash spending on diplomacy and...
Pentagon Send Trump A Plan To Defeat ISIS Within A YEAR
The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after...
Pentagon Readies New Anti-IS Plan For Trump
The Pentagon was due to present the White House on Monday with possible new battle plans to defeat the Islamic State...
Trump’s Defense Chief, In Iraq, Says
The U. S. military is not in Iraq "to seize anybody's oil", Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, distancing himself from...
Trump Insists White House Running ‘so Smoothly’
US President Donald Trump insisted Saturday that the White House is running smoothly, and used a campaign-style rally...
Five Takeaways From Friday
After a rollercoaster first month in the White House Donald Trump jaunted south on Friday, holding a campaign-style...