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No Changes Yet To US Military Transgender Policy

The US military's top officer directed military heads on Thursday not to implement any changes to current policy on...

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IS Falling ‘very Fast’

The Islamic State group is falling "very fast," US President Donald Trump said Thursday as he visited the Pentagon for...

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Trump Administration Stalls On Transgenders In Military

The Trump administration has delayed a plan to accept transgender recruits into the military, putting on hold a...

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We Retain the Right To Self Defense

The White House hit back at Russia on Monday after the Kremlin warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in Syria...

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US Working To Relaunch Military Hotline With Russia

The United States is seeking to re-establish a military hotline with Russia that has been vital in protecting both...

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Trump To Host South Korea’s Moon For North Korea Talks This Month

President Donald Trump will host South Korea's new leader Moon Jae-In for talks on containing North Korea's nuclear...

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Defence Secretary Jim Mattis Warns Military Needs Additional Funding

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis claimed he was 'shocked' by the state of the US military's readiness, blaming legal budget...

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Trump Tells Pentagon To ‘annihilate’ IS Fighters

President Donald Trump has told the Pentagon to 'annihilate' the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the escaped...

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Some NATO Allies Favour Joining Anti-IS Coalition

Some NATO allies believe joining the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could send a...

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US Presses Idea of NATO Taking Over Training of Iraq Troops

The top US military commander floated the idea late Wednesday of NATO assuming some responsibility for training troops...

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N.Korea’s Kim Must Come To ‘his Senses’

A top US admiral said Wednesday that America wants to bring North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to "his senses," as...

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Senators Invited To White House For North Korea Briefing

US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual...

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Military, Other Leaders To Brief Senators On N. Korea

US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual...

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Trump Son-In-Law, Top Aide Jared Kushner On Visit To Iraq

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and top aide to President Donald Trump, is in Iraq on an official visit, a senior...

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US Military Chiefs Defend Diplomacy In Face of Trump Cuts

President Donald Trump's proposed gutting of the State Department budget and other "soft power" agencies could hamper...

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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...

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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...

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Top US General Readies ‘full Range’ of Syria Options For Trump

The Pentagon's top officer on Thursday would not say if US ground forces will deploy to Syria to fight Islamic State...

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IS Leaders Leaving Syria’s Raqa, Pentagon Says

Leaders of the Islamic State group are leaving their Syrian stronghold of Raqa, fleeing in the face of the Arab-Kurd...