Turkey threatens US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria ahead of talks
Turkey on Monday threatened to launch an operation against American-backed Kurdish fighters if it can't come to an agreement with the United States to keep the group away from its border, Bloomberg...
View ArticleTrump calls Iran claim that it arrested CIA spies 'totally false'
President Trump on Monday denied the Iranian government's claim that it detained 17 citizens accused of working as spies for the CIA."The Report of Iran capturing CIA spies is totally false," Trump...
View ArticleIran's spy claims raise tensions another notch with Trump
President Trump’s challenges with Iran mounted on Monday after Tehran claimed to detain more than a dozen citizens it alleged are CIA spies. Regional experts said Monday that it’s hard to gauge the...
View ArticlePentagon funding request reveals classified Black Hawk mission over DC
The Army is carrying out a classified mission involving Black Hawk helicopters flying over the Washington, D.C., area, the Pentagon has revealed through funding documents.The secret operation, included...
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View ArticleAfghan president responds to Trump saying he could end war in a week
The office of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani responded Tuesday to President Trump's remark that he could end the war in Afghanistan “in a week,” asking for "clarification" about the statement "via...
View ArticleSouth Korean jets fires warning shots at Russian military plane
South Korea fired hundreds of warning shots at a Russian military aircraft conducting a joint air patrol with China on Tuesday, Reuters reported.Seoul's defense agency claimed the Russian plane had...
View ArticleSenate confirms Esper to be Trump's Defense chief
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Mark Esper to be President Trump's next Pentagon chief, capping off a rollercoaster six months since former Defense Secretary James Mattis's resignation.The...
View ArticleSenate panel meets with woman accusing No. 2 general nominee of sexual assault
The woman accusing the nominee to be the No. 2 general in the country of sexual assault testified privately Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, two Democratic senators...
View ArticleTrump official threatens to tighten Venezuelan sanctions: report
The Trump administration is preparing tougher sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to a report by Spanish news agency EFE.Mauricio Claver-Carone, the National Security...
View ArticleEsper sworn in as Pentagon chief
Mark Esper was sworn in as Defense secretary on Tuesday evening, officially ending the Pentagon’s longest-ever period without a Senate-confirmed leader.The swearing-in, conducted by Supreme Court...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Esper sworn in as Pentagon chief | Confirmed in 90-8 vote...
THE TOPLINE: Mark Esper was sworn in as Defense secretary on Tuesday evening, officially ending the Pentagon's longest-ever period without a Senate-confirmed leader.The swearing-in, conducted by...
View ArticleTrump's Syria envoy talks with Turkish officials in Ankara amid military...
The Trump administration’s envoy for Syria was in the Turkish capital earlier this week for talks aimed at setting up a safe zone in northeast Syria as the NATO ally threatens to launch a military...
View ArticleMilitary starts task force after spreading toxic "forever chemicals"
Secretary Mark Esper created a task force to review the military’s obligation in cleaning up contamination of cancer-linked “forever chemicals” in his first act at the helm of the Department of...
View ArticleNew Pentagon chief to tackle Iran with Centcom
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said that he will travel to U.S. Central Command headquarters in Florida next week to discuss details of a plan to monitor hostile Iranian activity in the...
View ArticleNorth Korea launches short-range projectiles: reports
North Korea launched two short-range projectile early Thursday morning local time, according to media reports.South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency and CNN reported that an unidentified projectile was fired...
View ArticleTrump vetoes resolutions attempting to block Saudi arms sales
President Trump has vetoed three congressional resolutions that would block his emergency arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)."This resolution would weaken America's global...
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View ArticleNavy SEALs deployed to Iraq ordered home for allegedly drinking on duty
A platoon of Navy SEALs has been ordered to return to the U.S. from Iraq for allegedly drinking on the job, according to U.S. Special Operations Command.“Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve...
View ArticleSenate panel approves Craft's UN ambassador nomination
The Foreign Relations Committee voted on Thursday to send Kelly Craft's nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to the full Senate. The committee voted 15-7 on Craft, paving the way...
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