Overnight Defense: Fears rise over Trump-Putin summit | McCain presses Trump...
THE TOPLINE: Anticipation and anxiety about President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin are hitting new highs after a stormy NATO summit in Brussels and Friday's indictment of 12...
View ArticleChina spying on US war games after being disinvited: Navy
A Chinese surveillance ship is spying on a U.S. military exercise off the coast of Hawaii after the country was disinvited from the war games over its use of militarized features in the South China...
View ArticleFive things to watch for in Trump-Putin summit
President Trump on Monday will hold his highly anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a meeting he has pursued despite warnings from advisers and allies — and the specter of the...
View ArticlePompeo: Talks with North Korea on returning war dead ‘productive and...
The United States secured "firm commitments" from North Korea on Sunday in efforts to negotiate the return of the remains of U.S. service members killed in the Korean War, Secretary of State Mike...
View ArticleWhat Trump’s NATO defense plan would mean for the US
President Trump's suggestion this past week that all NATO members double their targeted defense spending to 4 percent of their economic output is drawing skepticism from defense spending experts. Trump...
View ArticleFlake: Trump's comments at press conference 'shameful'
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) blasted President Trump minutes after a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling his rhetoric "shameful."I never thought I would see the day...
View ArticleSchumer: Does Putin have 'damaging information' on Trump?
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted President Trump's rhetoric at a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, and questioned if Moscow has...
View ArticleTop general pushes back on reports US ready for direct talks with Taliban
Officials from the NATO-led mission to train Afghan forces on Monday pushed back on reports that the U.S. is ready to start direct negotiations with the Taliban to end the 17-year-long war in...
View ArticleFlake to introduce resolution countering Trump's Russia summit rhetoric
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) said Monday that he is working on a resolution to counter President Trump’s controversial comments made during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
View ArticlePutin calls 2016 interference claims 'ridiculous,' but says only...
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed talk of Russian influence on the 2016 U.S. election as “utterly ridiculous,” but said that only facts were leaked following the hacking of Democratic...
View ArticleGOP senator: Senate should be 'disgusted' by Helsinki summit
GOP Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.) blasted President Trump's handling of a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying Monday that every senator should be "disgusted" by the Finland...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Washington reeling from Trump, Putin press conference
THE TOPLINE: Washington was reeling Monday after President Trump's bizarre and stunning press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day.During the press conference, which...
View ArticleShocking summit with Putin caps off Trump’s turbulent Europe trip
President Trump capped off a tumultuous week abroad with a message: “Witch hunt.”That’s how he ended his joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a recitation of his familiar...
View ArticleRussian Defense Ministry says it's ready to boost security cooperation...
Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday said it stands ready to step up cooperation with the U.S. on international security matters outlined by President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at...
View ArticleIran files suit against US in International Court of Justice over sanctions
Iran filed a lawsuit against the U.S. on Tuesday, alleging that the Trump administration’s decision to hit the country with new sanctions after withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal was in violation...
View ArticleSenate adds members to pro-NATO group
The Senate on Tuesday bulked up the membership of its NATO Observer Group, a week after President Trump roiled the alliance with demands that allies spend more on defense.The group was revived by Sens....
View ArticleFlake to Trump: 'Fake news' didn't side with Putin, you did
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) hit back at President Trump on Tuesday after he blamed the "fake news media" for misconstruing his remarks at a joint press with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I would...
View ArticleMattis open to meeting with Russian defense chief: report
Defense Secretary James Mattis is reportedly open to meeting with his Russian counterpart in upcoming months to increase cooperation and communication between the two countries' militaries.Two senior...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Trump tries to quell Russia furor | GOP looks to reassure...
THE TOPLINE: President Trump on Tuesday sought to distance himself from his bizarre and extraordinary remarks made a day prior in a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, blaming the...
View ArticlePutin's plane entered NATO airspace without clearance ahead of summit:...
A plane carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin crossed without authorization into NATO airspace on Monday ahead of his bilateral summit with President Trump, according to military officials in...
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