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View ArticleWhite House warns Russia against sending troops to Venezuela
The White House is warning Russia and other foreign nations against sending troops to Venezuela to help embattled President Nicolás Maduro maintain his grip on power."We strongly caution actors...
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View ArticleCentral Command: Eight airstrikes conducted against al Qaeda in Yemen since...
The U.S. military has conducted eight airstrikes against the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen since the start of the year, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Monday.Six of those strikes against al Qaeda in...
View ArticleUS cancels shipments of F-35 equipment to Turkey
The United States has put a hold on delivering F-35 fighter aircraft equipment to Turkey over Ankara’s "unacceptable" plans to buy a Russian air defense system, according to the Pentagon.Until Turkey...
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View ArticleNATO commander nominee: Turkey 'should not get the F-35' if it buys...
The nominee to take command of NATO forces and U.S. forces in Europe on Tuesday said he believes NATO ally Turkey should not get F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. if it follows through with buying a...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker 'concerned about the economic toll' of potential...
A Republican lawmaker said Tuesday that he is "concerned" about the potential toll on the economy if President Trump follows through on his threat to shut down the southern border until the Mexican...
View ArticleShanahan: Turkey will drop purchase of Russian missile system amid F-35 pressure
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Tuesday indicated that he expects Turkey to abandon its plans to buy a Russian air defense system, a day after Washington halted all deliveries of F-35...
View ArticleDems counter Trump's cuts with proposed $51B spending increase
House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a plan to raise spending caps by $51 billion, a counter to President Trump’s plan to cut $125 billion from the caps and sneak $96 billion into a special defense...
View ArticleSenators press Perry on nuclear work with Saudi Arabia
A bipartisan pair of senators is pressing for more information on the Trump administration’s approval for companies to share certain nuclear energy technology with Saudi Arabia. Sens. Bob Menendez...
View ArticleOvernight Defense: Pentagon chief expects Turkey to drop purchase of Russian...
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View ArticleTurkish foreign minister: Defense deal with Russia 'done' despite...
Turkey’s foreign minister on Wednesday said that his country will “definitely” go through with buying a Russian air defense system despite U.S. moves to halt Ankara’s participation in the F-35 fighter...
View ArticleRand Paul teams up with Ocasio-Cortez, Omar to press Trump on Syria withdrawal
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is teaming up with liberal House Democrats, including firebrand freshmen Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.), to urge President Trump to follow through...
View ArticleNATO chief to Congress: Alliance 'has also been good for the United...
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that the 70-year-old alliance has been as much a boon for the United States as it has been for its 28 other members, bookending his...
View ArticlePence targets Germany on NATO defense spending
Vice President Pence on Wednesday targeted Germany at event to honor NATO’s 70th anniversary, calling for the nation to increase their defense spending to the alliance and to stop work with Russia on a...
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View ArticleMarine general let memos leak to demonstrate border deployment hurt...
The Marines’ top general allowed the leak of internal Pentagon memos to publicize hardships military families faced during the deployment of troops to the southern border, according to a Newsweek...
View ArticleHouse ignores Trump veto threat, approves bill ending US support for Yemen war
The House passed a resolution Thursday to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, sending it to President Trump’s desk and likely forcing him to issue the second veto of his...
View ArticleSenate panel to hold first 'Space Force' hearing next week
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold its first official hearing on President Trump’s "Space Force" proposal next week, the committee announced Thursday.“A coherent space strategy is an...
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