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US defense chief ends Asia tour with same troubles, risks
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper ended an Asia tour Thursday with the same trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that he found on arrival last week. Together they pose risks to U.S. national security and to the future of Washington’s alliance with South Korea.
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US Defense Secretary Esper accuses China of intimidating smaller Asian nations
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday accused China of using coercion and intimidation against smaller Asian nations to impose its will in the South China Sea. He urged Vietnam and others in the region to push back.
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China: ‘Stop flexing muscles’ in South China Sea
The Pentagon reiterates that the US will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows.
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Joint exercise with American and South Korean military postponed in ‘act of goodwill’ toward North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea.
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Esper: American military could alter drills to boost talks with North Korea
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he is open to the possibility of altering American military activities in South Korea if it would help advance a diplomatic deal with North Korea to eliminate its nuclear program.
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Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the U.S. military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.
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What Trump gets wrong about war against the Islamic State
President Donald Trump has made several incorrect or misleading statements about the five-year battle against the Islamic State group as he seeks to end what he calls “endless wars” and explain an abrupt abandonment of America’s Kurdish partners in the face of a Turkish offensive.
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Campaign: Warren’s call to exit Mideast means ‘combat troops’ only
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has served briefly on the Armed Services Committee.
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US hails Turkish cease-fire; Kurds must vacate border area
The U.S. and Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire in the Turks’ deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, requiring the Kurds to vacate the area in an arrangement that largely solidifies Turkey’s position and aims in the weeklong conflict. The deal includes a conditional halt to American economic sanctions.
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US forces scramble for Syria exit as Trump announces sanctions on Turkey
Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.
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US defense chief ends Asia tour with same troubles, risks
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper ended an Asia tour Thursday with the same trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that he found on arrival last week. Together they pose risks to U.S. national security and to the future of Washington’s alliance with South Korea.
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US Defense Secretary Esper accuses China of intimidating smaller Asian nations
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday accused China of using coercion and intimidation against smaller Asian nations to impose its will in the South China Sea. He urged Vietnam and others in the region to push back.
-
China: ‘Stop flexing muscles’ in South China Sea
The Pentagon reiterates that the US will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows.
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Joint exercise with American and South Korean military postponed in ‘act of goodwill’ toward North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea.
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Esper: American military could alter drills to boost talks with North Korea
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he is open to the possibility of altering American military activities in South Korea if it would help advance a diplomatic deal with North Korea to eliminate its nuclear program.
-
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the U.S. military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.
-
What Trump gets wrong about war against the Islamic State
President Donald Trump has made several incorrect or misleading statements about the five-year battle against the Islamic State group as he seeks to end what he calls “endless wars” and explain an abrupt abandonment of America’s Kurdish partners in the face of a Turkish offensive.
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Campaign: Warren’s call to exit Mideast means ‘combat troops’ only
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has served briefly on the Armed Services Committee.
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US hails Turkish cease-fire; Kurds must vacate border area
The U.S. and Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire in the Turks’ deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, requiring the Kurds to vacate the area in an arrangement that largely solidifies Turkey’s position and aims in the weeklong conflict. The deal includes a conditional halt to American economic sanctions.
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US forces scramble for Syria exit as Trump announces sanctions on Turkey
Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.
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US defense chief ends Asia tour with same troubles, risks
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper ended an Asia tour Thursday with the same trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that he found on arrival last week. Together they pose risks to U.S. national security and to the future of Washington’s alliance with South Korea.
-
US Defense Secretary Esper accuses China of intimidating smaller Asian nations
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday accused China of using coercion and intimidation against smaller Asian nations to impose its will in the South China Sea. He urged Vietnam and others in the region to push back.
-
China: ‘Stop flexing muscles’ in South China Sea
The Pentagon reiterates that the US will fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows.
-
Joint exercise with American and South Korean military postponed in ‘act of goodwill’ toward North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea.
-
Esper: American military could alter drills to boost talks with North Korea
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he is open to the possibility of altering American military activities in South Korea if it would help advance a diplomatic deal with North Korea to eliminate its nuclear program.
-
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria, but the U.S. military campaign against the extremists is far from finished.
-
What Trump gets wrong about war against the Islamic State
President Donald Trump has made several incorrect or misleading statements about the five-year battle against the Islamic State group as he seeks to end what he calls “endless wars” and explain an abrupt abandonment of America’s Kurdish partners in the face of a Turkish offensive.
-
Campaign: Warren’s call to exit Mideast means ‘combat troops’ only
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has served briefly on the Armed Services Committee.
-
US hails Turkish cease-fire; Kurds must vacate border area
The U.S. and Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire in the Turks’ deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, requiring the Kurds to vacate the area in an arrangement that largely solidifies Turkey’s position and aims in the weeklong conflict. The deal includes a conditional halt to American economic sanctions.
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US forces scramble for Syria exit as Trump announces sanctions on Turkey
Targeting Turkey’s economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way.
