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Pence says to North Korea: ‘The sword stands ready’
From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. military, promising it would make an “overwhelming and effective” response to any use of conventional or nuclear weapons.
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Pence assures Japan: America is with you ‘100 percent’
From two continents, top Trump administration officials warned Tuesday that North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation and assured allies in Asia that the United States was ready to work to achieve a peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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US defense chief says North Korea ‘recklessly tried to provoke’
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation.
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Officials: There was no need for Trump’s approval for MOAB use
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan who ordered use of the “mother of all bombs” to attack an Islamic State stronghold didn’t need President Donald Trump’s approval, Pentagon officials said Friday.
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Official: Russia knew in advance of Syrian chemical attack
A senior U.S. official says the United States has concluded that Russia knew in advance of Syria’s chemical weapons attack last week.
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Official: US military takes extra precautions in Syria
A U.S. military spokesman says the U.S. has taken extra defensive precautions in Syria in anticipation of possible retaliation against American forces for last week’s cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base.
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US denies loosening rules for avoiding civilian casualties
U.S. airstrikes probably played a role in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul earlier this month, U.S. and Iraqi military officials acknowledged Tuesday, but they denied the rules for avoiding civilian casualties have been loosened despite a recent spike in civilian casualties.
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U.S. official: Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters facing little resistance at Tabqa dam
A U.S. military spokesman says the Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters airlifted into combat in northern Syria earlier this week have encountered only light resistance, suggesting that the operation caught Islamic State militants by surprise.
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Iraqi leader: Trump to accelerate support
Emerging from his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday he was assured the U.S. will accelerate its support for his country’s struggle against the Islamic State group.
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While Trump talks tough, U.S. quietly cutting nuclear force
The Air Force is quietly shrinking its deployed force of land-based nuclear missiles as part of a holdover Obama administration plan to comply with an arms control treaty with Russia. The reductions are nearing completion despite President Donald Trump’s argument that the treaty gives Moscow an unfair advantage in nuclear firepower.
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Pence says to North Korea: ‘The sword stands ready’
From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. military, promising it would make an “overwhelming and effective” response to any use of conventional or nuclear weapons.
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Pence assures Japan: America is with you ‘100 percent’
From two continents, top Trump administration officials warned Tuesday that North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation and assured allies in Asia that the United States was ready to work to achieve a peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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US defense chief says North Korea ‘recklessly tried to provoke’
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation.
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Officials: There was no need for Trump’s approval for MOAB use
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan who ordered use of the “mother of all bombs” to attack an Islamic State stronghold didn’t need President Donald Trump’s approval, Pentagon officials said Friday.
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Official: Russia knew in advance of Syrian chemical attack
A senior U.S. official says the United States has concluded that Russia knew in advance of Syria’s chemical weapons attack last week.
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Official: US military takes extra precautions in Syria
A U.S. military spokesman says the U.S. has taken extra defensive precautions in Syria in anticipation of possible retaliation against American forces for last week’s cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base.
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US denies loosening rules for avoiding civilian casualties
U.S. airstrikes probably played a role in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul earlier this month, U.S. and Iraqi military officials acknowledged Tuesday, but they denied the rules for avoiding civilian casualties have been loosened despite a recent spike in civilian casualties.
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U.S. official: Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters facing little resistance at Tabqa dam
A U.S. military spokesman says the Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters airlifted into combat in northern Syria earlier this week have encountered only light resistance, suggesting that the operation caught Islamic State militants by surprise.
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Iraqi leader: Trump to accelerate support
Emerging from his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday he was assured the U.S. will accelerate its support for his country’s struggle against the Islamic State group.
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While Trump talks tough, U.S. quietly cutting nuclear force
The Air Force is quietly shrinking its deployed force of land-based nuclear missiles as part of a holdover Obama administration plan to comply with an arms control treaty with Russia. The reductions are nearing completion despite President Donald Trump’s argument that the treaty gives Moscow an unfair advantage in nuclear firepower.
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Pence says to North Korea: ‘The sword stands ready’
From the wind-swept deck of a massive aircraft carrier, Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday warned North Korea not to test the resolve of the U.S. military, promising it would make an “overwhelming and effective” response to any use of conventional or nuclear weapons.
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Pence assures Japan: America is with you ‘100 percent’
From two continents, top Trump administration officials warned Tuesday that North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation and assured allies in Asia that the United States was ready to work to achieve a peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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US defense chief says North Korea ‘recklessly tried to provoke’
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says North Korea’s latest failed missile launch was a reckless act of provocation.
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Officials: There was no need for Trump’s approval for MOAB use
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan who ordered use of the “mother of all bombs” to attack an Islamic State stronghold didn’t need President Donald Trump’s approval, Pentagon officials said Friday.
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Official: Russia knew in advance of Syrian chemical attack
A senior U.S. official says the United States has concluded that Russia knew in advance of Syria’s chemical weapons attack last week.
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Official: US military takes extra precautions in Syria
A U.S. military spokesman says the U.S. has taken extra defensive precautions in Syria in anticipation of possible retaliation against American forces for last week’s cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base.
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US denies loosening rules for avoiding civilian casualties
U.S. airstrikes probably played a role in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul earlier this month, U.S. and Iraqi military officials acknowledged Tuesday, but they denied the rules for avoiding civilian casualties have been loosened despite a recent spike in civilian casualties.
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U.S. official: Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters facing little resistance at Tabqa dam
A U.S. military spokesman says the Syrian Arab and Kurdish fighters airlifted into combat in northern Syria earlier this week have encountered only light resistance, suggesting that the operation caught Islamic State militants by surprise.
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Iraqi leader: Trump to accelerate support
Emerging from his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday he was assured the U.S. will accelerate its support for his country’s struggle against the Islamic State group.
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While Trump talks tough, U.S. quietly cutting nuclear force
The Air Force is quietly shrinking its deployed force of land-based nuclear missiles as part of a holdover Obama administration plan to comply with an arms control treaty with Russia. The reductions are nearing completion despite President Donald Trump’s argument that the treaty gives Moscow an unfair advantage in nuclear firepower.
