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US service members killed in blast while on patrol in Syria
The U.S. service members were on a routine patrol near Manbij, officials said.
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Chinese companies have their eyes on what used to be the US Navy’s biggest base in the Pacific
Two Chinese firms are interested in the Philippines’ largest shipyard, once the US’s largest naval base in the Pacific, raising new alarm about Chinese expansion.
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Japan surges new weapons, military roles to meet China’s rise
Japan is reinvigorating its forces as China expands its reach.
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New defense intelligence assessment warns China nears critical military milestone
The new assessment from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency warns that China may soon be comfortable making a move on Taiwan.
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Taliban threaten to end talks with US on ending Afghan war
The Taliban issued a statement Tuesday threatening to end contact with the U.S. even as Washington’s peace envoy makes another round of the region in pursuit of a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s protracted conflict before a frustrated President Donald Trump makes good on his 2016 campaign promise to end America’s involvement.
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South Korea’s new defense report backs off from calling North Korea its enemy
The conciliatory tone comes as U.S. and North Korean leaders look toward a second summit on the North’s nuclear program.
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Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after launch that worried US
The U.S. is concerned Iran may develop the ability to launch a nuclear weapon at the U.S. mainland.
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US, Australia begin anti-submarine exercise in Guam
The U.S. and Australian militaries are joining for an annual anti-submarine exercise focused on ensuring freedom of navigation and the “free flow of commerce in the region.”
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Airstrikes up against ISIS, Taliban
The number of weapons released in Afghanistan hit its highest point in years in 2018, even with one month left to go before the year’s end.
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Pompeo: Trump threat to Turkey shows US commitment to Kurds
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump’s threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey’s economy if it attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria underscores America’s commitment to its partners.
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US service members killed in blast while on patrol in Syria
The U.S. service members were on a routine patrol near Manbij, officials said.
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Chinese companies have their eyes on what used to be the US Navy’s biggest base in the Pacific
Two Chinese firms are interested in the Philippines’ largest shipyard, once the US’s largest naval base in the Pacific, raising new alarm about Chinese expansion.
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Japan surges new weapons, military roles to meet China’s rise
Japan is reinvigorating its forces as China expands its reach.
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New defense intelligence assessment warns China nears critical military milestone
The new assessment from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency warns that China may soon be comfortable making a move on Taiwan.
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Taliban threaten to end talks with US on ending Afghan war
The Taliban issued a statement Tuesday threatening to end contact with the U.S. even as Washington’s peace envoy makes another round of the region in pursuit of a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s protracted conflict before a frustrated President Donald Trump makes good on his 2016 campaign promise to end America’s involvement.
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South Korea’s new defense report backs off from calling North Korea its enemy
The conciliatory tone comes as U.S. and North Korean leaders look toward a second summit on the North’s nuclear program.
-
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after launch that worried US
The U.S. is concerned Iran may develop the ability to launch a nuclear weapon at the U.S. mainland.
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US, Australia begin anti-submarine exercise in Guam
The U.S. and Australian militaries are joining for an annual anti-submarine exercise focused on ensuring freedom of navigation and the “free flow of commerce in the region.”
-
Airstrikes up against ISIS, Taliban
The number of weapons released in Afghanistan hit its highest point in years in 2018, even with one month left to go before the year’s end.
-
Pompeo: Trump threat to Turkey shows US commitment to Kurds
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump’s threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey’s economy if it attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria underscores America’s commitment to its partners.
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US service members killed in blast while on patrol in Syria
The U.S. service members were on a routine patrol near Manbij, officials said.
-
Chinese companies have their eyes on what used to be the US Navy’s biggest base in the Pacific
Two Chinese firms are interested in the Philippines’ largest shipyard, once the US’s largest naval base in the Pacific, raising new alarm about Chinese expansion.
-
Japan surges new weapons, military roles to meet China’s rise
Japan is reinvigorating its forces as China expands its reach.
-
New defense intelligence assessment warns China nears critical military milestone
The new assessment from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency warns that China may soon be comfortable making a move on Taiwan.
-
Taliban threaten to end talks with US on ending Afghan war
The Taliban issued a statement Tuesday threatening to end contact with the U.S. even as Washington’s peace envoy makes another round of the region in pursuit of a negotiated end to Afghanistan’s protracted conflict before a frustrated President Donald Trump makes good on his 2016 campaign promise to end America’s involvement.
-
South Korea’s new defense report backs off from calling North Korea its enemy
The conciliatory tone comes as U.S. and North Korean leaders look toward a second summit on the North’s nuclear program.
-
Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after launch that worried US
The U.S. is concerned Iran may develop the ability to launch a nuclear weapon at the U.S. mainland.
-
US, Australia begin anti-submarine exercise in Guam
The U.S. and Australian militaries are joining for an annual anti-submarine exercise focused on ensuring freedom of navigation and the “free flow of commerce in the region.”
-
Airstrikes up against ISIS, Taliban
The number of weapons released in Afghanistan hit its highest point in years in 2018, even with one month left to go before the year’s end.
-
Pompeo: Trump threat to Turkey shows US commitment to Kurds
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Donald Trump’s threat to devastate NATO ally Turkey’s economy if it attacks U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria underscores America’s commitment to its partners.



