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Greece buying vehicles US Marine Corps beached after fatal sinking
The U.S. government has approved the sale of dozens of Assault Amphibious Vehicles to Greece.
By Joe Gould
6 missiles intercepted targeting airport that houses American troops in Iraq
The attack in Irbil, a rare target for rockets, is considered a serious escalation by Iraqi officials.
Iraqi official to US: Reconsider embassy closure
Iraq's foreign minister called the threat to close the U.S. Embassy “dangerous” because “there is a possibility that the American withdrawal from Baghdad will lead to other (embassy) withdrawals.”
Pompeo says USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams will be based at Souda Bay
The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the second of a new class of sea-basing ships.
By Derek Gatopoulos, The Associated Press
Pompeo pledges support for Iraq, targets pro-Iran militias
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged on Wednesday that the Trump administration will continue to support Iraq as it confronts the threat posed by the Islamic State group, but he also called for the Baghdad government to redouble efforts to rein in pro-Iran militias.
Iraqi leader says country still needs US help to counter ISIS threat
Iraq’s prime minister said Monday ahead of a much anticipated trip to Washington that his country still needs U.S. assistance to counter the threat posed by the Islamic State group.
Biden eyes major foreign policy shifts if he wins
Should former Vice President Joe Biden win the White House in November, America will likely be in for a foreign policy about-face as Biden reverses, dismantles or severely curtails many of President Donald Trump’s most significant and boldest actions.
CENTCOM commander sees smaller but enduring troop presence in Iraq
Six months after a deadly American airstrike in Baghdad enraged Iraqis and fueled demands to send all U.S. troops home, the top U.S. general for the Middle East is talking optimistically about keeping a smaller, but enduring military presence there.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Iraq arrests over a dozen men suspected of attacks targeting American military presence
Iraqi security forces arrested over a dozen men suspected of a spate of rocket attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq, the Iraqi military said Friday — the strongest action to date by the new government in Baghdad against perpetrators suspected of ties to Iran.
North Macedonia to officially join NATO on Friday
The NATO alliance is about to get bigger.
By Aaron Mehta
Why the US should spend 0.3 percent of its defense budget to prevent an African debacle
A small U.S. military investment in Africa provides the support of allies and partners, counterterrorism cooperation, and enough security to use American soft power, says the author of this commentary.
By Katherine Zimmerman