N. Korea Military Options A ‘long Way Away’
Military options against North Korea are a "long way away," Britain's defense minister Michael Fallon said Friday after meeting with ...
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Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the Pentagon said, amid a diplomatic ...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the Pentagon said, amid a diplomatic ...
Mattis Slams N.Korea ‘provocation’ But Says Focus On Diplomacy
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Thursday slammed North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile as a "provocation," but ...
Could America Shield Alaska From A N.Korean Missile?
It is every Alaskan's nightmare: finding themselves within range of a North Korean missile. As that fear came one step ...
US Conducts Air Strikes On Shabaab Militants In Somalia
The US military conducted an airstrike against a group of Shabaab militants in Somalia early Wednesday, officials said, the third ...
Pentagon Is Confident It Can Stop N Korean ICBM
The Pentagon is confident it can protect the United States against an incoming North Korean rocket, an official said Wednesday ...
US Soldier Killed In Afghanistan’s Helmand
A US soldier has been killed and two others wounded in an attack in Afghanistan's Helmand province, US military officials ...
With Alaska In NKorean Range, Few Options For Trump
North Korea's test-firing of a missile apparently capable of reaching Alaska underlines the shrinking options for US President Donald Trump ...
McCain Calls For Pakistani ‘cooperation’ Against Extremists
US Senator John McCain visited Kabul Tuesday and warned neighbouring Pakistan that Washington was counting on its support to eliminate ...
Syria Warns of Allied Response In Case of US Attack
The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an even ...
US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing
An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as ...
Trump Administration Stalls On Transgenders In Military
The Trump administration has delayed a plan to accept transgender recruits into the military, putting on hold a divisive integration ...
Advanced Prosthetic Arms Developed By Pentagon Set For Sale
Fred Downs, a 72-year-old Vietnam war veteran, remembers fighting back tears when he regained the ability to pick up objects ...
Mattis Says Assad Took Trump’s Chemical Warning ‘seriously’
US President Donald Trump's warning to the Syrian government not to carry out a chemical weapons attack appears to have ...
Macron Invites Trump To Bastille Day
French President Emmanuel Macron invited President Donald Trump to a Bastille Day celebration next month to celebrate the arrival 100 ...
Macron, Trump Vow ‘joint Response’ If Chemical Attack In Syria
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need for ...
US Suspects Chem Weapons ‘activity’ At Syria Base Used In Attack
The US warning that Syria may be preparing another chemical weapons attack was based on suspect activity at the launch ...
Dozens Dead In US-Led Strikes On Jihadist-Run Syrian Prison
US-led coalition air strikes killed nearly 60 people at a Syrian prison run by the Islamic State group, a monitor ...
US Wants To Steer Clear of Syrian Civil War
The United States will not be drawn into Syria's civil war, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said, despite an ...