U.S. Defense & Military Politics - Page 459

March 19, 2024

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militant positions in Iraq after attack kills soldier, wounds 4

Turkey's latest airstrikes on Kurdish militants based in Iraq comes shortly after a Turkish soldier was killed in an attack believed to be perpetrated by the PKK separatist group.

March 19, 2024

Milley and McKenzie critical of delays in decision making during Afghanistan withdrawal: 'Far too late'

Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mark Milley and former U.S. Central Command Commander Kenneth McKenzie testified that slow decision making plagued Afghanistan withdrawal.

March 19, 2024

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra announces 'Global Hatikvah' to inspire hope and promote peace

American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra announced a "Global Hatikvah," a new recording of Israel's national anthem amid today's antisemitism, to "inspire hope" by uniting people.

March 19, 2024

Sullivan rips reporter's question on Biden swearing as asking 'when did you stop beating your spouse?'

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan took issue with the premise of a question about President Biden from Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy.

March 19, 2024

Iraqi immigrant plotted to smuggle assassins through Mexico to kill former US president: docs

An Iraqi immigrant living in Ohio planned to smuggle assassins into the U.S. through Mexico to assassinate former president, but his plot was foiled.

March 18, 2024

Legal experts weigh in on Trump’s options after failure to secure $464M appeal bond: ‘uncharted territory’

Legal experts weigh in on Trump’s options after his attorneys said he couldn't secure a $464 million appeal bond he needs in a New York civil fraud judgement against him.

March 18, 2024

Pentagon looks to keep troops in Niger as junta orders departure

The Pentagon is attempting to broker a deal with Niger's military government to keep U.S. troops in the West African nation for counterterrorism operations.

March 18, 2024

Report says famine is 'imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on main hospital

70% of residents in northern Gaza are facing hunger, in the wake of Israeli invasion, prompting international organizations to call for the streamlining of aid delivery.

March 18, 2024

US considered adding more cobalt to defense stockpiles to reduce reliance on China, sources say

The U.S. explored the possibility of purchasing cobalt for defense stockpiles last year, aiming to reduce reliance on China, which dominates cobalt processing.

March 18, 2024

Philippines, China spat escalates over ‘misguided’ South China Sea claims as Blinken visits region

Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the Philippines to reiterate U.S. commitment to its regional partners as China continues to ramp up maritime aggression in the South China Sea.