Alliances - Page 65

December 20, 2015

US military leaders propose sending more forces to Europe to deter Russia

U.S. military officials have proposed sending more troops to Europe to deter the threat of aggression by Russia and have stepped training exercises aimed at countering possible interference with troop transfers by Moscow.

December 20, 2015

Obama meets Netanyahu amid tensions over Iran, aide's remarks

President Obama sat down Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time in over a year, as the leaders look to ease tensions over the Iran nuclear deal while addressing the fresh burst of Israeli-Palestinian violence.

December 20, 2015

Obama’s Cuba policy: Supporting US business or enriching Cuban gov't?

Martina Feria lives in a capital city in a country less than 100 miles from the United States. On a warm November day in 2015, she used the Internet for the first time.

December 20, 2015

Obama concludes peace between Israelis, Palestinians unlikely during his term, officials say

President Obama has concluded that a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians cannot be reached during the remainder of his time in office, White House officials said Thursday.

December 20, 2015

Indonesia's leader says his country to join Asia trade pact

Indonesia's leader looked to cement his nation's growing ties with the United States, declaring after a meeting Monday with President Barack Obama that Southeast Asia's largest economy intended to join a sweeping U.S.-backed Pacific Rim trade deal.

December 20, 2015

New Canadian PM tells Obama country will pull out of ISIS airstrikes

Newly minted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told President Obama Tuesday that he intended to remove Canada's six fighter jets from the U.S.-led bombing campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

December 20, 2015

Message to US? Netanyahu warns allies against ‘false symmetry’ on Israel unrest

Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to take a swipe Thursday at the Obama administration and others who have urged both sides to stop the violence in Israel -- saying the country’s “friends” should not “draw false symmetry” between Israeli victims and Palestinian attackers.

December 20, 2015

Congress reportedly investigating possible intel lapses over Russian presence in Syria

U.S. lawmakers have begun investigating possible intelligence lapses related to Russia's ongoing military action in Syria, it was reported early Thursday, as NATO defense ministers held a crisis meeting in Brussels.

December 20, 2015

Officials reach Trans-Pacific Partnership deal; faces tough fight in Congress

The United States and 11 Pacific Rim nations agreed Monday on the Trans-Pacific Partnership -- a historic, international deal backed by President Obama that continues to create divisions on both ends of the U.S. political spectrum.

December 20, 2015

Obama under pressure to get tough with China, but holding back during state visit

President Obama is coming under increasing pressure to get tough with China over cybersecurity and other issues ahead of President Xi Jinping’s state visit, even as the administration signals it prefers a carrot-and-stick approach.