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Russia wants to fly surveillance planes over US with advanced cameras, congressional staffer says

February 22, 2016

Russia wants to fly surveillance planes over US with advanced cameras, congressional staffer says

Russia will ask permission on Monday to start flying surveillance planes equipped with high-powered digital cameras amid warnings from U.S. intelligence and military officials that such overflights help Moscow collect intelligence on the United States.

Russia ramping up military drills to Cold War levels, NATO says

February 5, 2016

Russia ramping up military drills to Cold War levels, NATO says

Russia has stepped up its military maneuvers to a level unseen since the height of the Cold War, according to a new report released by NATO Thursday.

Top House Republican demands Kerry explain $1.7 billion Iran payment

February 4, 2016

Top House Republican demands Kerry explain $1.7 billion Iran payment

The chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee demanded Wednesday that Secretary of State John Kerry explain a $1.7 billion settlement paid to Iran that some Republicans have described as a "ransom" tied to last month's release of five American prisoners.

US reportedly delayed imposing new Iran sanctions to secure prisoner release

January 18, 2016

US reportedly delayed imposing new Iran sanctions to secure prisoner release

The Obama administration reportedly delayed imposing new sanctions on Iran after the country's foreign minister warned that such a move would derail negotiations for a prisoner exchange that was announced over the weekend.

'It changes things': North Korean H-bomb test would raise threat to US and Asia, expert says

January 6, 2016

'It changes things': North Korean H-bomb test would raise threat to US and Asia, expert says

If North Korea is confirmed to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, as the country's Stalinist dictatorship claimed Wednesday, it would signify that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program is far more advanced than most analysts have imagined, a veteran North Korea watcher told Fox News late Wednesday.

US Pacific Fleet shrinks as China grows more assertive in South China Sea

January 5, 2016

US Pacific Fleet shrinks as China grows more assertive in South China Sea

When the U.S. wanted to show the world it didn't recognize what it called China's "excessive" territorial claims in disputed waters of the South China Sea this fall, it sent a warship near one of Beijing's newly built artificial reefs.

US reportedly fears Iran-Saudi Arabia rift will set back ISIS fight

January 4, 2016

US reportedly fears Iran-Saudi Arabia rift will set back ISIS fight

The Obama administration and its Western allies have been left scrambling to smooth over a rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran that erupted over the weekend after the Saudis executed a prominent Shiite cleric.

Obama hedges on Morsi ouster, faces GOP pressure over aid to Egypt military

December 21, 2015

Obama hedges on Morsi ouster, faces GOP pressure over aid to Egypt military

The Obama administration has ordered a review of U.S. aid to Egypt in the wake of Mohammed Morsi's ouster, but is stopping short of calling the military overthrow a "coup" -- proceeding cautiously as officials weigh the implications of the rapid developments in Cairo.

Report claims CIA program has helped kill two dozen Colombian rebel leaders

December 21, 2015

Report claims CIA program has helped kill two dozen Colombian rebel leaders

A CIA covert action program bolstered by eavesdropping from the National Security Agency has helped Colombian forces kill more at least two dozen leaders of rebel groups in the South American country over the past decade-plus, according to a Washington Post report.

Baucus to be named ambassador to China, officials say

December 21, 2015

Baucus to be named ambassador to China, officials say

President Obama intends to nominate Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., as ambassador to China, Democratic officials said Wednesday, tapping a lawmaker well-versed in trade issues to fill one of the nation's most sensitive diplomatic posts.