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National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster characterized the foreign policy style of President Donald Trump as ‘disruptive’ in a speech this week, adding context to recent Trump statements that have left supporters and detractors alike wondering as to where the President definitively stands on key issues. “Some people have described him as disruptive. They’re right. And […]
FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday said former Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s tarmac meeting with President Bill Clinton in late June was the turning point in the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Comey said the meeting aboard an airplane in Phoenix set off a series of events that ended with […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed amending the Japanese constitution to formalize the existence of the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) by 2020. Abe has made reforming Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, the ‘pacifist clause,’ a central theme in his time as Prime Minister. Polls show support for the change growing annually, while opposition […]
Saudi Arabia could launch a land offensive in Yemen to crush its Iranian-aligned Houthi enemies but the cost in casualties would be heavy on both sides, the kingdom’s powerful deputy crown prince said on Tuesday. Read the whole story from Reuters.
MOSCOW — In their first publicly announced conversation since the United States launched a Tomahawk cruise-missile strike in Syria last month, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the humanitarian crisis in Syria in a phone call Tuesday, with both countries expressing interest in working toward a cease-fire in the region. The two men […]
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday canceled a trip to the United States and summoned top military officials to discuss a spate of army scandals after the arrest of an officer suspected of planning a racially motivated attack. Von der Leyen, who has blasted “weak leadership” across the military, told her top […]
Army General Raymond A. Thomas, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, appeared before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities on Tuesday to discuss SOCOM’s role in modern warfare 30 years after its inception. According to the General, SOCOM is more relevant than ever when it comes to addressing the evolving security threats […]
Twenty-five people were arrested in Portland, Oregon on Monday after protests gathered in honor of May Day turned violent. Police say they were forced to revoke demonstration permits after the crowd started throwing rocks, fireworks, and even Molotov cocktails at law enforcement gathered near the rally. Though May Day originated as a celebration of the […]
President Donald Trump has invited President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines to the White House in a move that has shocked both detractors and supporters who are wary of the associating the United States with the controversial leader. Trump reportedly invited Duterte during a phone call on Saturday, which was described as a “friendly discussion” […]
It happened again — a North Korean missile launch exploded in the air, over land, just a few minutes after launching on Friday. While North Korea can still learn a lot from a failed missile test and use those lessons to advance their program, they’ve failed to demonstrate capability with missile types the US perfected […]
KABUL — Fugitive warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Saturday made his first public appearance in Afghanistan after nearly two decades underground, calling on Taliban insurgents to “join the peace caravan and stop this pointless holy war.” He also urged all political parties to reconcile and seek change “without bloodshed.” The return of Hekmatyar, 69, who spoke […]
When Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sat down with leaders in Saudi Arabia last week, a top White House official traveling with him offered up a new label for the Pentagon chief, who is well known as a combat-hardened former general: “favorite of the president.” The depiction from deputy national security adviser Dina Powell, however lighthearted, […]
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