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Erdogan fails to end Idlib fighting despite plea to Putin
Problems for Turkey in Syria are piling up following a failed attempt by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to ask Russia for help to stop a Syrian government offensive in...
By Nicholas Heras
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How Trump triggered the Kashmir turmoil
As Pakistan prepares to file a complaint about India to The Hague over Kashmir, analysts are debating the role that U.S. President Donald Trump played in stoking tensions betw...
By Richard Fontaine
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The Most Undiplomatic of Diplomats Is Trump’s Man in Middle East
As the top American envoy to one of the world’s most volatile regions, David Friedman is anything but diplomatic. Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel broke the mold of non-pa...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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New US military bases in Asia-Pacific ‘likely to be temporary’ for troop flexibility
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Any new US military bases in the Asia-Pacific region are likely to be “temporary” to maximise troop flexibility and in line with the Pentagon’s agreement with Manila, accordin...
By Eric Sayers
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Strangelove redux: US experts propose having AI control nuclear weapons
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Hypersonic missiles, stealthy cruise missiles, and weaponized artificial intelligence have so reduced the amount of time that decision makers in the United States would theore...
By Michael Horowitz
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Lebanon Prepares for War While Israel Is at War with Itself
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On Sunday, Lebanon was rattled by two air raids. As the dust settles, the small Mediterranean republic is now waiting anxiously to see if simmering Iranian-Israeli tensions wi...
By Nicholas Heras
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US Space Force: The race to control the space above the sky
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Most reporting on United States President Donald Trump's 2018 Space Force announcement was framed as another rant-filled word salad served up to military personnel attending t...
By Jim Townsend
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Turkey demands smaller Syria safe zone in US negotiations
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that Turkey would demand a smaller safe zone in Syria. His comments follow meetings with his Russian counterpart Vladimi...
By Nicholas Heras
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Mnuchin’s Bond Advisers Poised to Give Ultra-Longs Thumbs Down
The elite bond market group that advises Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on how best to manage America’s finances is likely to caution against his idea of reviving a plan to...
By Daleep Singh
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Russia says again that northeast Syria should return to Damascus
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Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told reporters on Thursday that areas in northeastern Syria now under control of the US-backed Syri...
By Nicholas Heras
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Syrian Kurdish Fighters Begin Pullout From Turkish Border
Syrian Kurdish fighters said they have begun withdrawing from areas along the Syria-Turkey border as part of an agreement between the United States and Turkey. The People's Pr...
By Nicholas Heras
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Esper calls for new basing investments in the Pacific
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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper today called for expanding base locations in the Pacific while continuing regular freedom of navigation operations in the region, as part of a ...
By Eric Sayers
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U.S. Army pushes to boost recruiting in Phoenix amid its enlistment crisis
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Scott Morley had never heard of West Point. He doesn’t come from a military family, and when he was in high school in the mid-1990s, he never considered serving in the armed f...
By Emma Moore
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The U.S. wants Japan's help to close its 'missile gap' with China. Is Tokyo up for it?
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After formally withdrawing from a landmark arms-control treaty earlier this month, the United States now hopes it can better counter its geopolitical rival China by closing wh...
By Eric Sayers
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Trump’s Spat With Denmark Could Cost Him Against Iran
During Jim Townsend’s decades of work on European policy in the Pentagon and at NATO, he never saw the Danes say no to a fight. From the first Gulf War to counter-Islamic Stat...
By Jim Townsend
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Europe’s Response to the Amazon Fires Shows How to Get Tough on Climate Change Outlaws
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is now planning to deploy the army to help fight the record number of fires raging in the Amazon rainforest. It would be a stretch to say th...
By Neil Bhatiya
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2 US allies in Asia are at each other's throats, and it's a big win for China
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Two US allies in East Asia are at odds, delivering a serious blow to US security interests while potentially handing a big win to China. South Korea said Thursday that it plan...
By Kristine Lee
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Explainer: What tools could Trump use to get U.S. firms to quit China?
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Hours after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on Friday, President Donald Trump ordered U.S. companies to “start looking for an alternative to China, including...
By Peter Harrell
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US and Turkey defence chiefs discuss Syria 'security mechanism'
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US and Turkish defence chiefs Mark Esper and Hulusi Akar on Wednesday discussed the early stages of opening a joint security centre to establish a safe zone in north-east Syri...
By Nicholas Heras
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Discord dominates as Trump and other leaders plan G-7 summit
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French President Emmanuel Macron, the host of this weekend’s Group of Seven summit, has publicly expressed hope that the G-7 leaders will reaffirm a shared commitment to democ...
By Rachel Rizzo
