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US airstrike kills extremist rebel in Somalia, say officials
Intelligence officials in Somalia say an airstrike conducted by the U.S. military in the country’s south killed a senior extremist of the al-Shabab rebel group.
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North Korea believed to test new rocket engine to provoke US
A day after North Korea said it had performed a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site, there is wide speculation that it involved a new engine for either a space launch vehicle or a long-range missile.
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NORTHCOM increases base force protection measures in wake of 2 deadly base shootings
In an emailed statement to Military Times, NORTHCOM said it has directed its facilities and units “to immediately assess force protection measures and implement increased random security measures appropriate for their facilities.”
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Rockets land near Baghdad airport as US blames Iran for recent attacks
The attack on al-Asad was notable, the official said, in that the attackers used a 122 mm rocket, which is deadlier and boasts a longer range than the 107 mm rockets that have been used in previous attacks.
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Afghanistan war metrics were manipulated to highlight battlefield success, according to bombshell WaPo report
Sopko told the Washington Post that the documents it obtained showed “the American people have constantly been lied to” about the state and progress of the conflict.
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US peace envoy to Afghanistan opens first round of resurrected talks with Taliban
U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday held the first official talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban since President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in September.
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North Korea conducts ‘important test’ at once-dismantled launch site
North Korea said Sunday that it carried out a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site that it reportedly rebuilt after having partially dismantled it at the start of denuclearization talks with the United States last year.
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Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to China and Russia
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he still plans to shift the American military’s focus to competing with China and Russia, even as security threats pile up in the Middle East.
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Officer wounded in Pensacola shooting was Marine reservist
The wounded Marine was not on Marine Corps orders at the time of the incident.
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Senator calls for review of US military programs training foreign nationals
“Today, I’m calling for a full review of the U.S. military programs to train foreign nationals on American soil. There is no reason we should be providing state-of-the-art military training to people who wish us harm.”
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US airstrike kills extremist rebel in Somalia, say officials
Intelligence officials in Somalia say an airstrike conducted by the U.S. military in the country’s south killed a senior extremist of the al-Shabab rebel group.
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North Korea believed to test new rocket engine to provoke US
A day after North Korea said it had performed a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site, there is wide speculation that it involved a new engine for either a space launch vehicle or a long-range missile.
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NORTHCOM increases base force protection measures in wake of 2 deadly base shootings
In an emailed statement to Military Times, NORTHCOM said it has directed its facilities and units “to immediately assess force protection measures and implement increased random security measures appropriate for their facilities.”
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Rockets land near Baghdad airport as US blames Iran for recent attacks
The attack on al-Asad was notable, the official said, in that the attackers used a 122 mm rocket, which is deadlier and boasts a longer range than the 107 mm rockets that have been used in previous attacks.
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Afghanistan war metrics were manipulated to highlight battlefield success, according to bombshell WaPo report
Sopko told the Washington Post that the documents it obtained showed “the American people have constantly been lied to” about the state and progress of the conflict.
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US peace envoy to Afghanistan opens first round of resurrected talks with Taliban
U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday held the first official talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban since President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in September.
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North Korea conducts ‘important test’ at once-dismantled launch site
North Korea said Sunday that it carried out a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site that it reportedly rebuilt after having partially dismantled it at the start of denuclearization talks with the United States last year.
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Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to China and Russia
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he still plans to shift the American military’s focus to competing with China and Russia, even as security threats pile up in the Middle East.
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Officer wounded in Pensacola shooting was Marine reservist
The wounded Marine was not on Marine Corps orders at the time of the incident.
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Senator calls for review of US military programs training foreign nationals
“Today, I’m calling for a full review of the U.S. military programs to train foreign nationals on American soil. There is no reason we should be providing state-of-the-art military training to people who wish us harm.”
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US airstrike kills extremist rebel in Somalia, say officials
Intelligence officials in Somalia say an airstrike conducted by the U.S. military in the country’s south killed a senior extremist of the al-Shabab rebel group.
-
North Korea believed to test new rocket engine to provoke US
A day after North Korea said it had performed a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site, there is wide speculation that it involved a new engine for either a space launch vehicle or a long-range missile.
-
NORTHCOM increases base force protection measures in wake of 2 deadly base shootings
In an emailed statement to Military Times, NORTHCOM said it has directed its facilities and units “to immediately assess force protection measures and implement increased random security measures appropriate for their facilities.”
-
Rockets land near Baghdad airport as US blames Iran for recent attacks
The attack on al-Asad was notable, the official said, in that the attackers used a 122 mm rocket, which is deadlier and boasts a longer range than the 107 mm rockets that have been used in previous attacks.
-
Afghanistan war metrics were manipulated to highlight battlefield success, according to bombshell WaPo report
Sopko told the Washington Post that the documents it obtained showed “the American people have constantly been lied to” about the state and progress of the conflict.
-
US peace envoy to Afghanistan opens first round of resurrected talks with Taliban
U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday held the first official talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban since President Donald Trump declared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in September.
-
North Korea conducts ‘important test’ at once-dismantled launch site
North Korea said Sunday that it carried out a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site that it reportedly rebuilt after having partially dismantled it at the start of denuclearization talks with the United States last year.
-
Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to China and Russia
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he still plans to shift the American military’s focus to competing with China and Russia, even as security threats pile up in the Middle East.
-
Officer wounded in Pensacola shooting was Marine reservist
The wounded Marine was not on Marine Corps orders at the time of the incident.
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Senator calls for review of US military programs training foreign nationals
“Today, I’m calling for a full review of the U.S. military programs to train foreign nationals on American soil. There is no reason we should be providing state-of-the-art military training to people who wish us harm.”



