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Despite common rhetoric, war with China unlikely in near future
Much discussion surrounding future wars indicates a conflict with China is right around the corner. The author of this op-ed argues otherwise.
By Jacob T. Scheidemann
Biden: ‘No amount of military force would ever deliver a stable and secure Afghanistan’
The U.S. president blamed the collapse on Afghanistan on a lack of will from politicians and security forces there.
Biden, NATO leaders to bid symbolic adieu to Afghanistan at summit
With the U.S. leading the withdrawal, European allies and Canada want to hear Biden’s thinking about how security will be assured at their embassies and at Kabul's airport.
‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ may have been terrible, but at least we have this X-wing
The X-wing is on display May 5.
By Sarah Sicard
Dear military, please invest in this dude’s lightsaber
Imagine a world with real-life lightsaber battles.
By Sarah Sicard
Afghan security forces still need US help to stand on their own, watchdog warns
All U.S. troops are scheduled to leave the country by May under the terms of a deal brokered by the Trump administration last year.
Biden national security guidance calls to increase diplomacy, downplay nukes, end Afghanistan conflict
The guidance calls for the end to "forever wars" and calls for investments in cyber security.
By Aaron Mehta
Air war against ISIS holds lessons for future battles
The campaign saw vastly more weapons launched than for similar periods in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
By Todd South
Reagan’s longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies
Schultz was the longest serving secretary of state since World War II and had been the oldest surviving former Cabinet member of any administration. The former Marine Corps artillery officer was 100.
American Legion, Pelosi join calls for VA leader’s ouster
The nation's largest veterans organization and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday joined the growing calls for the ouster of President Donald Trump's Veterans Affairs chief.
Top US general in the Mideast says ISIS in Iraq and Syria still long-term threat
While no longer a major security threat, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said ISIS is never going to be defeated unless the international community can address the indoctrination of refugees displaced by years of war.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press