President Ashraf Ghani welcomed the Taliban’s announcement of a three-day cessation of violence after months of intensifying attacks.
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With governments under intense spending pressure to cope with the coronavirus, European ambitions for a more independent defense are facing the chop.
Libyan Forces Aligned With Tripoli Government Take Key Base From Rivals
Forces aligned with the U.N.-backed government retook the al-Watiya air base, dealing a heavy blow to rival forces under Gen. Khalifa Hifter.
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As President Vladimir V. Putin welcomed Turkey’s leader to Moscow, his primary goal is to protect his long-term project of dividing NATO.
Afghanistan War Enters New Stage as U.S. Military Prepares to Exit
The deal signed on Saturday could have the United States conducting strikes to aid old enemies like the Taliban — or lead to a complete withdrawal from the country.
After 18 Years, Is This Afghan Peace, or Just a Way Out?
Afghanistan has gone from being the “good war” that the United States must win to the longstanding burden that, like the British, the Soviets and a series of others, it now seeks to unload.
After a Face-Off in Syria, Turkey and Russia Try to Pull Back From the Brink
With the United States scaling back its global role, the two nations are in a contest over which will become the pre-eminent regional power.
In Syria and Libya, Trump Is Torn Over 2 Wars, and 2 Strongmen
After an airstrike on Turkish forces by Russia or its Syrian allies, President Trump may be forced to pick between Moscow and Ankara.
Airstrike Hits Turkish Forces in Syria, Raising Fears of Escalation
The Turkish Army suffered mass casualties in the strike, officials said, an attack that could set off a direct conflict between Turkey and Russia.