According to a report, last year was the single deadliest for Afghan civilians since the United Nations began documenting casualties a decade ago.
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Defender of World Order or Trump Mouthpiece? Pompeo Is Tested by North Korea, Iran and U.S. Allies
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo works hard at being President Trump’s most loyal cabinet member and greatest evangelist of “America First.” But the world is pushing back.
In Latest Shift, Trump Agrees to Leave 400 Troops in Syria
His decision to commit 200 troops to a multinational force in the northeast — in addition to 200 in the southeast — came after European allies refused to send troops if the United States would not.
At War: The Problem With Memorializing Our War Dead Without Honest Accounting of History
It’s irresponsible to memorialize wars in a way that strips out the darker notes and creates a narrative that is “narrow, heroic and emotionally soothing.”
200 U.S. Troops to Stay in Syria, White House Says
The move was a concession to allies and Pentagon officials who argued that a complete withdrawal risked returning key areas to the Islamic State.
Putin Doubles Down on Threats Against the U.S.
In his annual state-of-the-nation speech, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia warned that if American missiles were deployed in Europe, Russia would aim its weapons at those missiles and at targets in the U.S.
Threatening U.S., Putin Promises Russians Both Missiles and Butter
President Vladimir V. Putin, facing falling popularity, talked of huge social spending and updated weapons. He did not say how he would pay for it all.
Threatening U.S., Putin Promises Russians Both Missiles and Butter
President Vladimir V. Putin, facing falling popularity, talked of huge social spending and updated weapons. He did not say how he would pay for it all.
U.S. Military Starts Flying Aid for Venezuela to Colombia
The shipments of humanitarian aid aboard Air Force planes come as the Pentagon is preparing for the possibility of missions in Venezuela.
‘No One Survived.’ A Taliban Attack Kills 32 at Remote Afghan Post.
The attack on the small base was the latest in a series of deadly Taliban ambushes of Afghan security outposts.