Donald Trump

North Korea’s Kim Pledges to Strengthen Defense Capabilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.

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Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020

Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.

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Iran Warns Israel Not to Cross Gulf ‘Red Lines’

Iran warned Israel not to cross its "red lines" in the Gulf in the final days of Trump's presidency and following a reported Israeli submarine deployment.

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Trump Warns Iran Over Rocket Strike on Embassy in Iraq

US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday he would hold "Iran responsible" in the event of a fatal attack on Americans in Iraq.

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USS John S. McCain Sails by China-Claimed Spratly Islands

Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest challenge to Beijing's territorial claims in the region.

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Nine Killed in Kabul Car Bomb Targeting Afghan MP

A car bomb targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed nine people and wounded more than a dozen in Kabul on Sunday, officials said, the latest attack to rock the capital.

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US Strikes Shabaab in Somalia After Withdrawal Announcement

The United States on Thursday carried out two air strikes in Somalia against what it said were explosives experts for Al Shabaab.

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US Flies Two B-52s Over Gulf in Message for Iran

The United States deployed two B-52 long-range bombers over the Gulf on Thursday in a show of force directed at Iran as Washington moves to cut its ground-level military presence in the region.

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US Senators Fail to Block Trump Sale of F-35 Jets, Drones to UAE

Democrats failed to block the United States from selling top-of-the-line fighter-jets to the United Arab Emirates, with most senators dismissing fears that President Trump was setting off a dangerous arms race.

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Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan Undermines His Own Peace Deal

A hasty US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan rewards the Taliban for conditions they have not met and leaves al-Qaeda in a position ripe to reap the benefits.

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