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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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Taiwan Expanding Submarine Fleet as China Threat Grows

Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the out-gunned island to bolster its defenses against increasingly bellicose threats from Beijing.

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US Must Protect Israel’s QME After F-35 Sale to UAE

The US sale of F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates once again underscores the imperative of maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge – and of ensuring that problematic regional actors do not get access to such advanced technologies.

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US to Slash Troop Levels in Iraq, Afghanistan

The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest levels in nearly 20 years of war after President Donald Trump pledged to end conflicts abroad, the Pentagon announced.

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