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China Pushing to Double Nuclear Warhead Arsenal: Pentagon

The Chinese military is pressing to double its 200-plus nuclear warheads within a decade with the ability to launch them aboard ballistic missiles by land, sea, and air, the Pentagon said in a report Tuesday.

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Is $138 Million for the CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Justified?

As the US looks to maintain global military power, there needs to be a greater concentration of resources on emerging threats. Programs like the CH-53K seem too expensive for the fight that is to come.

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Why the Taliban Shouldn’t Sabotage the Chance for Peace and Reconciliation

The international community has extended an olive branch to the Taliban which should not be misunderstood as a sign of weakness or defeat.

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US Warship Sails Near Disputed Islands in Tense South China Sea

An American warship sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the US Navy has said, challenging Beijing's claims on the resource-rich waterway and prompting a warning from the Chinese military.

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Russia Blames US for Syria Confrontation

Russia on Thursday blamed the United States for a tense confrontation in Syria in which Russian military vehicles and helicopters surrounded US armored vehicles, leaving US troops injured.

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US Troops Injured in Tense Confrontation With Russians in Syria

Russian military vehicles and attack helicopters surrounded two US armored cars in a tense confrontation in northeastern Syria Wednesday, leaving US troops injured.

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Iran Guards Say Three US-Linked Infiltrators Killed

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday that its forces killed three gunmen with links to the United States who tried to infiltrate its territory in the country's far northwest.

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The US Needs to Meet China’s Grand Strategy With Its Own

China’s grand strategy is cementing the nation’s status as a great power, and the US’ lack of one is leaving it rudderless.

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Trump Meets Iraq PM, Says US Troops to Exit ‘At Some Point’

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that American troops would leave Iraq but gave no timetable for the withdrawal, as he met the country's prime minister for the first time in Washington.

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Pro-Iran Groups Escalate Violence as Iraq PM Heads to US

As Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, attacks on American targets by pro-Iranian fighters have been on the rise.

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