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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court investigation into whether U.S. forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.In announcing the action, Trump administration officials said the Hague-based tribunal threatens to infringe on U.S. national sovereignty and…

LONDON: The head of the NATO military alliance said on Wednesday that the West could not ignore the rise of China and so it was important that Britain had a review of the role of Huawei in its 5G network to ensure its security. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said…

Perhaps only Donald Trump could turn a withdrawal of troops into an act of aggression. The U.S. president has directed the Pentagon to reduce sharply the number of U.S. military forces stationed in Germany, where a heavy presence of GIs has long served as a symbol of Washington's commitment to…

Donald Trump said he is cutting the number of American troops in Germany by half because Berlin is "delinquent" in its contributions to Nato and treats the US "badly" on trade. The US president told reporters there are 52,000 US soldiers stationed in Germany. "It's a tremendous cost to the…

Although the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is still in full force, all 50 states have begun to release their stay-at-home restrictions, with businesses across the country slowly grinding back to life. But what does that mean for movie theaters? Theaters across the country have remain shut since lockdowns were imposed in…

Retired Marine Gen. John Allen pinpointed the exact moment he believes the United States began its slide “into illiberalism.” In a column for Foreign Policy this week, the retired four-star general argued the descent “may well have begun on June 1,” when President Donald Trump threatened to send in troops against anti-racism…

NATO has issued a statement condemning cyber-attacks perpetrated in the midst of the ongoing global health pandemic. In particular, the organization slammed cyber-criminals who chose to target essential healthcare services, including hospitals caring for those infected with COVID-19 and medical research institutes trying desperately to find a cure for the novel coronavirus. …

Former military leaders, some who served during this administration and some under previous ones, are speaking out against President Donald Trump and his team's handling of the current crisis.Some former leaders, like former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, have largely kept silent on the president, but he "watched this week's…

Image copyright AFP Image caption The conflict has denied Libyans access to a decent life despite its oil and gas riches Libya looks to be at the end of one bleak chapter, but there is no guarantee that the next will be any better for a country that has been…

The U.S.-Taliban deal says a withdrawal below 8,600 troops is conditions-based.May 27, 2020, 7:49 PM6 min read President Donald Trump said "it is time" for all U.S. service members to exit Afghanistan, undermining his administration's agreement with the Taliban that stipulates any withdrawal below 8,600 troops be based on conditions…