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US moves troops, tanks into Lithuania in message to Russia

President Donald Trump's decision to pull U.S. troops from northeastern Syria, is drawing criticism from Sen. Lindsey Graham. (Oct. 16) AP Domestic Until recently, Sen. Lindsey Graham had been one the most outspoken critics of President Donald Trump's deci…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denied any territorial ambition in the military operation in Syria, calling the accusation an "insult" to him. Speaking at a forum on Monday, Erdogan also criticised Ankara's allies for not supporting what he calls …

Key point: It successfully penetrated enemy air defenses for a time. The F-117 Nighthawk, Americas original stealth plane with a deeply sinister appearance, is an example of a weapon system designed around the limitations imposed by a promising new technolog…

While Trump has sought to use the halt in hostilities to declare a victory he called Thursday a "great day for civilization" and proclaimed that "millions of lives will be saved" the cease-fire has cemented Turkey's invasion and seizure of territory while mak…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday they would keep up their push for tougher sanctions on Turkey over its offensive in Syria despite the announcement of a five-day ceasefire. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham an…

While aging equipment and bureaucracy continue to put a strain on the military's performance, training injuries are also taking a devastating toll. Soldiers injured during training missed more than 4 million duty days in the first half of 2019 alone, medical…

WASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Mike Pence departs for Turkey to undertake arguably his most significant mission yet, seeking to halt a weeklong assault on Syrian Kurds begun after President Donald Trump withdrew U.S. forces from northern Syria. Pence was sch…

(Bloomberg) -- In a fierce rebuke of Donald Trumps foreign policy, Joe Biden outlined Wednesday how he would address the conflict unfolding in Syria, calling on the U.S. to lead in brokering peace talks instead of retreating from the region. Biden painted a …

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, son of Estonian refugees who fled the country during the 1944 Soviet takeover, saw his country regain independence in 1991. In 2006 he became Estonias fourth president. We had a long talk about his accomplishments as president, a positio…