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Pentagon launches probe after strike near Syria mosque
The US military is probing allegations that a strike targeting Al-Qaeda leaders near a mosque in northern Syria killed numerous...
Germany hits back at Trump over NATO after icy meeting
Germany has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s claims that Berlin owed “vast sums of money” to Nato, following...
Israel threatens to ‘destroy’ Syrian air defence systems
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defence systems after they fired ground-to-air missiles at...
Trump Seeks $30B More in Fiscal 2017 to Rebuild Military, Fight ISIS
In a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan today, President Donald J. Trump asked for another $30 billion for the...
Taiwan says capable of strike against China
Taiwan said for the first time publicly that it is capable of launching missiles at China, as the government on...
Lithuania wants NATO command headquarters on eastern flank
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Thursday urged NATO's top general to create new alliance command centres on its eastern flank...
Major Taiwan defence report warns of China invasion risk
Taiwan pledged Wednesday to build up its military in the face of an increased risk of invasion by China in...
Germany warns against NATO break with Turkey
NATO must retain Turkey as a member despite soaring tensions over Ankara's campaign for a controversial referendum, German Defence Minister...
US plans for Syria include another 1,000 troops: US official
Up to 1,000 additional US troops could deploy to northern Syria under provisional plans drawn up by the Pentagon, a...
NATO head says more defence spending ‘essential’ to US ties
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday told allies to boost defence spending, as demanded by US President Donald Trump, if...
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