The previous task force only operated in Iraq and Syria
US Anti-ISIS Task Force Gets New Name and Authorities to Expand Into Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon
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Blinken Threatens Sanctions Against Russia If It Invades Ukraine
Moscow strongly denies that it is planning an invasion
Putin Wants Guarantees That NATO Won’t Expand Eastward
Russia says Ukraine is deploying half of its army to the conflict zone
Russia Says Some US Diplomats Have to Leave in Retaliatory Move
The US is expelling 27 Russian diplomats
Iran Says Israel Is Spreading Lies to ‘Poison’ Nuclear Deal Talks
Israel has claimed Iran has plans to enrich uranium at 90%
US, China Preparing High-Level Military Talks Amid Heightened Tensions
Biden and Xi agreed in their virtual summit to set up military talks
Air Force Secretary Says US in Hypersonic ‘Arms Race’ With China
On Tuesday, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the US and China are engaged in an arms race to develop more lethal hypersonic weapons. "There is an arms race, not necessarily for increased numbers, but for increased quality," Kendall told Reuters. "It's an arms...
US Commander Calls for More Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific to Counter China
The head of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet called for an increased presence of US and allied aircraft carriers in the Asia Pacific to counter Russia and China. Vice Adm. Karl Thomas made the call from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as the US concluded...
Putin Warns NATO That Deploying Forces to Ukraine Is a ‘Red Line’
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned NATO that sending troops and weapons to Ukraine would cross a "red line" for Moscow. Addressing an online investment forum, Putin said he was concerned that NATO's eastward expansion could result in the alliance...
US, NATO Weigh Response to Russia’s Alleged Military Build-Up Near Ukraine
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says sanctions are being considered
