US Sends F-35s to Middle East, Likely Targeting Iran

The US is sending a new group of F-35s to the Middle East, though exactly why is subject to speculation, as Centcom's report was just a list of things the costly plane could conceivably do. Things like close air support are capabilities, but not strengths, and the US...

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US General Talks Down Afghan Pullout, Blames Taliban

There have always been Pentagon brass not on board for a pullout, among them Gen. Frank McKenzie. Today, the general downplayed the idea of a pullout, saying the Taliban had yet to meet certain conditions. Broadly, this is based on allegations of al-Qaeda being in...

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