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...
Senate Challenges Trump With NDAA; Trump Threatens Veto | Republican leadership offers rare challenges
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...
US Sends Carrier Strike Groups to Pacific to Confront China | Carriers will fight coronavirus
Israel to Start West Bank Annexations With Settler Blocs | First annexations expected in July
China to Skip US-Russia Nuclear Talks | Foreign Ministry rejects US invite
US Troop Levels Finally Up for Talks at US-Iraq Meeting | US expects Iraq will allow them to stay
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Kurds Are Behind Black Lives Matter Protests | Warns Trump of ‘concern’ about protests
Iraq’s Sadr Urges US Withdrawal After Rocket Strike in Baghdad | Says US ‘occupying forces’ should be removed from Iraq
House Republicans Oppose Trump’s Troop Cuts in Germany | Top officials weren’t told about plan ahead of announcement
