Acting Defense Secretary Denies ‘Cost Plus 50%’ Report on Troops Abroad | Says media reports on the plan are ‘erroneous’
Top US General Supports First Nuclear Strikes Option
Top US General Supports First Nuclear Strikes Option | Says policy shouldn’t limit president’s options
Taliban Leader Tries to Reassure Afghans About Peace Process
Taliban Leader Tries to Reassure Afghans About Peace Process | Mullah Barader says he is optimistic about the progress made
Mass Funerals Held in North Yemen for Children Slain in Saudi Airstrikes
Mass Funerals Held in North Yemen for Children Slain in Saudi Airstrikes | Mourners hold prayers in Yemeni capital of Sanaa
Yemen’s Warring Factions Split on US Senate’s Vote to Get Out of War
Yemen’s Warring Factions Split on US Senate’s Vote to Get Out of War | Houthis say US involvement is just prolonging the Saudi invasion
State Dept: Oil Market Allows for More Sanctions to Prevent Iran Oil Exports
State Dept: Oil Market Allows for More Sanctions to Prevent Iran Oil Exports | Claims world can sustain tight oil restrictions on Iran, Venezuela
Pentagon Plans to Test Long-Banned Nuclear-Capable Missiles This Year
Pentagon Plans to Test Long-Banned Nuclear-Capable Missiles This Year | Tests to begin after August, when INF Treaty is cancelled
Media Reports 300 ISIS Militants and Their Families Are Hiding in Northern Iraq
Media Reports 300 ISIS Militants and Their Families Are Hiding in Northern Iraq | Group claimed to be on a mountain 60 km from Mosul
ISIS Launches Counterattack Around Last Village of Baghouz
ISIS Launches Counterattack Around Last Village of Baghouz | US-backed forces downplay fighting, saying ISIS made no progress
White House Chief of Staff: Senate Trying to Undermine Commander in Chief With Yemen Vote
White House Chief of Staff: Senate Trying to Undermine Commander in Chief With Yemen Vote | Says ‘senior advisers’ are calling for a veto