US Drone Strike Kills Top al-Qaeda Figure in Syria | Some claim slain al-Masri as organization’s number two
Officials: Trump Will Ask for $54 Billion Increase in Military Spending
Officials: Trump Will Ask for $54 Billion Increase in Military Spending | Will try to cover costs with domestic cuts
Pentagon Seeks to Expand US Involvement in Somalia Fight
Pentagon Seeks to Expand US Involvement in Somalia Fight | Recommendations include more leeway to launch airstrikes
Iran Starts Annual Navy Drill Near Strait of Hormuz
Iran Starts Annual Navy Drill Near Strait of Hormuz | Drill comes just weeks after US-UK drill in nearby waters
Iran Seeks to Buy Uranium Ore From Kazakhstan, Eyes Fuel Production
Iran Seeks to Buy Uranium Ore From Kazakhstan, Eyes Fuel Production | Russia will give advisory help on fuel production
Trump Admin. Approves, Then Blocks, Informal North Korea Talks
Trump Admin. Approves, Then Blocks, Informal North Korea Talks | ‘Someone overruled State Dept’ on decision
Landmines Complicate Civilians’ Flight From Mosul
Landmines Complicate Civilians’ Flight From Mosul | Iraq’s offensive has civilians making dangerous trek
Iraq’s West Mosul Invasion Slows to a Crawl
Iraq’s West Mosul Invasion Slows to a Crawl | Urban warfare, ISIS snipers bring advance to near halt
Dozens Killed in Suicide Attacks in Syria’s Homs
Dozens Killed in Suicide Attacks in Syria’s Homs | Military targets rebel district with airstrikes
With Pentagon Help, Iraqi Warplanes Bomb Syria
With Pentagon Help, Iraqi Warplanes Bomb Syria | Border towns bombed in ‘retaliation’ for Baghdad attack