Despite a media campaign trying to offload neoconservative Elliott Abrams onto the Trump administration, and considerable pressure from within the cabinet to appoint him Deputy Secretary of State, President Trump has decided against including the controversial...
Syrian Islamist Alliance Vows to Escalate Attacks Against Army | Group controls Idlib Province, intends to ‘liberate’ entire country
Russia Urges Cooperation With NATO in Afghanistan | US commander accuses Russia of ‘legitimizing’ Taliban
Pentagon: US Airstrike Kills Top Al-Qaeda Figure, 10 Others in Syria | Slain al-Masri described as long-time bin Laden ally
Russia Sees NATO Deployments in Baltics as a Threat | Baltic states seek more NATO buildup, citing Russia’s wargames
NATO Battalion Arrives in Lithuania in Anti-Russia Buildup |German-led force is first of four headed to Baltics
Poland Seeks Massive Nuclear Weapons Arsenal for EU | Says EU should have arsenal on par with Russia’s
Yemen Withdraws Permission for US Ground Operations | US officials say ban doesn’t apply to drone attacks
US Raid in Yemen Tried, and Failed, to Target al-Qaeda Leader
| Unclear if key recruited was even at site
Trump Risks Blundering Deeper Into Yemen War | Ground raid, destroyer deployment point to Yemen as an early focus
