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Pentagon
QiOSK

No war? 377 US forces injured since July, 36 in last 2 weeks

This brings the total to 794 mostly Army hurt as Iran lashes out at American installations in the Middle East

Trump tehran
Middle East

Why 'D-Day' was destined to be a dud

Trump's new sanctions won't alter the complex political dance between Iran's factions. It will, however, help to coalesce them around one goal: regime survival.

Syrian Army secures dozens of villages in the northeast countryside after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from Syrian Democratic Forces
Middle East

After SDF dissolution, how will al-Sharaa treat Syria's Kurds?

Damascus is under pressure to prove that it can protect minorities as they incorporate into the central state

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at a press conference
Africa

This Trump-approved trade deal is no tariff, in fact, it's duty free

At the president's request, Congress extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act through 2028. Now comes the hard part.

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Military Industrial Complex

Pentagon puts $131 billion price tag on 1970s-era fighter

The F-15 has been upgraded since it first flew but the sheer size of the sum is staggering.

NATO
Europe

Want to save NATO? Ask its members to do less.

What if individual members were able to sit out operations — or conversely, lead them — when their countries had a direct interest in doing so?