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US ambassador visits Marine veteran jailed in Russia for espionage
Paul Whelan, a corporate security director and Marine veteran, was detained in Moscow in 2018 and convicted in 2020.
NATO ambassador Julianne Smith confirmed after senator relents
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to NATO, Julianne Smith, by a voice vote Thursday after Sen. Josh Hawley removed his objection to the nomination.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon chief stresses security cooperation as key to stopping Russia’s Black Sea ‘aggression’
The Biden administration sees the Black Sea as a front to challenge Russia, but regional relations complicate America's ability to actually make any progress.
By Joe Gould
This Tuskegee Airman accomplished a lot. But nothing topped winning the 1st ‘Top Gun’ trophy
Their trophy is now on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid COVID-19 surge
Staffing levels at the Kabul embassy have already been significantly reduced pending the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan.
Airman was part of militia plotting ‘war’ against police, court filings say
Steven Carrillo, an Air Force sergeant, has pleaded not guilty in the fatal shootings of a federal officer and a Santa Cruz sheriff in 2020.
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
The Russian base was built using new construction technologies as part of Kremlin efforts to bolster the military amid spiraling tensions with the West following Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
State Department orders drawdown at Kabul embassy as US troops leave Afghanistan
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the U.S. Central Command, said Tuesday the administration remains committed to keeping a functioning embassy in Kabul.
US provides 29 Humvees to bolster Albanian army capability
The U.S. previously supplied Albania with three Black Hawk helicopters and other Humvees.
Iraq wants new round of talks over withdrawal of remaining US combat forces
According to three government officials, Iraq recently sent an official memo to the U.S. requesting a date for a new round of discussions on bilateral relations and specifically, the withdrawal of remaining combat forces.
US vows to help Iraq promote stability in face of ‘enemies’
U.S. deputy ambassador Richard Mills said helping Iraq prevent a resurgence of ISIS and working toward the country’s stability also means supporting its efforts to hold peaceful elections on Oct. 10
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press