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NATO extends Stoltenberg’s mandate, safe pair of hands as war goes on

The former Norwegian prime minister has been NATO’s top civilian official since 2014.

3 months ago

A U.S. MQ-9 drone is on display during an air show at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018.

US, Russia ratchet up their rhetoric over downing of drone

The Kremlin said Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone from the Black Sea.

7 months ago

Canada to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has pleaded for a full-fledged international military intervention, led by the U.S. and Canada.

8 months ago

NATO fortifies Eastern Europe’s defenses under new ‘air shielding’ mission

Stronger air and missile defenses will remain in place in Eastern Europe for the long run, a NATO official said last month.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

US Air Force’s view of ‘near-peer’ Russia unchanged by war in Ukraine

Russia’s failure to swiftly overrun Ukraine has shown Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall that Russia remains a “near-peer” nation.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Stephen Losey

19 months ago

Biden: It ‘would be wise’ for Americans to leave Ukraine

President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat.

By Sylvie Corbet & Vladimir Isachenkov

20 months ago