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How an Army reservist helped Venezuela’s Nobel laureate escape to Oslo
María Corina Machado emerged from her hiding place aboard a small fishing boat in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. “It’s me, María!” she shouted.
By Tanya Noury
Congress moves to block Trump’s Germany troop withdrawal plans
Congress is readying proposals to rebuke President Donald Trump’s plans to pull about 10,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid concerns it will weaken NATO.
By Joe Gould
Trump should have acted on reports of Russian bounties on US troops, lawmakers say
Democrats and Republicans received separate briefings on the allegations against Russia from top U.S. intelligence officials.
Military sealift is America’s Achilles’ heel
Our armed forces, particularly the Army, simply lack the logistic capability to effectively project power across the Pacific, says the author of this commentary.
By Rep. Rob Wittman
Pompeo calls Taliban leader amid scandal regarding Russian bounty on coalition troops in Afghanistan
However, there was apparently no mention during the call about allegations that some Taliban militants received money to kill U.S. and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.
White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.
Lawmakers demand answers on reports of Russian bounties for American military lives
Top House leaders say intelligence officials must brief all lawmakers as soon as possible, given the serious nature of the charges.
Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020
Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against American troops in Afghanistan
The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn’t briefed on U.S. intelligence assessments earlier this year that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan because the information had not been “verified.”
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Investigation of 2018 green-on-blue attack criticizes vetting of Afghan forces, praises actions of US riflemen
Many Afghan troops are not vetted at all, according to the investigative report, and those who are but fail the screening process are often not removed from formations quickly.
By Kyle Rempfer
AWOL ‘Russian spy whale’ is now living his best life in Scandinavia
Hvaldimir, the "Russian spy whale" found in Norway, appears to be thriving on his own.
By Sarah Sicard