Rubio ratchets up pressure on NATO at key summit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is casting new doubt on NATO's relevance after key allies recoiled from backing Washington’s “Operation Epic Fury.”
By Tanya Noury
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Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury
Drones took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 aircraft losses listed in the report.
Top US general in Mideast in Kabul to discuss peace process with Afghan president
The commander of the U.S. Central Command reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the country, a statement from the Afghan president's office said.
US warship sails contested waters in South China Sea after White House rejects China’s maritime claims there
The guided-missile destroyer Ralph Johnson steamed near the disputed Spratly Islands Tuesday.
The Bonhomme Richard fire deals a blow to the Navy’s designs in the Indo-Pacific
The fire aboard an F-35B-capable ship will impact the deployment of the aircraft in the region for years to come, experts said.
By David B. Larter
New West Point cadets arriving for Reception Day tested for COVID-19 amid pandemic
New cadet candidates arriving at the U.S. Military Academy on Monday were promptly tested for COVID-19, stood at attention in face masks and were given shouted orders to wash their hands.
Confederate flag displays off limits on US Forces Japan installations
"We cannot and will not tolerate a symbol that incites this sort of division among us.”
By Diana Stancy
US rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea
The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Appropriators to deny DoD budget flexibility in border wall spat
Fired-up House appropriators are expected to vote to reject the Pentagon’s requests for added budget flexibility over the president’s diversion of military funds to build his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.
By Joe Gould