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Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 05:55
As a wave of Central American immigrants overwhelmed the U.S. last year, overcrowding detention centers and clogging up the court system, U.S. officials sought help from Mexico to curb the flow.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:52
Even though Ukraine’s dream of joining NATO may never come true, the alliance will eventually gain control over the country’s armed forces and paramilitary units, a Russian defense analyst said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:46
Armenia’s membership in Russian-led military and economic blocs does not prevent it from forging closer links with the United States and the European Union, the U.S. ambassador in Yerevan, Richard Mills, said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:41
Russian has considered signing an agreement with Armenia to establish a unified air-defense system in the Caucasus.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:41
For the first time in the four-year Syrian civil war, President Obama is beginning to execute a combined diplomatic and military approach to force President Bashar al-Assad to leave office and end the carnage.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:37
Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., Hamdullah Mohib, released a statement on Tuesday in honor of Veteran's Day.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:34
Congress has passed a defense policy bill that authorizes up to $50 million in lethal military aid for Ukraine and mandates a White House response if Russia is deemed to be violating a key arms control treaty.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:34
Sweden formally extended its commitment to training Kurdish peshmerga forces in Iraq to fight the Islamic State until the end of 2016. Funding is in place to continue training programs for Kurdish troops in Iraq over the next 14 months.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:32
As part of a major overhaul of the U.S. government’s strategy against the Islamic State group, President Obama on Friday authorized the deployment of “fewer than 50” U.S. special operations troops to northern Syria, where they will work with local forces in the fight against the militants.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 06:29
Concerns over munition levels among key Gulf partner nations are driving the Pentagon to look at how it can speed up manufacture and delivery of precision weapons, the US Air Force's top official said Tuesday.