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US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises
The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military capabilities that the…
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in…
U.S. navy chief resigns amid Pentagon infighting
Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly left his job on Wednesday in part because a hugely expensive new battleship he championed sparked friction…
Trump complains NATO ‘wasn’t there when we needed them’ after talks with alliance leader Rutte
President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a closed-door meeting with the alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday for discussions…
Iran threatens US campuses in Middle East
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it may retaliate against American university campuses in the Middle East, claiming that recent U.S. and…
Cuban military is prepares for potential US military attack
The Cuban deputy foreign minister issued a blunt warning to the U.S. on Sunday: His island’s military is “prepared” for any U.S.…
Oil jumps above $115/bbl after attacks on Mideast energy assets multiply
Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with benchmark Brent rising to its highest in more than a week to more than $115 a…
US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S.…
US opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 countries over forced labor
The U.S. Trade Representative's office said late on Thursday it had begun Section 301 unfair trade practices probes of 60 economies in…
US wants to ‘divide Europe’, EU’s Kallas tells FT
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the U.S. wants to "divide Europe" and doesn't "like the European Union" in an…
Trump on Cuba: May or may not be a “friendly takeover”
U.S. President Donald Trump said Cuba is in "deep trouble" on a humanitarian basis and that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Trump, Tehran trade threats over oil blockade
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow "one litre of oil" to be shipped from the Middle East if…