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Russian ambassador: If Sweden joins NATO, there will be 'consequences'
Russia's ambassador to Sweden has warned the country of the potential military "consequences" associated with joining NATO in an interview with the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, The Local reports....
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Iran is turning Israel and Saudi Arabia into allies
Israel and Saudi Arabia don't have official relations and Riyadh still does not recognize Israel's right to exist. But the two states have held five secret meetings since the start of 2014 in order to...
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Assad is trying to use an entire minority group in Syria as cannon fodder
Apologists for the Assad regime and its dupes in the West claim the regime is the protector of minorities.Nowhere is it more evident that this is a fallacy than in southern Syria, where the regime and...
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Here's what the US needs to do to avoid getting hosed by Iran in nuclear...
If Iran and the P5+1 powers reach a nuclear accord this summer, members of Congress, presidential candidates, and the public will need to assess whether the deal is acceptable.This will require...
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21 details from an Israeli ambassador's new book that show how the US-Israel...
In his new memoir, former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren documents the rapid dissolution of the historically close US-Israel alliance under President Barack Obama.Oren recounts being threatened and...
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Iranian official: There will be a nuke deal because 'Americans need it more...
NEW YORK/ANKARA/PARIS (Reuters) - Iran is trying to avoid detailed commitments. The French are sticking to their tough line. And U.S. President Barack Obama faces a battle to sell any deal to a...
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These were the world's 25 most fragile states in 2014
Foreign Policy magazine has released its annual ranking of the world's least-stable countries, now known as the Fragile State Index. The rankings are based on 12 metrics, including access to public...
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Rare video shows Russian Tu-160 Blackjack bombers in the Arctic
The Tu-160 Blackjack is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber.The Russian Air Force operates a dozen of Tupolevs of this type; only 5 examples are combat capable, one of those has...
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This statistic shows how the nature of war is changing around the world
The United Nation’s refugee agency recently released its annual report on people displaced by war around the world, and the news is bad:The number of people forcibly displaced at the end of 2014 had...
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Russia is deploying advanced aerial weapon systems to the Arctic
In continuation of a militarizing trend, Russia will deploy advanced aerial weapons systems to the Arctic, according to the deputy commander of Russia’s Aerospace Defense Forces. Speaking on June 20,...
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There's a shocking, Abu Ghraib-like prison abuse scandal rocking Lebanon
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s premier has called for a meeting Monday to discuss leaked videos showing Islamist prisoners being tortured in Roumieh Prison as furor erupted over the incident in Sunni-populated...
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A North Carolina man was arrested for allegedly planning ISIS-inspired gun...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A North Carolina man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to Islamic State and weapons offenses, the Department of Justice said on Monday.Justin Nolan...
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The US's arms sales competition with Russia is going to come down to India
India is the world’s largest arms importer and its primary suppliers are Russia and the United States.Although the two suppliers largely sell their weapons to different customers globally, Russian...
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This is America's new $13 billion warship
The US Navy is less than a year away from adding the most expensive warship in history to its fleet, the $13 billion USS Gerald Ford.The USS Ford, the lead ship of the new Ford-class aircraft carrier...
View ArticleCheck out the hoverbikes that one company is building for the Defense Department
Malloy Aeronautics designed a hoverbike prototype and is working with the US Department of Defense to develop more for the military. Video courtesy of Malloy AeronauticsFollow BI Video: On Facebook...
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A senior administration official just acknowledged a dark reality between the...
Iranian-backed Shiite militia groups are now sharing a military base with US military personnel in Iraq's Anbar province, Josh Rogin and Eli Lake of Bloomberg View report. The Shiite militia groups are...
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REPORT: ISIS has started destroying parts of Palmyra, a major Roman-era...
BEIRUT – ISIS has destroyed two Palmyra shrines days after the group planted explosives in the UNESCO World Heritage Site as the Syrian army advances to the west of the city.The extremist group’s...
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NATO jets intercepted Russian planes 10 times over the past week
Italian and Norwegian jets based in Lithuania have had to react to Russian aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea 10 times over the last week, the highest number over a week in recent months, according to...
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The US military is investing in Hoverbikes
The US Defense Department has taken a turn towards fulfilling the dreams of Star Wars fans everywhere. The DoD has announced that it has struck a deal with UK developers Malloy Aeronautics and their US...
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High-ranking Pentagon official: the US needs to be prepared to fight wars in...
In order to deter potential adversaries, the US military must demonstrate its ability to wage war in the space realm, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said June 23 in a speech in Washington,...
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