US Allies Japan and South Korea see Washington as ‘major threat’ to global security
February 14, 2019 at 09:03 AM
Japan and South Korea – US allies and home to a combined 82,000 US troops – see the United States as a “major threat” to global security. The Koreans fear the US more than North Korea, and more than anyone fears Russia. Read More »
Netanyahu to Iran: Attack Us and 'It Will Be the Last Anniversary You Celebrate'
February 13, 2019 at 11:25 AM
Earlier, amid nation-wide commemorations marking the 40th anniversary of the 1979 triumph of the Islamic Revolution, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander told Iranian media that the country's military would "raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground" if attacked by the US. Read More »
Trump Administration Finishes Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan – Reports
February 12, 2019 at 11:38 AM
The administration reportedly has finished the plan and US President Donald Trump has been briefed on its contents, two senior administration officials told Fox News on Sunday. Read More »
President Maduro Officially Launches Venezuela's Largest Ever Military Exercises
February 12, 2019 at 09:50 AM
CARACAS (Sputnik) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro officially launched on Sunday the country's most large-scale military drills ever, according to a live broadcast of the event. Read More »
US, North Korea Envoys Agree to More Talks Before Trump-Kim Summit – State Dept
February 12, 2019 at 09:46 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and his North Korean counterpart Kim Hyok Chol have agreed to conduct a new round of talks ahead of the presidential summit later this month, the Department of State said in a press release. Read More »
US Military to Pull All Forces From Syria By End of April - Reports
February 11, 2019 at 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States will withdraw all its forces from Syria by the end of April, media reported. Read More »
Erdogan Urges Trump to Fulfill Promise on US Withdrawal From Syria - Reports
February 08, 2019 at 02:59 PM
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkey expects US President Donald Trump to deliver on his promise to pull US military out of Syria in the near future, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Read More »
Trump announces 2nd meeting with Kim, takes credit for avoiding ‘major war’ with North Korea
February 07, 2019 at 02:04 PM
Donald Trump plans to hold a second meeting with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in Vietnam on February 27-28, the US president announced during his State of the Union address, claiming full credit for avoiding a devastating war. Read More »
Pentagon to send 3,750 troops to border with Mexico
February 04, 2019 at 02:00 PM
The US is sending nearly 4,000 soldiers to its frontier with Mexico for three months to “provide additional support” to border security and customs agencies, the Department of Defense has said. Read More »
US wants to keep troops in Iraq to ‘watch Iran’ – Trump
February 04, 2019 at 01:58 PM
US President Donald Trump says he wants to keep a military presence in Iraq to “watch” Iran, as well as all over the “troubled Middle East.” He also confirmed the desire to retain an “intelligence” presence in Afghanistan. Read More »
