Trump Leaning Against Extending Arms Treaty
Trump administration officials expressed doubts the 2010 New START arms treaty will be extended over concerns about Moscow’s failure to comply with that and several other arms treaties.
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Polish President Wants New U.S. Military Base in Poland to Be Named ‘Fort Trump’
Hillary Clinton Writes New Afterword for ‘What Happened’ Memoir, Attacks Trump for ‘Waging War on the Truth’
Two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday discussed a new afterword for her memoir from last year, in which she reflected on her 2016 loss to President Donald Trump.
U.S. Closely Monitoring Russia, Turkey Buffer Zone in Syria’s Idlib Province
The United States is closely monitoring an agreement struck Monday between Russia and Turkey to establish a de-militarized zone in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib province, according to the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Haley Blasts Russia for Undermining Sanctions on North Korea
Russia, Turkey Agree to Create Buffer Zone in Syria’s Idlib
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian and Turkish troops are to enforce a new demilitarized zone in Idlib from which radical rebels will be required to withdraw, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart.
Intel Chair: FBI, Justice Corrupted for Political Spying
Democrats and their media allies seeking to advance a liberal political agenda corrupted the FBI and Justice Department in improperly spying on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence said this week.
Rep. Devin Nunes (R., Calif.), the intelligence panel head who has spearheaded an investigation into corruption at the FBI, also warned in a speech that China has emerged as the most serious strategic threat facing the United States.
State Dept.: U.S. Sanctions Have Cost Russian Govt. ‘Tens of Billions’ of Dollars
U.S. sanctions imposed by the Trump administration against Russia have cost the Kremlin an estimated “tens of billions of dollars,” a senior State Department official told Congress on Thursday.
Russian Bear Bombers Near Alaska Intercepted Again
For a second time in two weeks, U.S. F-22 jet fighters intercepted two Russian nuclear-capable bombers near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said.
The bombers entered the U.S. air defense identification zone near mainland Alaska Tuesday around 10:00 pm eastern time, and were accompanied by two Su-35 Flanker fighter jets, the command said in a statement.
Task Force: Russian, Chinese Influence Fuels Extremism, Undermines U.S.
Expanding Russian and Chinese influence in the Middle East and North Africa threatens to foster extremism in countries with fragile political systems and undermines America’s ability to compete on the world stage, a task force headed by the leaders of the 9/11 Commission warned in a new report.
