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Pentagon says it killed at least 150 Yemeni civilians last year
The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time that U.S. military operations killed Yemeni civilians last year, in an annual report on civilian casualties…
The Houthis could be first big test for Mecca mutual defense pact
When Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed their joint defense agreement in Mecca on August 7, the alliance’s first test was already taking…
How the Egypt-Ethiopia feud could upend Trump’s plans in Africa
On July 19, President Donald Trump’s top Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, held a series of talks in Cairo with the foreign ministers of…
When US left Afghanistan, China moved in. So how’s it going?
When the Taliban reclaimed power five years ago, China appeared poised to capitalize on Afghanistan’s new realities. Beijing quickly took important steps to…
US military marching into Puntland as Red Sea tensions escalate
In early August, the top U.S. special operations commander for Africa signed a security agreement with the president of Puntland — a semi-autonomous…
Russia’s lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war
Over the course of a few short weeks, a grim new reality has taken shape in Ukraine.Russia has shown that it need not…
Trump’s $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits water
The first proposed Trump-class battleship now has a price tag: $23 billion.This cost, as assessed by the Congressional Budget Office, will garner a…
Why the Trump administration will have to accept a Hormuz toll
In the weeks since the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding collapsed, Washington and Tehran have used the time to strengthen their respective positions in…
Israel is going all out to stop Turkey from getting F-35s
For the first time in years, Washington is discussing Turkey’s return to the F-35 program as a serious possibility. At the NATO summit…
US Military testing sowing chaos in civilian skies
Almost every day, the military tests various emerging technologies across the U.S., including drone and counter-drone systems and GPS jamming.To a certain extent,…
