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Insight on Irma: What Everyone Must Know

Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean on Wednesday with record winds and powerful waves. The Category 5 storm — the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded north of the Caribbean and east…
September 7, 2017

U.S. Continues Strikes Against ISIS in Syria

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 5, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 37 strikes consisting of 41 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent…
September 5, 2017

Russia Claims Death of ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi

Russia has claimed killing the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in an air strike targeting a meeting of ISIL leaders just outside the group’s de-facto capital in…
June 16, 2017

US Strike on North Korea Could Put Seoul in Jeopardy

Repeated warnings that U.S. President Donald Trump has run out of “strategic patience” and is considering possible military options to end the North Korean nuclear threat has raised concerns that any such…
April 26, 2017

Wild Boars Kill Three ISIS Fighters In Iraq

Three militants loyal to the Islamic State group (ISIS) have been killed by wild boars as they planned to ambush Iraqi tribesmen opposed to the group, according to a local anti-ISIS leader.…
April 26, 2017

North Korea tries and fails to launch a missile

North Korea tried and failed to launch a test missile on Sunday, hours after showing off its latest military hardware at a Pyongyang parade. Leader Kim Jong-un was widely expected to attempt…
April 16, 2017

Decoding Steve Bannon's ouster from the NSC

Ousting Chief Strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council (NSC) is one of many shake-ups that will continue to define Donald Trump’s White House. Yet, this realignment is different in the…
April 6, 2017