Taiwan's defense ministry urges Beijing to stop 'military harassment' after 103 Chinese warplanes fly near island
Taiwan's defense ministry has urged Beijing to stop its "persistent military harassment," after it detected more than 100 Chinese warplanes close to the island in a 24-hour span between Sunday and Monday.
2023-09-18 17:28
DeSantis leans into his military experience to set himself apart in crowded 2024 GOP field
Nick Iarossi, a lobbyist and longtime supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis, approached the Florida Republican in July with a frank suggestion: Talk more about yourself.
2023-09-16 07:27
Tuberville's hold on military promotions would take hundreds of hours to process individually, memo says
It would take the Senate approximately 700 hours of floor time to individually process and vote on hundreds of military officers whose promotions are being blocked by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Congressional Research Service concluded in a memo released on Tuesday.
2023-09-13 10:22
Republican congressman says Tuberville's hold on military nominations is 'paralyzing' and a 'national security problem'
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Mike McCaul, a Republican, told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday that GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville holding up military nominations is "paralyzing" and a "national security problem."
2023-09-11 02:53
Why Russia's failures in Ukraine could be a win for North Korea
Russia's failures on the battlefield in Ukraine could turn into a win for North Korea.
2023-09-08 11:23
US sanctions deputy leader of Sudanese paramilitary force over human rights abuses
The United States has imposed sanctions on Abdelrahim Dagalo, the deputy leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for his involvement in human rights abuses, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.
2023-09-07 05:24
Growing feud over Tuberville's stand on military nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation's top military officer
The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican's hold on roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation's highest-ranking military officer.
2023-09-06 16:27
This Searchable Database Shows All 8291 License Plate Designs in the U.S.
America has no shortage of cool license plate designs—and plenty of weird ones, too.
2023-09-06 05:23
Top military leaders call on Tuberville to stop 'dangerous' holds on military nominations
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's monthslong standoff that has blocked military promotions over the Pentagon's abortion care policy is "putting our national security at risk," three of the nation's senior-most military officials are warning in a Washington Post op-ed that published Monday night.
2023-09-05 21:57
Blue-water ambitions: Is China looking beyond its neighborhood now it has the world's largest navy?
China has built the world's largest naval fleet, more than 340 warships, and until recently it has been regarded as a green-water navy, operating mostly near the country's shores.
2023-09-02 09:21
Chinese officials, U.S. commander meet at Fiji conference
WASHINGTON A Chinese delegation met with a senior U.S. military official during a conference earlier this month, the
2023-09-01 04:26
General Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader?
Who is General Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?
2023-09-01 00:45