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Powell made history by becoming the 12th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-the highest military position in the Department of Defense, Oct. 1, 1989, to Sept. 30, 1993. At age 52, he became the youngest officer to serve in this position. Powell made history again when he became the first appointed black secretary of […]
Singapore CNN  — US and Chinese defense chiefs held rare talks in Singapore Friday touching on a host of fractious issues including Taiwan, China’s relationship with Russia and frictions in the South China Sea as the two powers navigate a contentious security landscape across the Asia-Pacific. The meeting, between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and […]
Singapore meeting between Lloyd Austin, Dong Jun marks first substantive face-to-face talks between the two nations in 18 months. The defence chiefs of the United States and China have held rare direct talks in Singapore, offering hope that further military dialogue could help prevent disputes over Taiwan and the
The U.S. 7th Fleet says a Navy P-8A Poseidon has flown through the Taiwan Strait By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press April 17, 2024, 3:33 AM ET • 3 min read TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese […]
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is putting his legacy behind a final push to shore up international support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. The secretary-general, who will step down later this year after a decade leading the alliance, is pitching to the 32-NATO member countries a plan to establish a five-year, 100 billion euro fund for Ukraine, and for NATO to assume […]
The Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the government to stop funding religious schools whose students defy the country’s mandatory military service on April 1, posing one of the most serious threats to date for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition. Netanyahu relies on two Ultra-Orthodox parties — Shas and United Torah Judaism — to maintain a governing coalition. […]
TEL AVIV — As tensions rise between the two countries, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Tuesday, a day after the United States abstained in a . . .
Police respond after shots were fired near Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images A community that came together to celebrate a dramatic Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory on Sunday is now recovering from a shooting that wounded dozens of people, including children.
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., said Monday that U.S. “credibility is at stake” with each of its alliances, including NATO, which former President Donald Trump disparaged in recent remarks. In an interview with NBC “Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt at the Pentagon, Brown was asked […]
CIA, Mossad heads to meet in Europe with Qatar officials to broker second captives-for-prisoners exchange and truce. The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and his Israeli counterpart are to meet with Qatari officials to broker a potential second deal to secure the release of captives being held in Gaza and a pause […]