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Why? Partly to spite Trump.
The Trump administration worries about Iranian attacks on Americans.
The weekend in troubling North Korea news, explained.
It’s troubling, sure, but it could’ve been much worse.
The troubling statistics also show that the majority — about 70 percent — still do not officially report such incidents.
It’s the most explicit threat yet by the Trump administration.
It’s unclear if it will work.
It wasn’t as bad as you think. It was worse.
What the growth and change of Japan’s armed forces means for the world.
A gunman opened fire on a synagogue in California on the last day of Passover, killing one person and injuring three.
Three Vox writers debate the amount of military planning in “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.”
The Pentagon’s inspector general concluded that Patrick Shanahan didn’t boost Boeing in his official capacity.
Some experts have a theory of what may have led to the terrorist attack.
The horrendous attack left hundreds of people dead and many more injured.
In fact, another weapon in George R.R. Martin’s universe better fits that description.
It’s a response to America’s similar designation of Iranian troops the day before.
The NATO allies’ partnership has devolved into a “slow-motion car crash.”
And it seems like he’d ask them to do it, too — if it weren’t for those pesky laws.
Patrick Shanahan is already under investigation for allegedly boosting his former company. He did it again on Fox News.
Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz are both vying to be Israel’s next prime minister.
Trump usually likes listening to tough military people. He probably won’t listen to these ones, though.
The US-Iran standoff was just turned up to 11.
After an internal review, it turns out a strike last year killed two civilians.
A new report shows the Trump administration “devised a misleading explanation” about it.
The military knows its bases face more flood risks as the climate changes. It isn’t ready.
“Both sides might inadvertently plunge themselves into a new a war” if they don’t step back from the brink, said an expert.
The report is complete, but it’s possible more guilty pleas could come after further investigations.
It surely looks like Maduro is much more emboldened now.
The US and China have a long-simmering spat over the future of 5G. Germany is the latest flashpoint.
Did Trump’s defense secretary favor Boeing? The Pentagon’s watchdog wants to find out.
Deeyah Khan, a Muslim woman, met her enemies — and came away more hopeful than ever.
It may just be posturing, or another signal of dying diplomacy.
The Israeli military said it struck 100 Hamas targets.
After a failed rocket attack on the major city, conflict between Israel and Gaza could get worse.
Others say it could fill a vital military gap for the US.
The measure will surely pass the House, too, but Trump will likely veto it.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said they were a “constraint on US policy” in Venezuela.
Stephen Biegun told a Washington audience that “we are not going to do denuclearization incrementally.”
This is how you make success with North Korea less likely.
“Little Rocket Man” may be living up to his Trump-given nickname.