List of Military articles
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President Donald Trump visits U.S. troops in Japan. Trump Asks Tokyo to Quadruple Payments for U.S. Troops in Japan
The move is part of the administration’s campaign to get U.S. allies to pay more for defense. South Korea is also being asked to pony up.
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Syrian security forces stop civilians from approaching the site of an explosion in Qamishli in northeastern Syria on Nov. 11. Syrian Refugees Accuse Turkey’s Proxy Army of Abusing Civilians
Those displaced in northeastern Syria have called the operation a form of ethnic cleansing.
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South Korean soldiers participate in the 71st annual Armed Forces Day at an air base in Daegu on Oct. 1. Tired of U.S. Dependence, South Korea Seeks to Build—and Sell—Its Own Weapons
The military is turning its focus to domestic research and development and seeking to become a major arms supplier, and that is scaring North Korea.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo shakes hands with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto Jokowi Offers Prabowo a Piece of the Pie
The new Indonesian defense minister is a threat to the president—and democracy.
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Students at Zhejiang Gongshang University learn to defend themselves with fistfight skills during military training in Hangzhou on March 10, 2018. Chinese Universities’ First Course Is Nationalism 101
Mandatory military training for students is becoming even more fiercely ideological.
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Ilham Ahmad, the president of the executive committee of the Syrian Democratic Council, attends a press conference at the European Parliament in Brussels on Oct. 10. Trump Wants U.S. Troops to Guard Syria’s Oil. The Kurds May Not Welcome Them.
After capitulating to U.S. demands for years, Syrian Kurdish leader Ilham Ahmed has some conditions of her own.
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A woman covers her face as she stands along the side of a road near the Syrian Kurdish town of Ras al-Ain. Turkish Proxies Appear to Be Using White Phosphorus in Syria
Photos of children show horrific burns caused by what looks like white phosphorus.
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2020 Democratic presidential candidates. The Fire in Syria Is Shedding Light on the United States
There’s only one positive aspect to the disaster in Syria: It’s forcing an overdue conversation about U.S. grand strategy.
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A Syrian boy watches as Turkish military vehicles, part of a U.S. military convoy, take part in joint patrol in the Syrian village of Hashisha on the outskirts of Tell Abyad town along the border with Turkey on Oct. 4. Defying Pentagon, Trump Endorses Turkish Operation in Syria
The move caught senior defense officials by surprise.
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People watch a TV showing a file image of a North Korean missile launch at the Seoul Station in Seoul on Oct. 2. North Korean Missiles Just Keep Getting Better
Pyongyang is using a diplomatic impasse to improve its weapons technology.
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In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, a RIM-7P NATO Sea Sparrow missile launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln during an exercise on Aug. 13, 2007. The U.S. Navy Isn’t Ready to Take On Iran
That’s why, for now, tough talk may remain just that.
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Ukrainian service members ride atop armored personnel carriers with Javelin antitank missiles during a military parade in Kyiv on Aug. 24, 2018, to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day. Did Trump Leverage a Missile Sale to Ukraine for Political Gain?
This may not be the first time the Javelin antitank missile has been caught in the political crosshairs.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford hold a media briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 28. In Muted Response to Iran Strikes, U.S. to Send Reinforcements to Saudi Arabia
Deployment will include missile defense capabilities and a “moderate” increase in troops.
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House on March 20, 2018. Trump Team Debates Response to Strikes on Saudi Oil
Pentagon is cautious as Riyadh requests additional U.S. forces.
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Vice Adm. John Miller, the commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet, answers questions from sailors in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Jan. 26, 2015. Former 5th Fleet Commander: Iran Attacks on Saudi Oil a ‘Significant Escalation’
Retired Vice Adm. John Miller says the United States and Saudi Arabia should ratchet up the war in Yemen to hit back at Iran.
