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Dec- 2018 -19 DecemberMiddle East
US will withdraw troops from Syria
US President Donald Trump will withdraw US forces deployed to Syria with the Coaltion against ISIS
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18 DecemberSpace
Trump orders US military to create ‘Space Command’
US President Donald Trump ordered the creation of "Space Command," a new structure within the Pentagon that will control military space operations
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Jul- 2018 -20 JulyEurope
Ukraine to get $200 million from Pentagon for additional training, equipment and advisory efforts
The U.S. Department of Defense announced $200 million in additional assistance to Kiev to boost the defensive capacity of Ukraine's forces.
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13 JulyEurope
NATO summit fails to bring to clarity on defense spending or future membership
The NATO summit ended with a strong joint communique on Russia but no clear vision for the future of defense spending or expanding membership
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10 JulyEurope
Debating direction: Summit split over NATO’s future focus?
Beyond defense spending, this year’s NATO Summit in Brussels will see debate over whether to look east to Russia or south to Africa
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May- 2018 -29 MayCommentary
Trump’s nuclear weapons policy? He doesn’t have one
The North Korea nuclear talks demonstrate that Trump takes an ad-hoc approach to nuclear issues, but there is no wider policy controlling what he does
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24 MayAsia Pacific
North Korea demolishes Punggye-ri nuclear test site tunnels
North Korea demolished its only known nuclear weapons test-site at Punggye-ri, according to the government and journalists who reported explosions used to collapse and seal the site’s underground tunnels.
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4 MayCommentary
Did the Kremlin influence Trump’s plan to withdraw from Syria?
In February, Putin and Trump spoke by phone. Around that time, Trump began telling White House personnel he wanted to pull out of Syria. Jared Szuba investigates Russia's role in his decision
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Apr- 2018 -13 AprilCommentary
Why won’t Secretary Mattis say the US controls Syrian oilfields?
US Senator Bob Corker said he doesn’t think enough has been made of the US airstrike in Syria that killed hundreds of Russians. Jared Szuba argues he’s right.
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5 AprilMiddle East
US Syria mission ‘has not changed,’ Pentagon says
The U.S. military's Syria mission has not changed and troops will remain for now, the Pentagon said, days after President Donald Trump said he wants U.S. forces to leave the country
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