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In Moscow, a Sense of Relief After a Limited Syria Attack

Moscow met the limited American-led airstrikes against Syria before dawn on Saturday with plenty of bluster and heated rhetoric, starting with an

Syria: Not The Nuclear War People Wanted

On April 13, 2018, the United States attacked Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons. This attack came as a surprise

Warship Ruse and New Stealth Missiles: How the U.S. and Allies Attacked Syria

President Donald Trump’s outrage over another apparent chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was clear. And for the second time

Syria crisis: US concerned military strike would ‘escalate out of control’

James Mattis, the US defense secretary, has said Washington is still looking for evidence on who carried out Saturday’s chemical weapons attack

United States-Russia Military Encounter in Syria: Implications for Israel

Although Israel seeks to make its own destiny in all military matters, Donald Trump is pushing America toward a superpower nuclear confrontation

5 things to know about the expected US strikes in Syria

The United States has vowed to respond to the Syrian government’s alleged use of chemical weapons against the rebel-held town of Douma

Russia appears to be readying for a naval battle with the US near Syria — but it could be a bluff

Russia’s navy appears to have responded to President Donald Trump’s warning that US missiles are headed to Syria after he claimed that

Direct clash between US, Russia in Syria unlikely: analysts

With Donald Trump weighing strikes on Syria but Moscow warning of “grave repercussions” to any military action, an escalation seems increasingly likely

‘No one wants war, but…’ Gorbachev hits out at Trump & Putin over ‘lack of diplomatic skills’

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has urged Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to stage direct negotiations, warning that an incidental clash between

What could the US target in Syria and how is Russia likely to react?

After the 2017 Khan Sheikhoun attack, Donald Trump ordered a strike on the airfield that launched the Syrian jets involved. The 59

In general, Trump’s getting awful advice from the foreign-policy swamp | Mulshine

(Above: At the inauguration I listened to Donald Trump talk about his “America-first” foreign policy, outraging the establishment. Now he’s gone over

Mattis: US Not Ruling Out Action Against Syria

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the United States is not ruling out military action against Syria after President Donald Trump tweeted