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
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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
Trump Aide: Nothing Is Off The Table After Syria Attack
No response to the suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria is off the table, according to President Donald Trump’s homeland security adviser.
US Makes Contingency Plans in Case Iran Nuclear Talks Fail
The United States has had constructive talks about the Iran nuclear deal with Britain, France and Germany but is making contingency plans should they