Nearly 10,000 U.S. military personnel have applied for religious waivers to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine but so far not a single one has been approved, publicly available Pentagon data show. This potentially paves the way for thousands of service members…
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Jake Sullivan under fire amid John Durham indictments, botched Afghanistan exit
Already under fire for his role in the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is facing growing calls to resign amid new questions about his possible connection to debunked claims of collusion b…
U.S. scrambles for bases in central Asia after Afghanistan withdrawal
President Biden is racing to find partners in Central Asia willing to host U.S. troops, equipment and intelligence assets that the Pentagon says are vital to keep al Qaeda, ISIS and other extremist outfits from launching deadly attacks out of Afghanist…
‘Weakness arouses evil’: Mike Pence slams Biden’s Iran policy, says U.S. enemies emboldened
The Biden administration’s decision to pursue a new round of nuclear negotiations with Iran is the latest in a string of foreign policy missteps that could embolden America’s enemies “to test our resolve” around the world, former Vice President Mike Pe…
Biden ‘painted into a corner’ as get-tough policy on Russia falls flat
A bipartisan push on Capitol Hill to force the White House to expel hundreds of Russian diplomats has backed President Biden into a corner, fueling doubts about his promise to get tough on the Kremlin and raising questions about whether the U.S. has sq…
Damage control: U.S., NATO officials scramble to patch up trans-Atlantic rifts
U.S. and NATO officials worked overtime on both sides of the Atlantic on Tuesday to patch up rifts in the alliance and to tamp down tensions between key members on Afghanistan, a controversial submarine deal, China and other fronts. In Washington, NATO…
U.S. wants ‘clarification’ on offer to use Russian military bases to launch Afghan strikes: Austin
Top U.S. military leaders have sought clarification from Moscow about an offer to use Russian military bases in Central Asia as a launching pad for counterterrorism missions in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday. Mr. Austin told t…
Iran mocks U.S. as Biden’s hopes for nuclear deal fade
President Biden promised to thaw diplomatic relations with Iran and to resurrect a global nuclear deal shunned by his predecessor, but nine months into his term Mr. Biden has little to show for that effort amid growing signs the administration may have…
‘Fundamental shift’ in post-9/11 era shifted trillions of dollars to major defense firms
The post-9/11 era brought permanent changes for U.S. military strategy. For defense contractors, it also sparked a major cash windfall as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and conflicts in other hot spots in the Middle East and beyond, funneled trillio…
Antony Blinken faces another grilling on Capitol Hill over Afghanistan exit
Congressional Republicans took Secretary of State Antony Blinken to task for the second day in a row Tuesday over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, charging that a series of historically bad decisions by top officials across the Biden administratio…