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Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

The U.S. strike was in response to a spate of rocket attacks that targeted the American presence, including one that killed a coalition con...

Strikes in Syria make clear US will act: John Kirby, Pentagon spokesman

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that a U.S. airstrike in Syria Thursday targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi arme...

Army officials of India, US discuss defence cooperation in Executive Steering Group meet

The meeting was attended by a 12-member delegation from the US Army in person and virtually by 40 officers from different locations from th...

Rocket strikes on United States in Iraq seen as message from Iran

Iraq, scarred by years of war and insurgency, has been a strategic battleground for arch-foes the United States and Iran, both allies of Ba...

United States ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands

The U.S. ship's pass by the Spratly Islands follows a joint exercise by two U.S. carrier groups in South China Sea and another warship sail...

Pentagon rethinking how to array forces to focus on China

"Smaller will be better in the future. A small force that is nearly invisible and undetectable, that's in a constant state of movement, and...

Philippines says wants more than 'loose change' for United States troops deal

Roque cited a study by the Washington-based Stimson Center, which showed the Philippines received $3.9 billion in U.S. counter-terrorism su...

Iran may pursue nuclear weapon, intelligence minister warns West

The remarks by Mahmoud Alavi mark a rare occasion that a government official says Iran could reverse its course on the nuclear program. Teh...

China says will take steps to ensure sovereignty as United States carriers conduct drill

China will continue to take necessary measures to ensure its sovereignty and security, after the United State said two U.S. carrier groups ...

Two United States carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea

The exercise comes days after China condemned the sailing of the destroyer, the USS John S. McCain, near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Isl...

Iran's Khamenei: US must lift sanctions for Tehran to return to nuclear commitments

"Iran has fulfilled all its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, not the United States and the three European countries ... If they wan...

Joe Biden to pursue arms control, seeks to engage China: US envoy

"The United States will also seek to engage China on nuclear arms control and risk reduction. I hope that China will join us in that effort...

First US warship transits Taiwan Strait since Joe Biden inauguration

US warships periodically conduct navigation exercises in the strait, often triggering angry responses from China which claims self-ruled, d...

Will counter China's aggressive, coercive action: Joe Biden administration

"When it comes to China more broadly, you have heard us talk about our strategic approach to Beijing. We are in serious competition with Ch...

China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with United States

The contested waters have become another flashpoint in the increasingly testy bilateral relationship between Beijing and Washington. The U....

Explainer: South China Sea tension flares again as Joe Biden takes charge

The Trump and Obama administrations carried out such patrols regularly, ostensibly to challenge China's "nine-dash line" claim to jurisdict...

China threatens 'counterstrike' over United States contact with Taiwan

It was not clear what the change means in practice, with Pompeo saying executive branch communications with Taiwan will be handled by the A...