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U.S., South Korea Hold Joint Military Exercises
South Korea and the United States have teamed up to conduct joint military exercises.
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Report: Israel Carries Out Strike In Iran Responding To Weekend Missile Barrage
Israel carried out strikes against Iran early Friday morning in retaliation against Tehran after they fired a bombardment of missiles and drones at Israel last Saturday.
Elizabeth volberding
Poland Calls For Explanation From Russia After A Missile Crossed Its Airspace Amid Attack On Ukraine
Polish authorities are demanding an explanation from Russia after one of their missiles momentarily strayed into Polish airspace over the weekend, causing the NATO member state to scramble F-16 fighter jets.
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Ex-Military Officials Tell Congress That Afghanistan Withdrawal Was ‘Too Slow, Too Late’
In a congressional hearing on Tuesday, the two senior generals overseeing the U.S. military’s exit from Afghanistan in 2021 laid the responsibility on the State Department for delaying orders for a “noncombatant evacuation operation” regarding remaining U.S. residents in Afghanistan.
Abril Elfi
State Department: Over 30 Americans Evacuated Haiti On U.S. Charter Flight
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that over 30 American citizens have been evacuated from Haiti on a government-chartered flight.
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Senate Democrats Urge Biden To Direct Israel To Stop Interfering With U.S. Humanitarian Aid To Gaza
A group of Democrat senators are calling on President Joe Biden to halt military aid to Israel.
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U.S. Army Axing Thousands Of Jobs, Nearly 5% Of Force
As the service suffers from recruiting shortages that make it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to cover all required jobs, the U.S. Army is restructuring “to be better equipped to fight the next major conflict” by cutting its force by around 24,000, or nearly 5%.
Aaron Bushnell
U.S. Air Force Member Dies After Setting Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy
A United States Air Force member died after he set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in an evident protest against the Israel-Hamas conflict.