Rumors of War

The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over.In a matter of days, opposition forces took the major city of Aleppo before advancing southward into other government-controlled areas of Hama, Homs and…

On Dec. 3, 2024, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar released a statement on “recent developments in the India China border areas and their implications for our overall bilateral relations.” After reviewing the…

SIMI VALLEY, California—Pete Hegseth, the president-elect’s controversial pick for defense secretary, spent last week on Capitol Hill trying to persuade Republicans that he’s fit for the job. But some lawmakers remain unconvinced. Sen.…

U.S. military aircraft struck 75 ISIS-related targets in Syria on Sunday, just hours after the government of Bashar Al-Assad fell to rebel forces, according to the White House. “ISIS has been trying to reconstitute in this broad area…

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—China, Russia, and Iran are working closely together across the globe, which presents new threats to U.S. and allied national security, defense officials from the outgoing and incoming administrations said Saturday. But…

VIENTIANE, Laos—From his first memo on the job, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has centered the tending and extending of ties with America’s allies and military partners. One busy day—Wednesday, Nov. 20—offers a lens on the breadth and…

SIMI VALLEY, California—Russia may send North Korea “formidable, but…early fourth-generation” fighter jets, the leader of U.S. Indo-Pacom Command said Saturday.“We've seen some agreement” between Moscow and Pyongyang on the transfer of…

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been tweeting up a storm about creating a Department of Government Efficiency — although to listen to some of what they are saying, such a department has already come into being through their tweets. Most…

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.—The U.S. military is many years away from letting robots take over the role of human pilots, according to the Air Force official who oversees development of AI piloting technology.“There may be someday we can…

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