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Republican lawmakers appear to be paralyzed over how to forge a deal with Democrats on asylum law and border-related changes. Legislation that links the issue with security aid to Ukraine is languishing on Capitol Hill for at least the…

The Russian combat drone Okhotnik-B may finally be wrapping up testing, enabling it to enter serial production, according to Sergei Semka, vice-governor of the Novosibirsk Oblast where the drones will be assembled.…

Northrop Grumman announced a $1.2 billion charge on the B-21 Raider program, confirming that initial production of the stealth bomber won’t be profitable. It’s “probable” that the first five low-rate initial production lots “will be…

The U.S. military is in damage control mode when it comes to its relationship with the Iraqi government. And this is at least partly why Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday announced a series of upcoming meetings of what are known as…

The U.S. military carried out more airstrikes inside both Iraq and Yemen overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday morning. The Iraq strikes hit “three facilities used by the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group and other…

The U.S. and British militaries conducted more airstrikes in Yemen Monday at midnight local time. Like the January 11 strikes, these featured a multinational ensemble that included Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands helping in…

When regime-approved “journalists” aren’t pretending election illegalities don’t exist, they’re fomenting unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about Republican voters. In the months leading up to and following the 2022 midterms, legacy…

Iran-backed militants attacked U.S. forces inside Iraq with ballistic missiles Saturday at the al-Asad airbase about 100 miles west of Baghdad. The attack occurred at about 6:30 p.m. local, and featured “multiple ballistic missiles and…

Another U.S. military strike inside Yemen Thursday destroyed “two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch,” Central Command officials said afterward. The missiles were spotted a little…

Russia has rejected a U.S. offer to discuss nuclear arms control, its foreign minister said today, even as Russia itself offers no alternative proposals, according to a senior White House official. Speaking at a news conference,…