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Pentagon cuts off Hegseth town hall webcast after transparency pledge
Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" is the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end ...
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Trump administration to re-establish deterrence, Pentagon chief says
WASHINGTON, February 7. /TASS/. The US administration led by President Donald Trump is determined to re-establish deterrence, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated. "Re-establishing deterrence" is ...
Turkey ends former Afghan government’s diplomatic tenure, paving way for Taliban-appointed mission
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has terminated the mission of diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s former pro-Western government ...
As Trump pushes for ceasefire talks, Ukraine sees Kursk as a potential bargaining chip
It’s been six months since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region and its forces are still in ...
Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
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Could China Fill the US Aid Vacuum in Afghanistan?
Since the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the U.S. State Department and USAID continued to fund key sectors ...
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups and independent media from Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws ...