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The US Air Force is accelerating its B-21 Raider program, with at least two test aircraft expected to be flying by 2026 and capable of being rapidly configured for combat missions if required. -This ...

The Arbaeen as one of the world’s biggest religious ceremonies every year brings millions of pilgrims from various countries, ...

Drones targeted oil fields in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region Wednesday, the latest in a series of attacks in recent days that have put several oil facilities out of commission.

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

The fearsome “Axis of Autocracies” bent on disrupting the U.S. led global order — China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — looks ...

Tensions between the U.S. and its NATO allies have cooled off since most of the alliance's member states agreed to increase ...

Iran is strengthening its ties with its European allies, Belarus and Serbia, to compensate for its partnership with Russia, while also seeking to exploit disunity among Western policymakers and ...

Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, doesn’t want the spotlight—but with this White House, there’s no avoiding it ...

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...