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US set to announce over $2.3 billion arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says

The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday

US set to announce over $2.3 billion arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says
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U.S. carrying out new strikes in Yemen, US officials say

The United States launched a series of strikes against Iran-linked targets in Yemen on Saturday, three U.S. officials told Reuters, in what

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Political pressure builds on Biden to strike Iran after US deaths

The killing of three U.S. troops and wounding of dozens more on Sunday by Iran-backed militants is piling political pressure on President Joe

Political pressure builds on Biden to strike Iran after US deaths
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US and Jordan air-drop more aid to Gaza

The United States and Jordan carried out a new air drop of humanitarian aid to Gaza's Palestinians on Tuesday, parachuting in more than 36,800

US and Jordan air-drop more aid to Gaza
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Exclusive-U.S. believes drone that killed soldiers was Iranian-made - sources

The United States has assessed that Iran manufactured the drone that slammed into a U.S. base in Jordan over the weekend, killing three U.S.

Exclusive-U.S. believes drone that killed soldiers was Iranian-made - sources
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The logistics of war: How Washington is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

When U.S. and Australian troops practiced amphibious landings, ground combat and air operations last summer, they drew headlines about the allies

The logistics of war: How Washington is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan
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Analysis-Did the US just get lured into war with the Houthis?

U.S. President Joe Biden's blistering strikes on Yemen followed weeks of warnings to the Houthis to stop attacking Red Sea shipping - or else.

Analysis-Did the US just get lured into war with the Houthis?
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Zelenskiy, in Washington, urges Congress not to play into Putin's hands

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a U.S. military audience on Monday that he hoped he can still count on the United States and urged

Zelenskiy, in Washington, urges Congress not to play into Putin's hands
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No direct Iran order for proxies to attack US troops, Pentagon says

The United States has not seen a direct order from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to attack U.S. troops in the region, the Pentagon

No direct Iran order for proxies to attack US troops, Pentagon says
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No U.S. conditions on security assistance to Israel, Austin says

The U.S. military is placing no conditions on its security assistance to Israel, U.S.

No U.S. conditions on security assistance to Israel, Austin says
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After Israel defense, US sees chance to entice Gulf allies on missile shield

The United States hopes defense meetings in Riyadh on Wednesday will help advance a long-standing goal of building a regional missile shield,

After Israel defense, US sees chance to entice Gulf allies on missile shield
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US has no plan to send military trainers into Ukraine, top general says

The U.S. is not planning to send military trainers into Ukraine and would likely do so only when the war there with Russia is over, the top U.S.

US has no plan to send military trainers into Ukraine, top general says
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Former US military intelligence official says he resigned over Gaza war

A former U.S. military intelligence official released a letter on Monday that explained to his colleagues at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Former US military intelligence official says he resigned over Gaza war
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Before arrest in Russia, US soldier's relationship with Russian girlfriend turned bloody, wife says

Months before his arrest in Russia, U.S.

Before arrest in Russia, US soldier's relationship with Russian girlfriend turned bloody, wife says
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US paused Israel weapons shipment due to Rafah, US defense secretary says

President Joe Biden decided to hold back delivery of high payload munitions to Israel because Washington believes a possible Israeli offensive in

US paused Israel weapons shipment due to Rafah, US defense secretary says
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Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that

Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says
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US and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap

The United States hopes its new deliveries of weaponry will help Ukraine rebuild defenses and refit its forces as it recovers from a gap in U.S.

US and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap
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US calls on Iraq to safeguard US troops after new attacks

The U.S. military called on Iraq's government on Tuesday to take steps to safeguard American troops in both Iraq and Syria after failed attacks a

US calls on Iraq to safeguard US troops after new attacks
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US military strategy tested as Iran-Israel warfare comes out of shadows

The U.S. military's success helping Israel stop a massive wave of Iranian missiles and drones last weekend might suggest Washington is well

US military strategy tested as Iran-Israel warfare comes out of shadows
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US confronts dangers from 'not very good' Iran-backed militants

More than a month before a deadly drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, U.S.

US confronts dangers from 'not very good' Iran-backed militants
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How the U.S. defense secretary's aversion to headlines made him one

Standing over 6 feet tall and weighing more than 250 pounds (113 kg), U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has a towering presence at the podium.

How the U.S. defense secretary's aversion to headlines made him one

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