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US, Russia calls increase to avoid air mishaps in Syria
A senior American Air Force commander says daily U.S. military phone calls with Russia have increased as the two countries work to avoid aircraft mishaps in the increasingly crowded skies over Syria.
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Russia, US restore Syria ‘deconfliction’ channel
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its military chief of staff and the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff have confirmed their readiness to restore a communications channel aimed at preventing midair incidents between Russian and US warplanes over Syria.
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Exclusive excerpt: Country star, Army veteran Craig Morgan on keeping troops connected … with a guitar
The former fire support specialist is one of many authors to take part in a USO-Chicken Soup for the Soul collaboration.
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The Latest: Japanese fighter jets join US carrier in drills
Japan’s defense ministry says two Japanese F-15 fighter jets have participated in the ongoing joint exercise between the USS Carl Vinson strike group and two Japanese destroyers.
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US: Turkey gave less than 1 hour notice before Syria strikes
The U.S. military says Turkey gave coalition forces less than an hour’s notice before striking Kurdish troops in Syria this week.
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China tries to drive away planes carrying top Filipino officials
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the aircraft continued uninterrupted after Filipino pilots messaged back to the Chinese that they were flying over Philippine territory. The Chinese warned the Philippine aircraft they were entering the periphery of Chinese installations and told to avoid miscalculation.
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Iraqi government: ISIS downs Iraq army helicopter over Mosul
The Iraqi government says Islamic State group militants have shot down an Iraqi army helicopter over Mosul, killing the two-member crew.
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GOP defense hawks urge Trump to take out Syria’s air force
Two Republican senators are calling on President Donald Trump to take out Syria’s air force as part of a swift and forceful response to a chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 people, including more than two dozen children.
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US says it may act on Syria attacks if UN won’t
The U.S. envoy to the U.N. has warned that the Trump administration may take action against chemical attacks in Syria that bear “all the hallmarks” of President Bashar Assad’s government if the U.N. Security Council fails to act.
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Blaming Assad, Trump says Syria attack ‘cannot be tolerated’
Decrying an “affront to humanity,” President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a chemical weapons attack in Syria “cannot be tolerated” but did not say what the U.S. might do in response. He blamed the attack squarely on Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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US, Russia calls increase to avoid air mishaps in Syria
A senior American Air Force commander says daily U.S. military phone calls with Russia have increased as the two countries work to avoid aircraft mishaps in the increasingly crowded skies over Syria.
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Russia, US restore Syria ‘deconfliction’ channel
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its military chief of staff and the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff have confirmed their readiness to restore a communications channel aimed at preventing midair incidents between Russian and US warplanes over Syria.
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Exclusive excerpt: Country star, Army veteran Craig Morgan on keeping troops connected … with a guitar
The former fire support specialist is one of many authors to take part in a USO-Chicken Soup for the Soul collaboration.
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The Latest: Japanese fighter jets join US carrier in drills
Japan’s defense ministry says two Japanese F-15 fighter jets have participated in the ongoing joint exercise between the USS Carl Vinson strike group and two Japanese destroyers.
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US: Turkey gave less than 1 hour notice before Syria strikes
The U.S. military says Turkey gave coalition forces less than an hour’s notice before striking Kurdish troops in Syria this week.
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China tries to drive away planes carrying top Filipino officials
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the aircraft continued uninterrupted after Filipino pilots messaged back to the Chinese that they were flying over Philippine territory. The Chinese warned the Philippine aircraft they were entering the periphery of Chinese installations and told to avoid miscalculation.
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Iraqi government: ISIS downs Iraq army helicopter over Mosul
The Iraqi government says Islamic State group militants have shot down an Iraqi army helicopter over Mosul, killing the two-member crew.
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GOP defense hawks urge Trump to take out Syria’s air force
Two Republican senators are calling on President Donald Trump to take out Syria’s air force as part of a swift and forceful response to a chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 people, including more than two dozen children.
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US says it may act on Syria attacks if UN won’t
The U.S. envoy to the U.N. has warned that the Trump administration may take action against chemical attacks in Syria that bear “all the hallmarks” of President Bashar Assad’s government if the U.N. Security Council fails to act.
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Blaming Assad, Trump says Syria attack ‘cannot be tolerated’
Decrying an “affront to humanity,” President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a chemical weapons attack in Syria “cannot be tolerated” but did not say what the U.S. might do in response. He blamed the attack squarely on Syrian President Bashar Assad.
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US, Russia calls increase to avoid air mishaps in Syria
A senior American Air Force commander says daily U.S. military phone calls with Russia have increased as the two countries work to avoid aircraft mishaps in the increasingly crowded skies over Syria.
-
Russia, US restore Syria ‘deconfliction’ channel
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its military chief of staff and the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff have confirmed their readiness to restore a communications channel aimed at preventing midair incidents between Russian and US warplanes over Syria.
-
Exclusive excerpt: Country star, Army veteran Craig Morgan on keeping troops connected … with a guitar
The former fire support specialist is one of many authors to take part in a USO-Chicken Soup for the Soul collaboration.
-
The Latest: Japanese fighter jets join US carrier in drills
Japan’s defense ministry says two Japanese F-15 fighter jets have participated in the ongoing joint exercise between the USS Carl Vinson strike group and two Japanese destroyers.
-
US: Turkey gave less than 1 hour notice before Syria strikes
The U.S. military says Turkey gave coalition forces less than an hour’s notice before striking Kurdish troops in Syria this week.
-
China tries to drive away planes carrying top Filipino officials
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the aircraft continued uninterrupted after Filipino pilots messaged back to the Chinese that they were flying over Philippine territory. The Chinese warned the Philippine aircraft they were entering the periphery of Chinese installations and told to avoid miscalculation.
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Iraqi government: ISIS downs Iraq army helicopter over Mosul
The Iraqi government says Islamic State group militants have shot down an Iraqi army helicopter over Mosul, killing the two-member crew.
-
GOP defense hawks urge Trump to take out Syria’s air force
Two Republican senators are calling on President Donald Trump to take out Syria’s air force as part of a swift and forceful response to a chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 people, including more than two dozen children.
-
US says it may act on Syria attacks if UN won’t
The U.S. envoy to the U.N. has warned that the Trump administration may take action against chemical attacks in Syria that bear “all the hallmarks” of President Bashar Assad’s government if the U.N. Security Council fails to act.
-
Blaming Assad, Trump says Syria attack ‘cannot be tolerated’
Decrying an “affront to humanity,” President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a chemical weapons attack in Syria “cannot be tolerated” but did not say what the U.S. might do in response. He blamed the attack squarely on Syrian President Bashar Assad.













