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Trump-Xi Summit: What the US and China Will Discuss in Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States from September 23 to 25 for a state visit at the invitation of President...

US Middle East Bases “Irreparably Damaged,” Service Member Says

American military bases across the Middle East have sustained heavy and, in some cases, irreversible damage from Iranian strikes over the past seven months,...

Trump to Meet Six Gulf Leaders at UN to Chart Iran War’s Next Phase

President Trump is expected to meet leaders and foreign ministers from all six Gulf Cooperation Council countries on the...

Iran’s Unseen Supreme Leader Fuels Doubts Over Who Actually Runs the Country

Six months after a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei was elevated to Iran's highest office following his father's assassination, he...

Pentagon Watchdog Puts Iran War Cost at $33.4 Billion, Confirms Weapons Shortfall

The US military faces shortages of key munitions and industrial bottlenecks in rebuilding its stockpiles as a direct result...

Trump’s Iran War Becomes a Growing Midterm Election Liability

President Trump has claimed the seven-month-old war with Iran will end "immediately after" November's midterm elections, framing the conflict's...

US Patriot Stockpiles Fall to 36% of Pre-War Levels, Delaying Allied Orders

The US military's stockpile of Patriot interceptor missiles has fallen to just 36% of pre-Iran war levels, according to...

Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Killing at Least Five

An Amazon cargo plane overran the runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, struck multiple vehicles, and...