The downing of the Reaper drone is another escalation of violence between the United States and Iran-backed groups.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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U.S. Strike Killed Afghans Recruited to Fight for Iran
Refugees who joined the largely overlooked Fatemiyoun Brigade to battle for Shiite Islam and escape crushing poverty had become a force in Tehran’s proxy wars.
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As Putin Threatens, Despair and Hedging in Europe
There is a dawning recognition that the continent urgently needs to step up its own defense, especially as the U.S. wavers, but the commitments still are not coming.
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How Ukraine and Russia May Shift War Strategy After Avdiivka’s Fall
After the capture of Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces will need a new defensive line in unforgiving terrain, while Russia tries to press its advantage.
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Netanyahu Says He Won’t Bow to Pressure to Call Off Rafah Invasion
The Israeli leader has come under international pressure to drop a threatened incursion into the city where more than a million Palestinians are gathered, seeking refuge from the war.