February 5, 2016 Russia ramping up military drills to Cold War levels, NATO says Russia has stepped up its military maneuvers to a level unseen since the height of the Cold War, according to a new report released by NATO Thursday.
February 4, 2016 Top House Republican demands Kerry explain $1.7 billion Iran payment The chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee demanded Wednesday that Secretary of State John Kerry explain a $1.7 billion settlement paid to Iran that some Republicans have described as a "ransom" tied to last month's release of five American prisoners.
January 18, 2016 US reportedly delayed imposing new Iran sanctions to secure prisoner release The Obama administration reportedly delayed imposing new sanctions on Iran after the country's foreign minister warned that such a move would derail negotiations for a prisoner exchange that was announced over the weekend.
January 6, 2016 'It changes things': North Korean H-bomb test would raise threat to US and Asia, expert says If North Korea is confirmed to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, as the country's Stalinist dictatorship claimed Wednesday, it would signify that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program is far more advanced than most analysts have imagined, a veteran North Korea watcher told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ late Wednesday.
January 5, 2016 US Pacific Fleet shrinks as China grows more assertive in South China Sea When the U.S. wanted to show the world it didn't recognize what it called China's "excessive" territorial claims in disputed waters of the South China Sea this fall, it sent a warship near one of Beijing's newly built artificial reefs.
January 4, 2016 US reportedly fears Iran-Saudi Arabia rift will set back ISIS fight The Obama administration and its Western allies have been left scrambling to smooth over a rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran that erupted over the weekend after the Saudis executed a prominent Shiite cleric.
December 21, 2015 Obama hedges on Morsi ouster, faces GOP pressure over aid to Egypt military The Obama administration has ordered a review of U.S. aid to Egypt in the wake of Mohammed Morsi's ouster, but is stopping short of calling the military overthrow a "coup" -- proceeding cautiously as officials weigh the implications of the rapid developments in Cairo.Â
December 21, 2015 Report claims CIA program has helped kill two dozen Colombian rebel leaders A CIA covert action program bolstered by eavesdropping from the National Security Agency has helped Colombian forces kill more at least two dozen leaders of rebel groups in the South American country over the past decade-plus, according to a Washington Post report.Â
December 21, 2015 Baucus to be named ambassador to China, officials say President Obama intends to nominate Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., as ambassador to China, Democratic officials said Wednesday, tapping a lawmaker well-versed in trade issues to fill one of the nation's most sensitive diplomatic posts.
December 21, 2015 Chinese naval vessel tries to force U.S. warship to stop in international waters A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment, according to defense officials.