Pentagon

Is the Pentagon report on Turkey's F-35 bid misleading?

The Pentagon says it will reassess the promised delivery of F-35s to Turkey, but the report doesn't address Ankara's major concerns.

Trump signs order limiting migrant asylum as caravan resumes trip

US President Donald Trump signs proclamation suspending granting of asylum to migrants who cross the US-Mexico illegally, as a US-bound migrant caravan resting in Mexico resumes its trek.

Six things you should know about modern mercenaries of war

Private military contractors offering armies for hire emerged as a powerful stakeholder in the business of war. Governments can outsource compartmentalised jobs to mercenaries or private security contractors, without much international oversight.

Russia, India to sign deal on S-400 missile system this week – Kremlin

"The value of the contract will be more than $5 billion," says Yury Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy aide.

Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants

The Trump administration says Islamabad is granting safe haven to militants who are waging a 17-year-old war in neighbouring Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan denies.

Trump sets goal to create US military Space Force by 2020

US Vice President Mike Pence, in a Pentagon address, described the Space Force as "an idea whose time has come."

Presumed US war remains begin journey home from South Korea

It will possibly take months, if not years, to identify the remains handed over in 55 boxes. The handing over the remains was part of a deal struck earlier this year between US President Donald Tump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Could Manbij be the beginning of a US double game in Syria?

Washington seems to have come to terms with Ankara on the removal of PKK's Syrian branch, the YPG, from Manbij by agreeing to patrols nearby. But it also cooperates closely with the terror group in the eastern parts of the Euphrates River.

Manbij roadmap will be a litmus test of trust for the US

The YPG will be forced out of Syria’s Manbij in a few months, according to a roadmap drawn by Turkey and the US early this week. But Ankara is cautious over the deal's implementation as Washington has repeatedly delayed a withdrawal since 2016.

Trump says summit with North Korea still possible

US President Donald Trump says a planned summit with the North's Kim Jong-un could still take place on June 12 in Singapore, just a day after he cancelled the meeting, citing Pyongyang's "tremendous anger and open hostility."

Pompeo says US to impose "strongest sanctions in history" on Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issues a steep list of demands that he said should be included in a nuclear treaty with Iran to replace the Obama-era deal, threatening "the strongest sanctions in history" if Iran doesn't change course.

First F-35 jet delivery to Turkey slated for June 21

Delivery of the first F-35 fighter jets to Turkey will take place in spite of a number of US congressmen urging the Trump administration to suspend the procurement because of the latter’s decision to buy Russian S-400 advanced air defence systems.