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ter Swedish Court Charges ASAP Rocky With Assault. • Pompeo: US Still Wants North Korea Talks Despite Launches. • Pompeo Says He's Willing To Go To Tehran To Take Message To Iranians. • Pompeo Urges Turkey Not To Make Russian Missile System "Operational." • Senate Panel Advances Saudi Sanctions Measur

n. Joseph Dunford, whose term expires Oct. 1. Reuters (7/25, Zengerle) reports that during his confirmation hearing earlier this month, Milley told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would not be "intimidated into making stupid decisions" and would give his best advice to President Trump "regardless of pressure." Hyten's Con

approved the building of a pipeline for natural gas to flow across Iraq to connect Iran and Syria, which, as the AP put it, is "likely to strengthen Tehran's influence over its neighbors." Meanwhile, 136 Iraqis were killed in February. In January, it was 177 killed. For 2012, the body count was 4,471

ican (Rhode Island's Lincoln Chafee) voted no. The dissenters included the chairs of the Senate Intelligence Committee (Florida's Robert Graham) and the Senate Armed Services Committee (Michigan's Carl Levin). Of course, the media played a huge role in allowing -- indeed, enabling -- this catastrophe. What should have been a brak

n sanctioned "a former top White House National Security Council member who helped drive President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign against Tehran." Richard Goldberg, an aide to former national security adviser John Bolton "who spearheaded the administration's economic sanctions on Iran, was s

ination to become defense undersecretary for policy, the third-highest civilian post at the Pentagon." Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, "said Tata was on the verge of being rejected by the panel, and 'until the issues raised by senators of both parties can be resolved, Gen. Tata sh

erbate Pandemic In Iran. The AP (4/22, Karimi, Batrawy) reports that "as Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway system and buses each working day, even as images of the gasping ill are repeatedly shown on state television e

indered intelligence gathering, making continued US counterterrorism operations more difficult." US Africa Command chief Gen. Stephen Townsend told the Senate Armed Services Committee, "There's no denying that the repositioning of forces out of Somalia has introduced new layers of complexity and risk. Our understanding of what's

s to Israel's security problems. I don't believe durable peace in the region is possible unless Israel remains the strongest military power between Tehran and Casablanca. We have no choice but to protect ourselves in a perilous world of aggressive Islamist fanatics and complacent, confrontation-averse

l military machines. Today's threats are different: terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, proliferation and conventional wars. As Leon Panetta told the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense: "We are no longer in the Cold War. This is more like the blizzard war, a blizzard of challe

s to Israel's security problems. I don't believe durable peace in the region is possible unless Israel remains the strongest military power between Tehran and Casablanca. We have no choice but to protect ourselves in a perilous world of aggressive Islamist fanatics and complacent, confrontation-averse

l military machines. Today's threats are different: terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, proliferation and conventional wars. As Leon Panetta told the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense: "We are no longer in the Cold War. This is more like the blizzard war, a blizzard of challe

he Senate Armed Services Committee about the readiness of Iraqi troops, the head of the Iraqi Army, Babakir Zebari, was being feted like a royal in Tehran. Zebari, who has made headlines in the past by announcing that American troops should stay in Iraq until 2020, seemed to be hedging his bets. He me

ant leaders like Sadr. The depth of their influence was on display three weeks ago: the same day that U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta addressed the Senate Armed Services Committee about the readiness of Iraqi troops, the head of the Iraqi Army, Babakir Zebari, was being feted like a royal in Tehran. Zebari, who has made head

rotests, including in the neighborhood of Yuen Long the day before." -- Iran's deputy foreign minister said an emergency meeting in Vienna between Tehran and other signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal was constructive but inconclusive. Adam Taylor reports: "Earlier Sunday, the head of Iran's nuclear

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n sanctioned "a former top White House National Security Council member who helped drive President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign against Tehran." Richard Goldberg, an aide to former national security adviser John Bolton "who spearheaded the administration's economic sanctions on Iran, was s

ination to become defense undersecretary for policy, the third-highest civilian post at the Pentagon." Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, "said Tata was on the verge of being rejected by the panel, and 'until the issues raised by senators of both parties can be resolved, Gen. Tata sh