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NATO states should abandon treaty banning the use of cluster munitions
Our guest authors argue that a treaty banning cluster bombs should be abandoned by NATO states, given the threat of Russia and China.
By John Nagl and Daniel Rice
Turkey, slamming US, says it won’t shoulder new Afghan migration
Turkey says it does not have the capacity to shoulder another migration crisis.
Marine F-35Cs in this squadron are ready for combat in another fighter jet first
The squadron is slated for an aircraft carrier deployment in 2022.
By Todd South
Turkey seeks US support to maintain troops in Afghanistan
Turkey is reported to have offered to guard the Kabul's international airport as questions remain on how security will be assured along major transport routes and at the airport, which is the main gateway to Kabul.
Biden and Erdogan to meet at a tense moment for Turkish-US ties
The list of disagreements is unusually long for the two NATO allies: There's U.S. support for Kurdish fighters in Syria, as well as Turkey’s purchase of a Russian weapons system.
Taliban warns departing US military against new bases in region
The U.S., along with about 7,000 NATO forces, will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11. CENTCOM said earlier this week it had completed about 25% of its withdrawal.
It’s time to solve the puzzle for veterans exposed to toxic hazards
Hope for veterans exposed to toxic exposures is on the horizon with multiple legislative solutions, say the authors of this commentary.
By Stephen “Butch” Whitehead, Hal Roesch II and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Michael Linnington
Air Force JTACS training Syrians to help call in helo airstrikes raises questions
Syrian Democratic Forces aren't quite learning to be JTACs, but they've been getting some training.
By Kyle Rempfer
Drones are biggest tactical concern since the rise of IEDs in Iraq, CENTCOM boss says
Videos from battlefields in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine show the havoc that small drones bring to unsuspecting ground forces.
By Kyle Rempfer
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over purchase of Russian missile defense system
Prior to Monday, the U.S. had kicked Turkey out of its F-35 stealth fighter development and training program over the S-400 purchase.
Sanctioning Turkey over the S-400 would be mandatory in new defense bill
The NDAA would mandates sanctions on Turkey for its acquisition of the S-400 air missile defense system.
By Joe Gould