US ‘outgunned & outmatched’ by Russia in Europe, admits top general seeking budget increase

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FILE PHOTO: A convoy of US troops near Warsaw, Poland. © Kacper Pempel / Reuters US troops in the Baltic countries would be “outranged, outgunned and outmatched” by Russians in case of a conflict, the head of the US European … Read More

Trump: European Union has ‘been brutal’ to the US

posted in: News, United States

(CNN)President Donald Trump said Saturday that the European Union’s trade policies have “been brutal” to the United States, a sentiment he shared both online and in person after EU leaders condemned his recently announced 25% tariff on steel and 10% tariff on … Read More

China grumbles at Trump’s tariff moves but isn’t expected to start a trade war over them

BEIJING — China urged the United States on Friday to abide by multilateral trade rules and not do anything to damage the fragile global economic recovery, after President Trump announced his intention to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum. China … Read More

Mike Pence raises prospect of U.S-North Korea talks

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. and South Korea have agreed on terms for further diplomatic engagement with North Korea, which could potentially lead to direct talks with Washington without pre-conditions, according to Vice President Mike Pence. Speaking to the Washington Post … Read More

Russian lawmakers pass bill requiring overseas media to register as ‘foreign agents’

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Russian lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that would allow authorities to force any foreign media organization to register as a “foreign agent” — signaling an increasingly hostile relationship between the U.S. and Russia. The bill passed the State Duma, the lower … Read More

Can Israeli Diplomacy pull its weight against Russia, Iran and Syria?

> Netanyahu: Israel will act in Syria ‘in accordance with our security needs’ > Russia: Moscow never promised withdrawal of Iranian troops from Syria While Jerusalem’s voice is heard, its positions are often not fully taken into account.  IDF soldiers … Read More

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