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A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed a commander of the Iran-backed Iraqi militia group Kataib Hezbollah, who was responsible for planning and participating in attacks on American forces in the region. This strike is part of a more aggressive approach by the Pentagon to deter attacks on U.S. forces. Despite these efforts, Iranian-backed militias have continued to target American forces. The strike has heightened tensions between Baghdad and Washington, with the Iraqi Prime Minister calling for talks to remove American troops from Iraq. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. failed to prevent a deadly drone attack on a military outpost in Jordan because American forces mistook the enemy drone for a U.S. drone. The attack, launched by a militia backed by Iran, killed three U.S. troops and wounded over 40 others. While the U.S. has not found evidence of direct Iranian involvement, they claim that Iran provides support to groups that target American troops. The Biden administration is considering various options for a response, including airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias. Iran has denied any involvement in the attack and called the accusations baseless. [Extracted from the article]

A U.S.-led coalition, supported by several countries including the U.K., launched strikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen in response to the rebels' attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The strikes targeted radar systems, air defense systems, and storage and launch sites for missiles and drones. The Houthis blamed the attacks on American, Zionist, and British aggression and vowed to continue their support for the Palestinian people. The strikes aimed to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, a critical commercial route. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses a corruption scandal involving Navy officials and defense contractor Leonard Francis. Francis admitted to paying bribes and overcharging the U.S. military for services provided to Navy ships. The investigation led to the arrest and guilty pleas of several Navy officials, but questions arose about the credibility of the lead investigator and the government's failure to disclose information. As a result, four Navy officers were able to avoid prison time. The article raises concerns about the impact of false allegations and prosecutorial misconduct on the reputation of the Navy. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ukraine; wsjworld; kwexclusive; Political/General News; National/Public Security; International Relations; Politics/International Relations; Risk News; Military Action; SYND EN ukraine wsjworld kwexclusive Political/General News National/Public Security International Relations Politics/International Relations Risk News Military Action SYND N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/11/23 20230408 NES 230408 Documents include details on Ukrainian forces, U.S. arms provided to Ukraine The Pentagon is investigating social-media posts that purport to reveal highly classified U.S. government documents on the war in Ukraine and other key international topics, in what could be one of the most dangerous intelligence breaches in decades. Ukraine, kwexclusive, Political/General News, National/Public Security, wsjworld, International Relations, Politics/International Relations, Risk News, Military Action, SYND. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: ukraine; Aerospace Products/Parts; Military Aircraft; Aerospace/Defense; Defense Equipment/Products; Industrial Goods; Aviation Accidents; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Disasters/Accidents EN ukraine Aerospace Products/Parts Military Aircraft Aerospace/Defense Defense Equipment/Products Industrial Goods Aviation Accidents Political/General News National/Public Security Disasters/Accidents N.PAG N.PAG 1 03/16/23 20230315 NES 230315 Incident in international airspace prompts the drone's operators to bring it down Graph: A Russian Su-27 jet fighter similar to the aircraft involved in Tuesday's incident. Ukraine, Aerospace Products/Parts, Military Aircraft, Aerospace/Defense, Defense Equipment/Products, Industrial Goods, Aviation Accidents, Political/General News, National/Public Security, Disasters/Accidents. [Extracted from the article]

The planned increase would be the largest deployment of forces in decades by the U.S. on Taiwan, as the two draw closer to counter China's growing military power. Taiwan's representative office in Washington said, "For decades, Taiwan and the United States have coordinated closely on matters pertaining to defense and maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait." Beijing regards Taiwan as a part of China and has vowed to take control of the island, by force if necessary, while Washington is committed under U.S. law to assist Taiwan in maintaining its defenses. [Extracted from the article]

The balloon was still drifting over the U.S. and the U.S. was tracking its movement, a senior defense official said. Defense officials said the U.S. was confident the balloon belonged to China. Keywords: wsjwashington; Political/General News; National/Public Security; SYND; WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com; Antony Blinken; political; general news; national; public security EN wsjwashington Political/General News National/Public Security SYND WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com Antony Blinken political general news national public security N.PAG N.PAG 1 02/07/23 20230203 NES 230203 Incident comes days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China WASHINGTON - The U.S. tracked what officials described as a Chinese reconnaissance balloon over the continental states this week, in what would be an aggressive act of intelligence gathering over sensitive American national security sites. [Extracted from the article]

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could sign off on the plan as soon as this week Graph: A Patriot antimissile defense launcher near Rzeszow, Poland, earlier this year. In the spring 2020, the U.S. pulled two Patriot missile batteries from Saudi Arabia and two others from the Middle East, signaling waning concerns about Iran's military escalation. Advertisement - Scroll to Continue Because the Patriot missile system is defensive in nature, it doesn't raise the same concerns within the Biden administration about escalation as other U.S.-provided weapons systems. [Extracted from the article]

If the FDA doesn't approve the vaccines against Covid-19 by mid-September, Mr. Austin will ask the president for a waiver, the Pentagon said, which the administration has said it would authorize. Keywords: Pharmaceuticals; Healthcare/Life Sciences; Regulation/Government Policy; New Products/Services; New Product Approvals; Corporate/Industrial News; Products/Services; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Respiratory Tract Diseases EN Pharmaceuticals Healthcare/Life Sciences Regulation/Government Policy New Products/Services New Product Approvals Corporate/Industrial News Products/Services Political/General News National/Public Security Respiratory Tract Diseases N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/11/21 20210810 NES 210810 President Biden backs plan to add coronavirus vaccine to U.S. military's list of required shots by mid-September President Biden expressed his support to add the coronavirus vaccine to the U.S. military's list of required shots by mid-September. If the FDA doesn't approve the vaccines against Covid-19 by mid-September, Mr. Austin will ask the president for a waiver, the Pentagon said, which the administration has said it would authorize. [Extracted from the article]

Photo: Susan Walsh/Associated Press In the face of Taliban gains on the ground, the Biden administration has promised modest help for the Afghan military. Keywords: Political/General News; National/Public Security; Crime/Legal Action; Terrorism; Content Types; Factiva Filters; C&E Executive News Filter; SYND; WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com; political EN Political/General News National/Public Security Crime/Legal Action Terrorism Content Types Factiva Filters C&E Executive News Filter SYND WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com political N.PAG N.PAG 1 07/10/21 20210709 NES 210709 President says thousands of Afghans who helped the U.S. will be taken to third countries to await U.S. visas, if they wish President Biden defended his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan and said the U.S. would move thousands of potentially imperiled Afghan interpreters to other countries. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: kwexclusive; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Armed Forces; International Relations; Politics/International Relations; Military Action; SYND; WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com; political EN kwexclusive Political/General News National/Public Security Armed Forces International Relations Politics/International Relations Military Action SYND WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com political N.PAG N.PAG 1 07/05/21 20210703 NES 210703 American military leaves Bagram air base and officials prepare for possible emergency actions amid concerns over Afghanistan's stability U.S. officials have intensified planning for an emergency evacuation of the embassy in Kabul amid concern that a worsening security situation in Afghanistan could imperil the remaining military and diplomatic corps, as well as other Americans. Kwexclusive, Political/General News, National/Public Security, Armed Forces, International Relations, Politics/International Relations, Military Action, SYND, WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com, political As part of the withdrawal, officials said, the U.S. military withdrew from Bagram air base, the centerpiece of American military operations in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: kwexclusive; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Armed Forces; International Relations; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; Government Bodies; Defense Department; Executive Branch EN kwexclusive Political/General News National/Public Security Armed Forces International Relations Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics Government Bodies Defense Department Executive Branch N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/21/21 20210619 NES 210619 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Saudi crown prince of drawdown in June 2 call, officials say The Pentagon is pulling antimissile batteries, aircraft and hundreds of troops from the Mideast as it focuses the armed services on challenges from China and Russia, administration officials said. The Pentagon began sending Patriot antimissile batteries and the Thaad system to Saudi Arabia after a Saudi oil facility was attacked by Iranian drones in September 2019. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: kwexclusive; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Armed Forces; International Relations; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; Government Bodies; Executive Branch; Weapons Programs EN kwexclusive Political/General News National/Public Security Armed Forces International Relations Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics Government Bodies Executive Branch Weapons Programs N.PAG N.PAG 1 05/27/21 20210526 NES 210526 Washington seeks assurances for a $23 billion arms sale as Emirates expand security and technology cooperation with China Signs of nascent security cooperation between China and the U.A.E., a major U.S. ally in the Gulf region, have alarmed U.S. officials and cast fresh uncertainty over a multibillion-dollar sale of advanced U.S. weapons to the Emirates. SUBSCRIBE Another official said that the U.S. has made clear to the Emirates that allowing China to establish a military base in the U.A.E. would effectively kill the weapons sale. [Extracted from the article]

At the wars' peaks, the U.S. had more than half a million troops in Vietnam, many of them draftees, compared with just over 100,000 in Afghanistan, all volunteers. President Biden decided this month to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, much as President Richard Nixon in 1973 pulled American combat forces out of Vietnam. Keywords: leder; Army; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Crime/Legal Action; Armed Forces; Navy; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; Risk News EN leder Army Political/General News National/Public Security Crime/Legal Action Armed Forces Navy Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics Risk News N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/28/21 20210427 NES 210427 U.S. troops who fought in conflicts decades apart see their country leaving behind wars unfinished and allies to face the consequences U.S. troops who fought in conflicts decades apart see their country leaving behind wars unfinished and allies to face the consequences. [Extracted from the article]

Under the terms of the U.S.-Taliban deal that the Trump administration signed last year, the U.S. would withdraw all troops by May 1 while the Taliban would ensure that terrorist groups never again use Afghanistan as a haven for plotting attacks against the U.S. and its allies. Keywords: Political/General News; National/Public Security; Crime/Legal Action; Armed Forces; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; Terrorism; Government Bodies; Executive Branch; Content Types EN Political/General News National/Public Security Crime/Legal Action Armed Forces Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics Terrorism Government Bodies Executive Branch Content Types N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/15/21 20210414 NES 210414 President Biden sets deadline for withdrawal to occur two decades after the 2001 terrorist attacks President Biden set a withdrawal deadline that falls 20 years after the 2001 terrorist attacks, effectively winding down the decadeslong U.S. military engagement, officials said. His administration has indicated repeatedly that removing coalition troops by that date would be difficult given continued high levels of violence. share your thoughts I Should the U.S. withdraw troops from Afghanistan?. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR): The airstrike in Syria is the first known instance in which the Biden administration had approved the use of military force against an adversary. Keywords: Political/General News; National/Public Security; Crime/Legal Action; International Relations; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; Risk News; Government Bodies; Military Action; SYND EN Political/General News National/Public Security Crime/Legal Action International Relations Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics Risk News Government Bodies Military Action SYND N.PAG N.PAG 1 03/02/21 20210226 NES 210226 Airstrike follows deadly rocket attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq earlier this month The airstrike was the first known instance in which the Biden administration had approved the use of military force against an adversary since taking office last month. [Extracted from the article]