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Apr 14 2018
News
Was Trump’s Syria Strike Illegal? Explaining Presidential War Powers
President Trump ordered the military on Thursday to carry out a missile attack on Syrian forces for using chemical weapons against civilians. The unilateral attack lacked authorization from Congress or from the United Nations Security Council, raising the question of whether he had legal authority to commit the act of war.
New York Times (News)May 26 2021
Opinion
US vs. Russia: Watch These Two Military Recruitment Videos and You'll Quickly See Why We're 'So Screwed'
Move over, CIA. The Army’s new recruitment video takes wokeness to the next level, featuring lesbian moms, a same-sex wedding, equality marches, and more.
Described by leftist outlets as a “tear-jerking queer story,” the new animated video is part of a series, “The Calling,” which showcases why five soldiers joined the Army.
One video in the campaign features corporal Emma
TownhallApr 16 2017
News
Pence says North Korea's latest 'provocation' shows the risk to military
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that North Korea's latest "provocation" underscored the risks faced by American and South Korean service members just hours after the country conducted a failed missile launch shortly before his arrival.
Fox News DigitalApr 10 2017
Opinion
OPINION: Why exactly did we bomb Syria?
The elusive search for a "Trump Doctrine" in foreign affairs was made more pressing after the US president authorized the launch of a missile attack in Syria in response to President Bashar al-Assad's apparent use of chemical weapons against his people.
CNN DigitalSep 11 2013
News
Obama's Shift On Syria: A Show Of Strength Or Fear?
In the face of congressional and popular resistance to his call for retaliation against Syria, the president had a conversion on the missile flight path to Damascus.
NPR (Online News)Dec 26 2013
News
U.S. Sends Arms to Aid Iraq Fight With Extremists
After an appeal for help, the United States is rushing dozens of missiles and surveillance drones to help Iraqi forces combat violence by a Qaeda-backed insurgency.
New York Times (News)May 28 2013
News
Israel warns Russia it's prepared to strike weapon shipments to Syria
Israel warns Russia: Israel has been lobbying Moscow to drop the sale, fearing the missiles would upset the balance of power in the region.
Christian Science MonitorApr 08 2017
News
At U.N., Haley says U.S. is ‘prepared to do more’ in Syria
At the United Nations Friday, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley reiterated the Trump administration’s position that the U.S. was “fully justified” in launching missile strikes on a Syrian airbase in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians, including children, earlier this week.
Yahoo NewsSep 09 2016
Opinion
OPINION: How far will North Korea go to get the world's attention?
North Korea has carried out its fifth nuclear test, and Kim Jong Un is smiling.
After a breathtaking run of missile and nuclear tests this year, the North Korean leader is now promising miniaturized warheads.
CNN DigitalJun 23 2019
News
US 'launched cyber-attack on Iran weapons systems'
The US launched a cyber-attack on Iranian weapons systems on Thursday as President Trump pulled out of air strikes on the country, US reports say. The cyber-attack disabled computer systems controlling rocket and missile launchers, the Washington Post said. It was in retaliation for the shooting down of a US drone as well as attacks on oil tankers that the US has blamed Iran for, the New York
BBC News