Corrected – US freezes out top Afghan official in peace talks feud
ahmed sabirThis March 18 story has been refilled to correct 8th paragraph to say Pentagon adviser is embedded, not that the State Department provides funding By Jonathan Landay In fallout from…
Is the United States about to lose control of its secretive Diego Garcia military base?
By Jenni Marsh The secretive Diego Garcia military base may be 1,000 miles from the nearest continent, but it has all the trappings of a modern American town. The troops…
US military eyes mini nuclear reactors to reduce convoy casualties
By James Conca Military history buffs remember how the lack of oil and fuel for planes and tanks lead to losses in major battles and ultimately a war. Japan and…
United States seeks to guard Afghan peace talks from Kashmir crisis
The United States is trying to prevent simmering tensions between India and Pakistan from impacting a third country, Afghanistan, where a fragile peace push is underway to try to end…
The real reason America is scared of Huawei – internet-connected everything
Five things you need to know about 5G, the next generation of wireless tech that's fueling tensions between the US and China By Will Knight There was a time when…
‘America First’ means nuclear superiority
The US president's annual State of the Union address traditionally focuses on domestic issues but it also throws some light on the foreign policy priorities. President Trump's speech on Tuesday…
A new phase in the great game
U.S., Soviets, India, Pakistan vied to shape a new Afghanistan in late 1980s U.S. Ambassadors Dean and Raphel warned Washington unconditional support to Pakistan and fundamentalist factions of mujahedin was…
America is at it again
With its massive oil and gold reserves, Venezuela is now on US radar By M K Bhadrakumar The South Block has issued a wishy-washy statement, counselling that 'it is for…
US – Russian relations in a New Era
Washington and Moscow are on the verge of a confrontation that has not been seen since the early 1980s By Thomas Graham Jr. The post Cold War period in U.S.-Russian…
Trump faces decisions of great powers
The choices before him are difficult, but his administration is playing an angle From criticizing NATO and the World Trade Organization, to quitting the UN Human Rights Council, to dropping…