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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska

Politics Aug 19

Trump offers assurances that US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine

By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Nation Feb 09

FILE PHOTO: A CH-53E Super Stallion, used by the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, prepares to carry off a U.S. Army Huey Helicopter on Sept. 23, 2014. Photo by Marines credit via Reuters
5 Marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s

Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night on its way back to Miramar from Creech Air Force Base. The craft was discovered Wednesday morning near the mountain community of Pine Valley.

By Associated Press

Politics Dec 14

The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen
The House passes the biggest pay raise for troops in decades, despite conservatives’ objections to cultural issues

The Senate had already overwhelmingly passed the bill on Wednesday, so now it goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Dec 13

This picture taken 26 December 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. The Pentagon, which is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft (340,000 m2) are used as offices. Approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel work in the Pentagon. Photo by STAFF/AFP via Getty Images
Senate passes defense policy bill with 5.2 percent pay raise for troops, the biggest boost in decades

The bill will not include GOP-led efforts blocking the Pentagon's abortion travel policy and restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender service members and dependents.

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

World Aug 10

Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak speaks in front of the HIMARS system during an event marking the delivery of the first HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) to the Polish Army at the airport in Warsaw, Poland May 15, 2023. Photo by Kacper Pempel/REUTERS
Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus amid tensions

For two years, Poland has contended with migrants arriving at the border from Belarus and trying to enter the country illegally. Anxieties were further heightened last week when two Belarusian military helicopters briefly entered Polish air space.

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Jun 26

Watch 4:44
How the attempted rebellion in Russia could affect Putin’s war in Ukraine

By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

After a short-lived mutiny exposed instability in Russia, we take a look at what the revolt means for the war in Ukraine. Geoff Bennett discussed that with Samuel Bendett, a Russian military analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses.

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May 02

WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing amid reports that troops will be sent to U.S. southern border

By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The troops will carry out this support for 90 days, said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, “until CBP can address these needs through contracted support.”…

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Dec 26

Serbian troops along Kosovo border placed on combat alert

By Associated Press

Serbia has placed its security troops on the border with Kosovo on "the full state of combat readiness," ignoring NATO's calls for calming tensions between the two wartime Balkan foes.

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Dec 15

WATCH: Pentagon says U.S. will expand combat training for Ukrainian troops

By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The Pentagon will expand military combat training for Ukrainian forces, using the slower winter months to instruct larger units in more complex battle skills, the Defense Department and U.S. officials said Thursday.

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Jan 19

Russia says it will take nothing less than a NATO expansion ban in Ukraine talks

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Russia has maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine.

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