U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the U.N. Peacekeeping Force will likely assume a bigger role in missions to counter transregional conflicts, DoD News said
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The U.S. Army reported Thursday that it has teamed up with Canada’s army to teach strategies on handling improvised explosive devices and mines to a platoon of the Mongolian armed forces at the multinational
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U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez has highlighted U.S. Africa Command’s partnerships with countries Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Burundi to address militant organizations in the region such as the Islamic State militant organization, Boko Horam and al
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Shaun Donovan, Office of Management and Budget director, told the audience at the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit that failure to adapt to climate change can compromise global economies and security. Donovan’s call for
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Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. could modernize its nationwide electricity infrastructure and facilitate wider adoption of energy, moves he believes could help open up a $6 trillion renewable energy market, Reuters
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Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton has announced that he will start a political action committee aimed at pressing 2014 midterm election candidates on foreign policy issues, Politico reported Nov. 3. Maggie
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High-level talks between the United Nations and Iran representatives will take place next week as Iran aims to convince the international community its nuclear program is legitimate, Reuters said Thursday. Fredrik Dahl
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U.S. senators have approved the nomination of Samantha Power as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in an 87-10 vote, ABC News reported Thursday. Arlette Saenz writes Power succeeds Susan Rice, who
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Syria’s top rebel commander will visit the U.S. next week to request expedited arms shipments, Reuters reports Thursday. Susan Cornwell and Louis Charbonneau write that Syrian Supreme Military Council General Salim Idriss
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A group of government experts assembled by the United Nations believes international law, including the UN charter, should apply in cyberspace. The UN Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field
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