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Iran Tensions Heighten while Iraq Questions U.S. Troop Presence

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

Tension and uncertainty continue to mount in the wake of a U.S. military strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Tehran has vowed …

U.S. Sending 1,000 Additional Troops to Middle East

June 18, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The United States is sending an additional 1,000 soldiers to the Middle East following suspected Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. The troops were requested by …

CBO: U.S. Will Spend $494 Billion on Nuclear Forces Over 10 Years

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Congressional Budget Office is required by law to project the 10-year costs of nuclear forces every two years, and a new report was just released. If carried out, the …