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Turkey says Russia delaying transition in Syria

Turkey has accused Russia of delaying the possibility of pulling Syria out of crisis through its involvement with airstrikes and military assistance. Russia began air operations in Syria on Sept. 30. The Kremlin claims the airstrikes are aimed at supporting the forces of Russia’s ally,...

The Iranians are on Turkey’s border

The Syrian city of Aleppo is only 45 kilometers away from the Bab al-Hawa crossing along the Turkish border. Thousands of Iranian soldiers and fighters, preparing for the biggest military battle of the Syrian revolution since it began in 2011, are marching toward Aleppo, Syria’s most populated...

US to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through 2016

President Barack Obama said Thursday that he would keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through next year. "I have decided to maintain our current posture of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through most of next year, 2016," Obama announced at a White House pess conference, citing security risks by...

U.S. drone program documents leaked online

An anonymous source within the U.S. government leaked a trove of documents regarding the nation’s unmanned drone program in foreign nations that was published Thursday by whistle-blowing website The Intercept. Specifically, the documents and slides cover the U.S. military’s drone program in...