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Forum: Schoolyard approach to global diplomacy has its limits

Scores of troops fall ill at US Air Force base after Hegseth makes flu vaccine optional

Since Hegseth’s vaccine policy took effect on April 21, only about 40 per cent of Air Force trainees have opted to take the vaccine.

Germany says US scaling down military capabilities needs roadmap

Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said it was “always foreseeable” that Washington was going to shift its priorities to Indo-China.

Trump taps defence act to boost US weapons stockpiles worn by Iran war

The Iran conflict has spurred concerns that the US has stretched its resources, drawing down stockpiles of critical munitions.

US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia: Documents

Eight people die in B-52 plane crash: US military

Smoke rises from Edwards Air Force Base after a US Air Force B-52 bomber aircraft crashed in Edwards, California, on June 15, 2026.

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Back to square one? A US-Iran ‘deal’ that resolves little and could make things worse

In practical terms, all that the US and Iran have agreed to now is to open the Strait of Hormuz, says the writer.

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua

The strike was announced by US President Donald Trump.

India summons top US diplomat for second time to protest strikes on ships off Oman, source says

A drone view of vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 8.

Trump cancels US strikes on Iran, citing progress in peace talks

Iranians walking past a large-scale political billboard featuring Iranian missiles and a sword in Tehran, Iran, on June 11.

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