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US Anti-Missile System Operational in Romania
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Romania's Prime Minister, Dacian Ciolos, and US Deputy Defence Secretary Bob Work took part in the ceremony that marked the activation the anti-missile system at the US Navy base at Deveselu.
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Video shows US soldier death was result of fierce combat against ISIS
A footage obtained by the Guardian shows the intense firefight between US special forces, Kurdish commandoes and Islamic State fighters in which a US Navy Seal was killed.
Su-24 buzzes U.S. ship in Baltic; U.S. calls it "aggressive"
U.S. Department of Defense officials have published video footage of an unarmed Russian Su-24 bomber flying over a U.S. Navy ship in the Baltic.
They said the maneuvers happened at the distance of about ten meters, while U.S.officials who spoke for media described them as "aggressive."
US sailors released unharmed by Iranians in less than a day
US Secretary of State Kerry taps the personal relationship he has formed with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif during the negotiations on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, for setting 10 US Navy sailors free after they were detained when their boats drifted into Iranian watersIt turned out to be the international crisis that wasn't.
Kerry stands by Saudis while urging diplomacy with Iran
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Jan. 14 stood by ally Saudi Arabia in its widening rift with Iran over the execution of a Shiite cleric while urging the regional rivals to pursue a diplomatic solution.
Iranian Revolutionary Guards fired rockets near US warships in Gulf: US
Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets near the U.S. aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf on Dec. 26 , giving only brief notice in a "highly provocative" act, a U.S. military spokesman said on Dec. 29.
NATO Set to Activate Missile Shield in Romania
The US Navy will formally inaugurate its new missile defence base in southern Romania on Friday once construction of the base is complete.
There are still some tests to be run before the system is fully operational, most likely by April next year, according to Romanian officials.
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Israeli spy Pollard set free from US prison: Israeli PM
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was released on parole in the United States on Nov. 20 after 30 years in prison, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, a case that became a serious strain in relations between the close allies.
Netanyahu wants US release of Israeli spy Pollard kept low-key
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed Israeli officials to keep low-key about Friday's scheduled release by the United States of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, a cabinet minister said.
The former U.S. Navy analyst's espionage for Israel in the 1980s remains a strain on ties with Washington, and his parole terms dictate that he stay in the United States for five years.
Obama says can close Guantanamo jail while keeping Americans safe
United States President Barack Obama vowed on Nov. 19 to press ahead with the release of his plan on how he hopes to close the Guantanamo military prison but said last week's Paris attacks would stoke further congressional resistance to his efforts.