Trump foreign policy

Iran has been training and equipping Shi’ite militias in Iraq for years. Here, Shi’ite militiamen shell ISIS positions near Baiji in 2015

A US confrontation with Iran could be deadly for American troops in Iraq

February 2, 2017
Conflict

The Trump administration has put Iran "on notice' after a missile test. But confronting Iran militarily would be challenging. US troops stationed in Iraq would be extremely vulnerable.

A US confrontation with Iran could be deadly for American troops in Iraq
Crew members prepare tanks in the government-held industrial town of Avdiivka, Ukraine, on Feb. 2.

How Russia is testing Trump on Ukraine

February 2, 2017
Conflict
How Russia is testing Trump on Ukraine

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