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Idrees Ali

ARTICLES BY IDREES ALI

A Chinese military plane came within 20 feet (6 meters) of a U.S. Air Force aircraft, in this still image taken from a video, December 21, 2022. U.S. Department of Defense /Handout via REUTERS (via REUTERS)

Chinese jet came within 10 feet of U.S. military aircraft -US military

2 min read . 30 Dec 2022

Representational image: China will likely have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035.

China likely to have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon

1 min read . 29 Nov 2022

Chinese and US flags (REUTERS)

US sharply raises its estimate of Chinese nuclear warheads

3 min read . 03 Nov 2021

Evacuees assemble before boarding a C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan (Photo: Reuters)

US to use commercial planes to carry people already evacuated from Afghanistan

1 min read . 22 Aug 2021

Afghans stand in line to be evacuated onto an Italian Airforce C130J plane from Kabul airport, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (Photo: AP)

Taliban fire in the air, use batons to control crowd at Kabul airport

4 min read . 22 Aug 2021

U.S. soldiers (REUTERS)

United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq

1 min read . 09 Sept 2020

What is said to be missiles are seen in the night sky, after Iran fired missiles on at least two Iraqi air bases hosting US-led coalition forces, in this still image taken from a video shot at an unknown location. (REUTERS)

US says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike

1 min read . 26 Jan 2020

Donald Trump and the US Congress are racing to meet a midnight Friday deadline to pass a short-term bill to keep the US government open and prevent agencies from shutting down. Photo:

What happens in a US government shutdown?

4 min read . 20 Jan 2018

On Saturday, Donald Trump made a comment on Twitter about how negotiations have failed for 25 years and said ‘only one thing will work’ with North Korea. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

Donald Trump comment on North Korea sparks calls for restraint

2 min read . 09 Oct 2017

Bellicose statements by Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have created fears that a miscalculation could lead to action with untold ramifications. Photo: AFP

Military option for North Korea not the first one: Donald Trump

5 min read . 27 Sept 2017

The Pentagon would provide US President Donald Trump with options to deal with North Korea if its provocations continue. Photo: Reuters

Will provide Donald Trump options if North Korea provocations continue: Pentagon

1 min read . 26 Sept 2017

US intelligence agencies have assessed that the conditions in Afghanistan will almost deteriorate through next year, even with a modest increase in military assistance from the United States and its allies. Photo: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

In Afghan review, Donald Trump’s frustration carries echoes of Obama years

4 min read . 06 Aug 2017

Chinese jets intercept US surveillance plane over East China Sea, about 80 nautical miles (148km) from the Chinese city of Qingdao. Photo: AFP

Chinese jets intercept US surveillance plane over East China Sea: US officials

1 min read . 24 Jul 2017

The Pentagon will not make the remaining military reimbursements to Pakistan for fiscal year 2016 after US defence secretary Jim Mattis told Congress that Islamabad had not taken sufficient action against the Haqqani network. Photo: AFP

US will not pay Pakistan military reimbursements this year: Pentagon

1 min read . 22 Jul 2017

US President Donald Trump. Photo: AP

Donald Trump seen hardening line toward Pakistan after Afghan war review

6 min read . 20 Jun 2017

The biggest non-nuclear bomb GBU-43, contains 11 tons of explosives, was dropped on Islamic State caves in eastern Afghanistan. Photo: AP

US drops biggest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan against Islamic State

1 min read . 13 Apr 2017

An Afghan man inspects a house destroyed during a US air strike called in to protect Afghan and US forces during a raid on suspected Taliban militants, in Kunduz, Afghanistan in November. File photo: Reuters

US air strike kills al Qaeda leader accused in attack on Sri Lanka cricket team in 2009

1 min read . 26 Mar 2017

THAAD is a US Army anti-ballistic missile system which is designed to shoot down short, medium and intermediate range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase using a hit-to-kill approach. Photo: Reuters

US forges ahead with South Korea missile defences, despite upheaval

2 min read . 11 Mar 2017

Building the concrete structures on Subi, Mischief and Fiery Cross reefs, part of the Spratly Islands chain could be considered a military escalation, said US officials. Photo: Reuters via US Navy handout

China finishing South China Sea buildings that could house missiles: US officials

4 min read . 22 Feb 2017

US Army General John Nicholson, commander of resolute support forces and US forces in Afghanistan. Photo: Reuters

US top general in Afghanistan calls for review of relationship with Pakistan

1 min read . 10 Feb 2017