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Mar 17, 2026 - World

Leaders of U.S. military forces in the Western Hemisphere told Congress on Tuesday that Chinese activities and influence pose a growing threat to U.S. national security.

Mar 17, 2026 - World

CNN anchor Jim Sciutto reported that European Union (EU) officials had turned their backs on President Donald Trump in Iran after he poisoned the well by trying to take over Greenland and threatening the NATO alliance.In an angry Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump said NATO countries "don't want to get involved with our Military Operation against the Terrorist Regime of Iran.""We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us, in particular, in a time of need," the U.S. president complained. "Because of the fact that we have had such Military Success, we no longer 'need,' or desire, the NATO Countries' assistance — WE NEVER DID!""WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!"Sciutto said he had spoken to EU officials about the president's accusations."Many already doubted Trump's commitment to their defense alliances, informed by his public questioning of Article 5, threats to reduce U.S. deployments, and generally dismissive rhetoric," Sciutto wrote on X. "His attempts to take Greenland were a breaking point for many. Some will see this not so much as punishment for failing to join the Iran war, but as his honest thoughts about alliances in general."

Mar 17, 2026 - World

The U.S.-Iran war is certainly a modern fight. But many of its overarching themes feel familiar, deeply reminiscent of past Mideast wars and in some ways unaffected by massive leaps in military technology.

Mar 17, 2026 - World

Foreign secretary says one third of those who were in region have left as MPs press for support for those still strandedMiddle East crisis – live updatedUK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reachThe number of UK nationals flown back from the Middle East since the start of the conflict with Iran reached 100,000 on Tuesday, Britain’s foreign secretary has said.Yvette Cooper told parliament this is a third of the 300,000 who were in the region at the outset of hostilities, many of whom were stuck when airspace was closed. The figure included tourists and Gulf residents who have temporarily left. Continue reading...

Mar 17, 2026 - World

A military general revealed on Tuesday that more Trump administration resignations are likely on the horizon after Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in protest over the U.S. war in Iran.Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson told CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown that he expects more Trump allies to step down over the military conflict in the Middle East. "I think that this is absolutely significant," Anderson said. Kent, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, is the first to leave the administration over the war. The longtime MAGA ally announced his decision on X early Tuesday, saying “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”"I mean, think about the anguish that he went through to do this, to make this resignation," Anderson said. "This is an insider, this is a MAGA guy through and through. And this is a tremendous blow to President Trump. But it took an incredible amount of political courage for him to make the stand that he has made. "I don't agree with his positions. I don't agree with a lot of things he's done in the background, but I respect him for his service to our nation. ... And for his ability to make a political stand here of the highest order. I'm very, very proud that he has chosen to do this. "And I hope that this leads to other resignations, because this war is not going well, it's only getting worse, and I think that Joe Kent, by recognizing that there was no imminent threat, in actually putting that in writing and resigning as he did, is a tremendous, tremendous blow to the Trump administration."