By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – French President Emmanuel Macron caused an uproar after he warned last week that France will pull its troops out of Mali if it embraces radical Islamism following the second coup in nine months. France has
A graphic illustrating the intended coverage of the JADC2 concept. (Credit Graphic: US DoD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – The U.S. military is seeking the ability to function in all areas of sea, land, air, space and cyber, with a
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Thursday at the Pentagon and reiterated the United States’ “ironclad support” for Israel’s right to defend itself. Gantz first
Credit: Wikipedia: Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conferred with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Wednesday to stress U.S. commitment to assisting Riyadh defend its territory and people,
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz speak to reporters following a meeting at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 11, 2021. (Credit: Matty Stern, U.S. Embassy Israel) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON –
Retired U.S. Army lieutenant general Michael Flynn at a campaign rally for Donald Trump at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona Oct. 29. 2016. (Credit: Gage Skidmore / Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIME WASHINGTON DC – Trump’s former national security adviser Michael
Rocco Morabito is one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives, convicted of drug trafficking and with links to the ‘Ndrangheta mafia, according to INTERPOL By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES A convicted fugitive Italian drug lord linked to the mafia has been arrested in Brazil under