Carlo Muñoz

France sounds alarm at U.N. over latest North Korea missile test

French diplomats at the United Nations are sounding the alarm over North Korea's ballistic missile capabilities, calling upon the international organization to execute a new round of sanctions against Pyongyang over its recent round of missile tests.

May 22, 2017

Turkey publicly chastises U.S. ambassador for violent D.C. protests

Ankara publicly scolded the Trump White House on Monday, haranguing America's top diplomat in Turkey over violent protests that took place in Washington during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit last week.

May 22, 2017

U.S. airstrikes targeted Iranian-backed troops in Syria, Sec. James Mattis confirms

Defense Secretary James Mattis confirmed that it was Iranian, not Syrian forces, that were the targets of U.S. airstrikes carried out Thursday in the southern part of the country, along the Iraqi border.

May 19, 2017

Thousands of U.S. forces may still be needed for post-ISIS Iraq

The U.S. may need to keep as many as 20,000 troops and other military personnel in Iraq, even after the Islamic State is driven out, to stabilize the country, the former head of the Pentagon's policy shop said Thursday.

May 18, 2017

U.S. warplanes launch airstrikes against regime forces in Syria

American warplanes operating in Syria carried out airstrikes against government forces near the Iraqi border Thursday, officials from the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State confirmed.

May 18, 2017

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO chief, rules out troop deployments in support of Islamic State fight

NATO members on Thursday ruled out the possibility of deploying combat troops from the alliance to Iraq or Syria, in support of the U.S.-led coalition battling to oust the Islamic State terror group from both countries.

May 18, 2017

Trump admin. rolls out new sanctions against Iran

President Trump has ordered a new round of economic sanctions against Iran, seeking to punish the country for continuing work on its ballistic missile program.

May 17, 2017

Donald Trump faces Iraq SOFA after ISIS defeat

With U.S. and Iraqi officials talking of the imminent defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq, President Trump faces a challenge to swing a deal that President Obama failed to nail down: an agreement with Baghdad to keep U.S. forces in Iraq after the fighting ends.

May 16, 2017

U.S., NATO defense chiefs discuss war in Afghanistan, mull way forward

The U.S.'s top military officer is huddling with top NATO commanders this week to discuss the way forward for the war in Afghanistan.

May 16, 2017

Donald Trump puts Saudi Arabia at top of itinerary

President Trump's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia is a clear sign that the White House is allying itself with Riyadh, as regional power plays between the kingdom and Iran continue to polarize the Middle East.

May 14, 2017

James Mattis, DOD chief, meets Binali Yildirim, Turkey’s prime minister, days after Syrian arms deal

Defense Secretary James Mattis guaranteed Thursday that American heavy weapons and equipment heading to Kurdish militias in Syria would not end up in the hands of groups Turkey deems as terrorist organizations.

May 11, 2017

U.S. military failing to address improper payments, says Pentagon watchdog

Various directorates within the Pentagon and service branches responsible for doling out billions in taxpayer dollars have failed to address instances of improper payments across the U.S. military, said a new review by the Defense Department's inspector general.

May 10, 2017

Donald Trump authorizes weapons shipments to Syrian Kurds, over Turkish objections

President Trump has given the Pentagon the green light to directly provide arms and heavy weapons to Kurdish militias battling the Islamic State in Syria, defying strident opposition from Turkey who categorizes some of those militias as terrorist groups.

May 9, 2017

John Sullivan, Trump pick for #2 at State Dept., optimistic on U.S.-China cooperation on North Korea

The White House's pick to be the No. 2 official at the State Department assured Congress Tuesday that U.S.-Sino relations were on a positive track, despite Washington and Beijing remaining at odds over dealing with North Korea.

May 9, 2017

Key Somali terror leader killed by local forces, days after Navy SEAL’s death

A key leader in the al Qaeda-affiliated terror group Al-Shabaab was killed during a counterterrorism operation targeting the group's main stronghold in western Somalia.

May 8, 2017

White House, Pentagon weighing Syrian safe zones

Top U.S. national security leaders are reportedly weighing the details on a series of proposed safe zones in Syria, in an attempt to stem the violence from the country's six year civil war.

May 8, 2017

Abdul Hasib, head of ISIS in Afghanistan, killed by U.S., Afghan special forces

The leader of Islamic State's Afghan faction was killed in joint night raid by U.S. and Afghan special forces in eastern Afghanistan last month, American commanders confirmed Monday.

May 8, 2017

Emmanuel Macron wins French presidency defeats Marine Le Pen

Former finance minister Emmanuel Macron soundly defeated Marine Le Pen, the candidate of France's right-wing National Front party, Sunday to become the country's next president.

May 7, 2017

U.S. military member killed during counterterror op in Somalia; 1st death since 1993

An U.S. service member was killed and two were wounded during a counterterrorism operation Friday targeting the al Qaeda-linked terror group al-Shabab in Somalia, marking the first U.S. casualty in the country since 1993.

May 5, 2017

U.S. may send up to 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan

The Trump administration is poised to double down on U.S. commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, all but ensuring continued American military involvement in both countries for years to come.

May 4, 2017