War

On Thursday's episode of 'Washington Watch with Tony Perkins,' Family Research Council director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview David Closson said the killing of Soleimani was justified by the Bible. "All killing is tragic," Closson said, "but sometimes it's necessary."

Mark Levin claimed that it would take President Donald Trump "54 minutes" to win a war against Iran, only slightly longer than the "about 43 minutes" he claims it took former President George W. Bush to settle affairs with Iraq.

A poll by Reuters and Ipsos Mori found cross-party majorities believed that a war with Iran in the near feature was "likely."

Dominic Raab said the U.K. was working with its European and American partners to "de-escalate" tensions with Iran following the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.

President Donald Trump threatened Iraq with sanctions if it ordered U.S. troops out of the country and warned Iran he would hit cultural targets—a potential war crime—if it attacks Americans.

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow said Iran has the "capacity" to launch attacks against Americans by land, sea or online, and she warned the Trump administration that "there better be a plan."

Friday, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna reintroduced legislation to block federal funding for a war with Iran. The legislation was originally an amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that was omitted before the final vote in Congress.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Friday that President Donald Trump's drone strike in Iraq constituted an "act of war" and that "war endangers us all."

To mark the release of 'The Rise of Skywalker,' the Red Cross tweeted out how the original 'Star Wars' trilogy can be used to demonstrate the rules of war.

The first time Martha was forced to kill, she was just 10 years old. The long steel machete in her hands dwarfed her slight 4-foot frame as she was ordered to decapitate a villager.

Officials warned that such a move could crash the South Korean stock market, but the president reportedly ordered staff, "Go do it!"

The hashtag #WhatLiberalsCallThanksgiving was also trending on Twitter as users criticized Trump for ruling out changing the name of Thanksgiving.

Trump claimed that people want to change the name of Thanksgiving, after Fox News aired segments discussing liberals who apparently are waging a "war on Thanksgiving."

Biden had already tweeted a photo of himself with former President Barack Obama with the comment, "Two elections. Zero criminal convictions."

Iran is widely expected to make extensive use of its special operation forces and regional proxy militias in a hypothetical future war with the U.S.

Turkey's offensive into Syria launched a new round of horror and death for fighters and civilians.

Researchers have attempted to create a happiness index based on books and newspaper clippings, with the words used in the text treated as a way to gauge public emotion over the last 200 years.

The White House has said Turkey will now be responsible for ISIS prisoners held by the Kurds, but an invasion of northern Syria could unleash chaos that ISIS fighters would try to exploit.

At least 13 men were killed in fighting in the east of the country between July 18—when the aid freeze was communicated to the State and Defense departments—and its release on September 11.

The study quantifies just how catastrophic and wide-reaching a nuclear conflict between the two nations would be.

So far, Trump has held his fire, wary of igniting a much wider Middle East war that some supporters warn could sink his chances for reelection. But analysts say the region is headed for a major conflagration despite the president's restraint.

Trump has taken issues with China's World Trade Organization status as a "developing nation," as it allows Beijing preferential rules on tariffs.

The U.S. has been sending military aid to Ukraine to help its forces battle Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country.

Sergey Shoigu said Russia will focus on weapons to level the playing field against overwhelming U.S. force.

The new forces range from boots on the grounds to crews working behind computers to counter cyber attacks—and everything in between.

Retired Admiral William McRaven said the president's team must draw on their expertise to provide Trump with a range of options to respond to the attacks on Saudi Arabia.

The weekend strike on the Saudi Abqaiq facility appears to have dashed any hopes of a detente between Washington and Tehran.

Volodymyr Zelensky also thanked the U.S. for its continued support, noting he hoped to visit the White House soon for a meeting with Trump.

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger and Florida Rep. Michael Waltz both had tough words for the commander in chief after he invited Taliban leaders to Camp David.

The current trade dispute between Asia's second and fourth largest economies has its roots in grievances dating from World War Two.