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Illustration on the Taliban and ISIS by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The Taliban’s dilemma

By Gary Anderson

FILE - In this file photo taken Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, chairman and Serb member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik speaks during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia. Last year's general vote in Bosnia mainly saw nationalist parties and politicians from the three rival ethnic groups win most votes and they are scheduled to meet Tuesday Aug. 20, 2019, to try to break a deadlock on forming a new government, more than ten months after the general election in October. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, FILE)

AP Explains: What is blocking Bosnia from a new government?

Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, chairman and Serb member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik speaks during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia. Last year's general vote in Bosnia mainly saw nationalist parties and politicians from the three rival ethnic groups win most votes and they are scheduled to meet Tuesday Aug. 20, 2019, to try to break a deadlock on forming a new government, more than ten months after the general election in October. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, FILE)

Bosnia’s bid to form a new govt fails over divisions on NATO

By ELDAR EMRIC - Associated Press

In this video grab taken from a footage on Aug. 13, 2019, and distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a view of Russian air force's Su-27 fighter jet, seen from the window of a passenger plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu over the Baltic Sea. A video aired on Russian state television shows a fighter jet warding off a NATO military aircraft that approached a passenger plane carrying Russia's defense minister. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russian fighter wards off NATO jet nearing minister’s plane

Associated Press

This Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, photo, shows the 9M729 land-based cruise missile in Kubinka, outside Moscow, Russia. Washington and Moscow walked out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty that President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed in 1987, raising fears of a new arms race. The U.S. blamed Moscow for the death of the treaty. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) **FILE**

NATO says Russia to blame for collapse of INF weapons treaty

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

NATO chief appeals to Russia ahead of missile pact deadline

Associated Press

President Donald Trump and visiting Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro shake hands as they conclude a news conference on the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump designates Brazil as major non-NATO ally

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Trump designates Brazil a ‘major non-NATO ally’

Associated Press

Military vehicles and equipment, parts of the S-400 air defense systems, are unloaded from a Russian transport aircraft, at Murted military airport in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, July 12, 2019. (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP, Pool) ** FILE **

Mike Pompeo: Turkey could face more sanctions for acquiring Russian defense system

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Bulgarian lawmakers seal deal to buy 8 new F-16s from US

Associated Press

Military vehicles and equipment, parts of the S-400 air defense systems, are unloaded from a Russian transport aircraft, at Murted military airport in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, July 12, 2019. (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP, Pool) ** FILE **

AP Explains: Why NATO member Turkey wants Russian missiles

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

In this March 29, 2019, photo, a U.S. F-35A fighter jet prepares to land at Chungju Air Base in Chungju, South Korea. (Kang Jong-min/Newsis via AP) **FILE**

U.S. formally kicks Turkey out of F-35 program

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A Russian transport aircraft, carrying military vehicles and equipment, parts of the S-400 air defense systems, is seen at Murted military airport in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, July 12, 2019. The first shipment of a Russian missile defense system has arrived in Turkey, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Friday, moving the country closer to possible U.S. sanctions and a new standoff with Washington. The U.S. has strongly urged NATO member Turkey to pull back from the deal, warning the country that it will face economic sanctions. (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP, Pool)

Russian planes continue to deliver S-400 parts to Turkey

Associated Press

The first shipments of the Russian S-400 missile defense system have arrived in Turkey, moving the country closer to a standoff with Washington. The U.S. has strongly urged the NATO member to pull back from the deal and warned that it will face economic sanctions. (Associated Press)

Turkey continues receiving Russian S-400 air defense parts

Associated Press

In this July 8, 2019, photo, acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper waits for the arrival of Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Pentagon. The Pentagon says that Esper expects to be formally nominated for the top job very soon, setting off a complicated leadership replacement shuffle at top Army, Navy and senior Defense Department levels(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

US deciding how to punish ally Turkey over Russian arms deal

By ROBERT BURNS and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Bulgaria’s government to buy 8 new F-16s from US

Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo taken on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader, left, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban's chief negotiator, second left, and other members of the Taliban delegation speak to reporters prior to their talks in Moscow, Russia. The seventh and latest round of peace talks between the U.S. and Taliban is &quot;critical,&quot; said Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen on Sunday June 30, 2019, the second day of talks with Washington's peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Mideastern state of Qatar, where the militant group maintains a political office. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

All-Afghan conference brings country closer to peace

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

Ukraine, NATO allies conduct Black Sea drills

Associated Press

Croatia has been looking for a deal on a fourth-generation fighter like the F-16 that would allow it to strengthen its own security and to expand its contributions to NATO. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump needs to help Croatia get F-16s

By John Venable

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Presidential Press Service/Pool Photo via AP)

House Foreign Affairs panel chief Engel hits Trump over Turkey concessions

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times