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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg talks with journalists as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers at the Europa building in Brussels, Thursday May 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

From left, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Director Robert Cardillo, prepare to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 11, 2017, before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on major threats facing the U.S. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pentagon intelligence chief warns of Afghan gains being lost

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis, ahead of the Somalia Conference, in London, Thursday, May 11, 2017. (Prime Minister's Press Service, Pool Photo via AP)

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

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this file photo released on Aug. 8, 2016 by Hawar news, the news agency for the semi-autonomous Kurdish areas in Syria (ANHA), shows Kurdish-led Syria Democratic Forces raising their flag after driving Islamic State militants out of the area, in Manbij, Syria. A top Syrian Kurdish official said Wednesday, May 10, 2017, that the U.S. decision to arm Kurdish fighters with heavier weapons will help legitimize the force, which is denounced as a terrorist organization by Turkey. The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces &quot;as necessary&quot; to recapture the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa. (ANHA via AP, File)

Turkey leader calls on US to reverse decision to arm Kurds

By PHILIP ISSA and SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press

Czech government to send troops to Baltics to join NATO

Associated Press

FILE -- This April 30, 2017 photo provided by the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), shows a fighter from the SDF carrying weapons as he looks toward the northern town of Tabqa, Syria. A top Syrian Kurdish official said Wednesday, May 10, 2017, that the U.S. decision to arm Kurdish fighters with heavier weapons will help legitimize the force, which is denounced as a terrorist organization by Turkey. The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will arm the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces &quot;as necessary&quot; to recapture the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa. (Syrian Democratic Forces, via AP, File)

The Latest: Turkey says US arms for Syrian Kurds is ‘crisis’

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reach out to shake hands after a news conference following their talks in Putin's residence in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The presidents of Russia and Turkey are holding talks on the situation in Syria and also the restoration of full economic ties between their two countries. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Trump arms Kurds in affront to Turkey president

By L. Todd Wood

In this photo taken April 21, 2017, President Donald Trump looks out an Oval Office window at the White House in Washington following an interview with The Associated Press. Health care is complicated. China can be a useful ally. NATO is not obsolete. Being president is hard.Over the course of his 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has been startlingly candid about his public education in the ways of Washington and the world. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump’s first 100 days: A president’s very public education

By JULIE BYKOWICZ and VIVIAN SALAMA - Associated Press

In this image made from video, a F35A fighter jet sits on the tarmac at the Amari Airbase in Harjumaa, Estonia, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Two U.S. F-35 fighter jets have arrived in NATO member Estonia to take part in NATO drills as the aircraft see their first operational deployment in continental Europe. The planes with stealth technology to avoid detection by radar landed Tuesday at the Amari air base from the Royal Air Force base in Britain. Air Marshal Stuart Evans of NATO's Allied Air Command said the F-35s will be &quot;the fundamentals&quot; in the military alliance's capabilities to defend the air sovereignty of its members. (AP Photo)

US F-35 stealth fighters arrive in Estonia for NATO drills

By JARI TANNER - Associated Press

Poland's Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, left, greets U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, right, before talks at her office in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, April 21, 2017. Their talks were to focus on economic and security issues. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

US congressional leader Ryan: US stands with NATO, Poland

Associated Press

President Donald Trump held a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Thursday. Mr. Gentiloni urged Mr. Trump to play a bigger role in Libya after the defeat of the Islamic State. Mr. Trump disagreed saying, "I don't see a role in Libya." Later he said, "I see that as a primary role, and that's what we're going to do, whether it's in Iraq or in Libya or anywhere else." (Associated Press)

Paolo Gentiloni urges U.S. to play role in stablizing Libya

By S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Supporters of the 'no' vote, chant slogans during a protest against the referendum outcome, on the Aegean Sea city of Izmir, Turkey, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Turkey's main opposition party has filed a formal request seeking Sunday's referendum to be annulled because of voting irregularities. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)

EDITORIAL: Cooking Turkey’s goose

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Illustration on options and repurcussions in dealing with Russia by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Vladimir Putin should be courted by Trump for partnership

By Dan Negrea

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accompanied by President Donald Trump, right, speaks at a news conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO chief: Donald Trump’s administration is ‘very supportive’ of alliance

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed his supporters this week before a contentious referendum Sunday on constitutional reforms to expand his powers. (Associated Press/File)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers hinge on Turkey referendum

By Austin Davis and Marga Zambrana - Special to The Washington Times

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump hails ‘great work’ by Rex Tillerson in Moscow

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin heads the Cabinet meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

White House accuses Russia of ‘election-day attack’ on Montenegro, newest NATO member

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. John McCain, right, shakes hand with Montenegrin army officers in Podgorica, Montenegro, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. McCain has congratulated Montenegro for its upcoming NATO membership, blasting Russia for its attempts to interfere in the Balkans. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

US senator blasts Russia for interference in Balkans

By PREDRAG MILIC - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 15, 2017, file photo, Montenegrin sailors stand at the light frigate "Kotor" in the harbour of Bar, Montenegro. Montenegro is set to become NATO’s newest member after the Senate voted overwhelmingly March 28 to ratify the tiny Balkan nation’s entry into the alliance. Despite its size, Montenegro bears strategic importance. A former ally of Russia, the country is in the midst of a clash between the West and Moscow over influence in the Balkans. Montenegro will become the 29th member of the alliance and its admission gives NATO a contiguous border along the Adriatic coast. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Donald Trump certifies addition of Montenegro in NATO over Russian opposition

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Revisionist History in Lithuania Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Lithuania’s Holocaust past still haunts country

By Jason Katz