Pakistan's new Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi listens during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 20, 2018.
VOA: Pakistan Girds for 'Exchanges' With Pompeo as US Halts Military Funding
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's new foreign minister said he will "have exchanges" with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over Washington's cancellation of a $300 million disbursement for the Pakistani military when he visits Islamabad on Wednesday.
Adopting a tougher line with an ally that U.S. President Donald Trump considers unreliable, the United States halted the disbursement of Coalition Support Funds due to Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action against Afghan Taliban militants operating from Pakistani soil.
The United States has now withheld $800 million from the CSF so far this year.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 4, 2018
Pakistan preps for meeting with Pompeo after US stops military funding -- The Hill
After Deadly Raid, Pentagon Weighs Withdrawing Almost All Commandos From Niger -- The New York Times
Outgoing US commander: Time for war in Afghanistan to end -- The Hill
US service member in Afghanistan killed in apparent ‘insider attack’ -- The Hill
Iran using civilian flights to smuggle arms to Hezbollah – report -- Times of Israel
Defense minister indicates Israel could hit Iranian targets in Iraq, elsewhere -- Times Of Israel
DM: ‘Israel will deal with Iranian threats everywhere’ -- Jerusalem Post
U.S. Tells Israel Not to Attack Iranian Targets in Iraq: Kan -- Bloomberg
US, Japanese carriers link up for training in contentious South China Sea -- Stars and Stripes
US and Japanese warships are drilling in the South China Sea in a show of force in China's backyard -- Business Insider
Japan eyes record spending on military -- AP
South Korea may seek change in controversial military exemption for athletes -- Japan Times
Chinese military ‘likely training’ for strikes on US -- The Strategist
India Looks to Procure Spy Drones to Operate at High Altitudes -- Sputnik
Eritrea to trim the size of its military as détente opens future -- Business Day Live
Algeria's Bouteflika Eases Grip of Military With Dismissal of Generals -- VOA
Duterte to military: Buy intel equipment only from Israel -- ABS-CBN News
New video shows Russian warplanes training for a fight as massive offensive looms in Syria -- Business Insider
Russia Ready to Construct Helicopter Carriers for Foreign States -- Sputnik
Russian Defense chief reveals details of Vostok-2018 military drills -- TASS
Russia is getting ready for war games with 300,000 troops — but the size isn't the only 'unprecedented' thing about it -- Business Insider
NATO, Russia Prep Biggest War Games Since Cold War -- Breaking Defense
Russian Defense Ministry Collecting Donations for New Military Cathedral -- Moscow Times
Russia is the latest world power eyeing the Horn of Africa -- Quartz
You rarely hear about Canada's armed forces — and that's exactly how the government wants it -- David J. Bercuson, The Conversation
Joint Chiefs chairman visits Greece amid strain with Turkey -- Stars and Stripes
The US military is quietly talking about a new hybrid fighter jet that could kill the F-35 -- Business Insider
Shipbuilders replace stealthy US destroyer’s 15-ton turbine -- AP
‘Unusual Vibration’: Troubled US Navy Stealth Ship Gets 15-Ton Replacement Motor -- Sputnik
The US Navy’s next carrier is now 50 percent complete -- Defense News
US Navy selects builder for new MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone -- Defense News
The US Navy is making a nearly billion-dollar bet on drones that can make aircraft carriers more lethal -- Business Insider
The Army’s looking at robots, and this Venus Flytrap-like system has caught its eye -- Army Times
James Clapper doesn't know if he still has a security clearance -- Washington Examiner
The military secret to falling asleep in two minutes -- Independent
Why The US Military Still Loves Shotguns In A Firefight -- Kyle Mizokami, Task & Purpose/The National Interest
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