Tag: Chemical Weapons

President Trump and Macron also discussed the agenda for the upcoming G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Trump to visit Emmanuel Macron in France on Bastille Day

Melissa Quinn · June 28, 2017 3:20 pm

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis delivers his speech at the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan at the George C. Marshall Center in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

National Security

Trump’s warning to Syria on chemical weapons worked, Jim Mattis says

Jamie McIntyre · June 28, 2017 1:03 pm

The White House announced late Monday evening that U.S. agencies had witnessed "potential preparations" in Syria for a chemical attack on civilians.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump, Macron to pursue ‘common response’ in Syria

Sarah Bedford · June 27, 2017 6:27 pm

The U.S. was clear: If Assad does launch another attack, he and his military will "pay a heavy price." (Syrian Presidency via Facebook)

Beltway Confidential

The Trump administration is right to threaten Assad against using chemical weapons again

Tom Rogan · June 27, 2017 4:58 pm

Putin and his aides have argued for months that Assad's use of chemical weapons in Syria remains unproven. (Syrian Presidency via AP, File)

National Security

Russia blasts US for warning against Syrian chemical attack

Joel Gehrke · June 27, 2017 4:53 pm

White House press secretary Sean Spicer's office issued the Monday statement, which warned the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad against conducting a chemical attack on its citizens. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House slams ‘false’ stories about late-night Syria statement

Sarah Bedford · June 27, 2017 3:27 pm

This Oct. 7, 2016 satellite image released by the U.S. Department of Defense shows Shayrat air base in Syria. (DigitalGlobe/U.S. Department of Defense via AP)

National Security

Pentagon sees chemical weapons activity at Syrian air base used in past attack

Jamie McIntyre · June 27, 2017 1:54 pm

The Syrian government on Tuesday dismissed White House allegations that it was preparing a new chemical weapons attack, as activists reported an airstrike on an Islamic State-run jail in eastern Syria that they said killed more than 40 prisoners. (Syrian Presidency via AP, File)

Syrian official: US warning of chemical attack is part of a campaign to hurt the country

Anna Giaritelli · June 27, 2017 12:51 pm

"The reason it was hard was because, as president, what you discover is that you generally get praised for taking military action, and you're often criticized for not doing so," Obama added. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

National Security

Obama: Not bombing Syria took ‘political courage’

Meghana Kurup · May 15, 2017 4:50 pm

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she supported President Trump's military strike in Syria last month, but said "it's too soon to really tell" if it really worked. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

National Security

Hillary Clinton says she supported Trump’s strike in Syria

Alex Pappas · May 2, 2017 5:45 pm

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday called the Trump administration's missile strike against Syria "after-dinner entertainment," according to a report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Wilbur Ross: Syria attack was ‘after-dinner entertainment’ at Mar-a-Lago

Meghana Kurup · May 2, 2017 12:21 pm

State Department Report Sheds More Light on Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Jeryl Bier · April 26, 2017 2:02 pm