When German and
Allied military officials gathered again in Berlin near midnight on May 8 to sign surrender documents, the atmosphere in the room was laden with emotional and political weight.
Not exact matches
The Houthis and
allied militias loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who have fired dozens of missiles into Saudi territory during a 2-1/2 year war, said on their
official news agency they had launched a mid-range ballistic missile that «hit its
military target with high precision».
«The United States takes this action in conjunction with our NATO
allies and partners around the world in response to Russia's use of a
military - grade chemical weapon on the soil of the United Kingdom, the latest in its ongoing pattern of destabilizing activities around the world,» said a senior administration
official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Lawmakers have urged targeted financial sanctions against Pakistani intelligence
officials linked to militants, and for Pakistan to lose its «non-NATO
ally» status that offers preferential access to U.S.
military technology.
Pentagon
officials are concerned that the president's plan to send the National Guard to the border with Mexico could be seen as picking a fight with an
ally at a time when the
military already has plenty of foes.