Why 🐵 NatSecAllTheTime picked: Trump tells U.N. General Assembly he will either strike a deal with Iran or "annihilate" country

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President Trump spoke about the Iran war in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, telling diplomats that he might choose to "annihilate" the country. CBS News' Natalie Brand breaks it down.

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This is a major report on U.S. defense policy and strategic threats regarding Iran.

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Republican candidates in key battleground states are starting to break with President Trump on Iran as polls show the conflict is growing increasingly unpopular. Two Republicans in key Senate contests called for the war to end despite earlier support.
This is a detailed look at how Republican Senate candidates are navigating campaign strategy and policy shifts over the Iran conflict in key swing states.
Many Chinese thinkers describe its relationship with America as a “strategic stalemate”, words drawn from Mao’s speeches. But is Xi Jinping considering a full-blown counter-offensive?
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Why 🐵 NatSecAllTheTime picked: Trump tells U.N. General Assembly he will either strike a deal with Iran or "annihilate" country

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Republican candidates in key battleground states are starting to break with President Trump on Iran as polls show the conflict is growing increasingly unpopular. Two Republicans in key Senate contests called for the war to end despite earlier support.

Many Chinese thinkers describe its relationship with America as a “strategic stalemate”, words drawn from Mao’s speeches. But is Xi Jinping considering a full-blown counter-offensive?

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives on the runway at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday for a three-day lavish summit aimed at preserving a fragile truce between the two superpowers.

Key GOP Senator Roger Wicker sharply criticized Donald Trump for the manner in which he plans to host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week

The president sees muscular foreign policy as a core part of his legacy, even if it is complicating Republicans’ prospects in the coming election on.wsj.com/4ybP5r2

Ukraine ready to sign landmark drone defense deal with U.S., sources say

Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less.

President Trump signed a security deal with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark, granting the U.S. wide-ranging powers to defend the Arctic island as it remains Danish territory. Trump said the U.S. would build two new military bases in Greenland.