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Aside from the possibility that individual members of the military might refuse orders they deem unlawful, there are no constraints on a U.S. president’s ability to initiate a nuclear war.

The chairman of the House of Representatives committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot said Meadows was reportedly in communication with organizers of the riot.

Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.

Since taking office, a series of missteps have angered allies, drawn criticism even from supporters and raised concern that Biden isn’t as sure-footed in international affairs as advertised.

Gen. Mark Milley was so worried in early January that Trump was out of control that he took secret action to prevent the outgoing president from sparking a war with China, a new book says.

ASEAN is of tremendous strategic importance to the U.S. and Japan and should not be downplayed.

Biden offered a sweeping defense of his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, saying he inherited an unstable situation from Trump and that the 20-year war "should have ended long ago."

China has already rhetorically pounced, with state media saying Afghanistan showed Washington to be an "unreliable partner that always abandons its partners or allies to seek self-interest."

The collapse of the Afghan Army that allowed the Taliban to take control of Kabul cast a stark light on errors committed over 20 years by the Pentagon as it spent billions in Afghanistan.

The Taliban’s lightning advance comes at a moment when many in Europe and Asia had hoped that President Joe Biden would re-establish America’s firm presence in international affairs.

The United States is easily the world's biggest arms merchant, selling over $100 billion in weapons, services and training a year.

To commemorate Jill Biden’s visit, The Japan Times looks at some of the notable, symbolic and comedic episodes of American presidents and spouses as they wined and dined in Japan.