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Thomas Watkins

Thomas Watkins

Washington Bureau Chief
Thomas Watkins is US bureau chief and foreign correspondent at The National. He has worked across America, Europe and South Asia and reported from 30 countries, primarily for Agence France-Presse as Pentagon correspondent and Af-Pak bureau chief. He joined The National in 2021 to help set up the Washington bureau and manage its 10-person team. Thomas holds degrees in psychology and journalism.
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The Pentagon. AP
Pentagon pressured over rising Gaza death toll

US supplies bombs and other equipment to the Israeli army without any conditions

USOctober 17, 2023
US President Joe Biden will also meet with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. EPA
Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday after warning against Gaza occupation

US Secretary of State says US and Israel agreed on plan for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza citizens

USOctober 17, 2023
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Brussels this week for a meeting of Nato defence ministers. Reuters
Pentagon chief visits Israel to discuss US security assistance

White House rules out US troops being sent to assist Israeli military

USOctober 13, 2023
US President Joe Biden confers with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Wednesday. Reuters
The Middle East crisis Joe Biden hoped he would avoid

The Israel-Gaza war comes at a tough time for the US president, already dealing with Ukraine and other geopolitical crises

CommentOctober 12, 2023
Israeli soldiers by the border with Gaza on Tuesday. Reuters
How much military aid will the US give Israel?

Pentagon increases military deliveries to Israel, already the biggest beneficiary of such aid

USOctober 10, 2023
The USS Gerald R Ford in the North Sea this year before it was sent to the Eastern Mediterranean. EPA
White House confirms no US ground troops for Israel in war with Gaza

Unanticipated war in Israel has put more pressure on the demand for artillery shells that are being used in Ukraine

USOctober 10, 2023
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi speaks at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on October 8. Reuters
Iran 'complicit' but not directly involved in Hamas attacks, White House says

Tehran denies involvement but said it supports decisions made by Hamas militants in Gaza

Palestine-IsraelOctober 09, 2023
An F/A-18 E launches from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford during a training mission last year off the Virginia Coast. AP
Pentagon sends aircraft carrier group to Eastern Mediterranean

Already stretched by Ukraine war, US military will also send munitions to Israeli Defence Forces

USOctober 08, 2023
President Joe Biden has said the US will offer 'all appropriate means' of support for Israel after the attack by Hamas. AP
President Biden condemns 'appalling' Hamas attacks

Pentagon is closely monitoring situation as Israel declares war

USOctober 07, 2023
The Turkish drone, like the one seen here, was shot down by F-16s after the US called Turkish military officials several times to warn them they were operating close to American ground forces. AFP
US jets shoot down Turkish drone in Syria

Turkish strikes in retaliation for Ankara bombing killed at least seven in Kurdish-controlled north-east Syria

SyriaOctober 05, 2023
From left, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy talk over each other at the debate. Reuters
Who won the second Republican presidential debate?

The victor from the two-hour scrap was probably the man not on stage

CommentSeptember 28, 2023
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and former vice president Mike Pence. EPA
Republicans clash over Trump, immigration and China

Presidential hopefuls look for a breakout moment but former president remains frontrunner

USSeptember 28, 2023
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to Fox News in Neom, Saudi Arabia. SPA / Reuters
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to change US perceptions of Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed pitches kingdom as a tourist destination and praises US ties

USSeptember 21, 2023
US citizens Siamak Namazi, Emad Sharghi and Morad Tahbaz leave a Qatari jet after their arrival at Doha International Airport. AFP
Iran releases five American detainees in prisoner swap

Plane carrying freed Americans on way to US from Qatar

IranSeptember 18, 2023
US President Joe Biden said Iran protesters are 'inspiring the world with their resilience and resolve'. Getty Images / AFP
Biden marks Mahsa Amini anniversary with new Iran sanctions

Police chiefs and media outlets added to list, one year after death of young woman in custody sparked nationwide protests

USSeptember 15, 2023
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