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Shooter reportedly on the loose after 7 killed in southern Ohio | Fox News  |  Report: US Suicides Up Significantly Since 1999  | U.S. split deepens over Putin's intentions in Syria civil war | Reuters  | US weighing military force against Russia? | Fox News Video The Russian reassertion of military backing has prompted some U.S. officials to warn that a failure to respond would be seen by Moscow as a fresh sign of American timidity. That, they say, could encourage Russia to escalate challenges to U.S. and allied militaries through more provocative Russian air and naval maneuvers. They also contend that a U.S. failure to respond would further damage Washington’s relations with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states seeking to oust Assad, and with Turkey, which has been firing artillery at Islamic State targets in Syria. The answer, they argue, is stepped-up U.S. support for moderate Syrian rebel factions with more anti-tank missiles and grenade launchers sent through third co

AP Exclusive: US Navy accuses Gulf commander of misconduct Obama Has Reason to Be Split Between Sanders and Clinton Pop Icon Prince Dead at 57 Exclusive: Egyptian police detained Italian student before his murder - sources Outnumbered, Outranged, and Outgunned: How Russia Defeats NATO Today NATO is indeed outnumbered, outranged, and outgunned by Russia in Europe and beset by a number of compounding factors that make the situation worse. Having said that, it is possible to begin restoring a more robust deterrent posture and to do so at a price tag that appears affordable in the context of an alliance with an  aggregate GDP of $35 trillion . The enlarged  European Reassurance Initiative  announced by the administration is a step in the right direction, though not a complete solution. Also, NATO’s European members must begin making the necessary investments to fulfill their commitments to the alliance’s collective defense; this is not just America’s problem. Рос