Trump Picks Navy Veteran as Top Counterterrorism Official
President Donald Trump is nominating a Navy special operations veteran to be the nation's top counterterrorism official.
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Pentagon Confirms al-Qaida Higher-Up Killed in Libya Strike
A high-ranking al-Qaida operative and another jihadist were killed in a US air strike in Libya, the Pentagon confirmed.
Trump's CIA Pick Once Ran Prison That Waterboarded Suspects: Reports
Gina Haspel briefly ran a secret CIA prison where Abu Zubayadah and Abd al Rahim al-Nashiri were waterboarded in 2002.
Numbers on US Counterterrorism Efforts in Afghanistan Don't Add Up
Data the Pentagon issued to spotlight the success of operations against militant groups in Afghanistan were inaccurate.
Coalition Service Member Supporting ISIS Fight Dies in Southwest Asia
The latest death brings the number of noncombat fatalities this year in Operation Inherent Resolve to 14.
US Says New Airstrike in Somalia Kills 'Several Militants'
he U.S. military says "several militants" have been killed in an airstrike against al-Shabab in Somalia.
Trump Names Bush-Era Veteran and Policy Newcomer to Posts
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday appointed an experienced hand from the George W. Bush era to his national security ci...
US F-16s in Djibouti for Possible Crisis Response in South Sudan
U.S. Air Force F-16s and KC 135s were quietly deployed in July to the U.S. military’s counterterrorism hub in east Africa.
Marines Arm Iraqis, Kurds with 'Clever' Messages to Defeat IS
The mission is to destroy a target that has been highly resistant to U.S. efforts -- the Islamic State’s extremist ideology.
US Air Force Wants to Ease Technology Transfers to Allies, James Says
Air Force Secretary Deborah James says the service should speed up some technology transfers to US allies.
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Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise
The president called it "the most significant investment in our military and in our warfighters in modern history."
Air Force Fighters, Army Apaches Kill 220 Taliban in Ghazni Fight
Afghan forces are conducting clearing operations, but hundreds of civilians have fled, trying to escape the fierce fighting.
Air Force May Go Old School With Dress Blue Uniform Update
The service's top enlisted leader says he would like the uniform to evoke the Air Force's heritage.
2 Marines Received Valor Awards for Secret Gunfight Against al-Qaida
Two members of Marine Special Operations Command received awards for a gun battle with al-Qaida militants in Northern Africa.
Why Didn't F-15s Shoot Down the Stolen Sea-Tac Airliner?
"Through it all, there was a call not to take the shot," a NORAD spokesman said.