In Major Shift, Army to Shut Down Asymmetric Warfare Group and Rapid Equipping Force The U.S. Army announced that it is shutting down two of the specialized organizations it stood up after the 9/11 attacks.
Army Releases Long-Awaited History of War in Iraq The study highlights failures during the conflict, including a lack of awareness of the sectarian dynamics in the country.
Lawmakers Question Pentagon's Strategy Focusing on Russia, China Senators voiced concern that the Pentagon's new defense strategy could hurt the counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan.
Special Ops May Pass More Missions to Conventional Forces, Nominee Says Special operations forces are responsible for conducting U.S. counter-terrorism missions in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
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 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.
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 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.
Anger over Afghanistan and the Imperfect Example of Stu Scheller Lt. Col. Stu Scheller has become a symbol in some military and political circles of a need for military accountability and...
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.
Air Force General Is Second Woman to Lead a Top US Command Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost has became only the second woman to lead one of the Pentagon’s 11 so-called combatant...
Russia Says It Pushed US Destroyer from Area Near its Waters The incident came as Russia and China conducted joint naval drills in the area.
Shooting in Syria Could Mark New Phase in Israeli Campaign Israel has said it will not tolerate a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria.
