Military's Bloody Battle for Raqqa Seen as ‘Cautionary Tale’ as Pentagon Promises to Limit Civilian Deaths The U.S. military could have done more to protect civilians trapped in Raqqa, Syria, the Rand Corp. found in a Pentagon...
Another Helicopter Went Down on a US Special-Ops Raid. Here's How Elite Aviators Prepare for that Worst-Case Scenario. Last week, Delta Force conducted a counterterrorism operation in northwestern Syria that killed Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al...
ISIS Leader Detonated Suicide Bomb Killing Family as Troops Closed In, US Military Says U.S. troops had surrounded the building and were calling on the ISIS leader and civilians inside to surrender, according to...
The US Just Ended Combat in Iraq, but Thousands of Troops Will Stay Put for Now About 2,500 service members are in Iraq after months of winding down the mission against the Islamic State group.
ISIS in Afghanistan Might Be Able to Launch International Attacks Within a Year, Pentagon Official Warns The Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State group might be capable of launching international attacks in 6-12 months, a top...
Islamic State Claims Mosque Bombing in South Afghanistan The attack came a week after a bombing claimed by the local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque.
Taliban Official: At Least 100 Dead, Wounded in Afghan Blast There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in the city of Kunduz.
Taliban Raid Suspected ISIS Hideout After Bombing in Capital Taliban forces have raided an Islamic State affiliate’s hideout in the Afghan capital and killed several insurgents.
France Kills Islamic State Leader Who Attacked US Military Personnel in Niger in 2017 Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was killed in a strike by France’s Barkhane military operation “a few weeks ago,” a French...
Pakistan Says 11 Islamic State Militants Killed in Raid The police said suicide belts, hand grenades and assault rifles were confiscated in the raid.
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...