US Special Forces Assist in Ending Siege in Philippines A U.S. embassy spokesperson in Manila confirmed that special operations forces are helping the Philippine military in Marawi.
Pentagon Orders Ships, Marines to the Philippines DoD ordered an aircraft carrier and other warships to the Philippines as Marines began arriving in the hardest-hit areas.
Terrorism Is on the Rise in Southeast Asia ISIS has lately been telling its fighters to go to Southeast Asia, but radical Islamic extremism has a long history in the...
US Massing Largest Ever Pacific Relief Effort The Marine commander in the Philippines called for more ships, supplies and troops to cope with the aftermath of Haiyan.
Marawi Takeover: A 'Wake-Up Call' to ISIS Presence in Pacific The recent takeover of the Filipino city of Marawi by ISIS illustrates the group's capability and global reach.
Sequestration Not Slowing Philippine Relief Ops The DoD's ongoing budget pressures do not appear to be slowing the response to typhoon-damaged areas, Pentagon officials said...
More Marines and Ospreys to Philippines About 1,000 Marines from Okinawa were headed to the Philippines Friday to aid in the super Typhoon Haiyan disaster.
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
