Carter Says Russian Airstrikes in Syria Didn't Target ISIS The first Russian airstrikes in Syria didn't hit ISIS targets, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday.
Lawmakers Scold Defense Secretary for Communication Failures Senators scolded Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Tuesday for dodging questions on a range of issues at a Committee hearing.
Special Operations Teams to Iraq, Syria Puts More Boots on the Ground The deployment of Special Operations teams to Iraq will put more U.S. troops in combat despite President Obama's ban on...
US Rejects Russian Charge That A-10s Hit Aleppo Hospitals The U.S. military denied Thursday Moscow's charges that A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft hit Aleppo
Army General Tapped for Central Command Opposes No-Fly Zone in Syria Army Gen. Joseph Votel told lawmakers that he did not support establishing a no-fly zone to protect Syrian refugees.
US Warplanes Adopt Israeli 'Knock on The Roof' Tactic U.S. aircraft have adopted the Israeli "roof knock" tactic of setting off an airburst as a warning to limit civilian...
Loss of US Air Cover Led to Syrian Rebels Defeat by ISIS Syrian rebels advanced against ISIS under cover of U.S. airpower but were beaten back when U.S. warplanes suddenly left.
US Refuses to Establish Syrian No-Fly Zone Despite Airspace Warnings The DoD renewed warnings to Syria and Russia to stay away from certain areas while maintaining it was not setting up no-fly...
Dunford Blames Russia for Syrian Aid Convoy Bombing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford blamed Russia for the Syrian aid convoy bombing and the apparent cease-fire...
Russians, Syrians Fail to 'Watch Six' in Palmyra Rout: Pentagon The Syrian regime forces backed by Russia who were routed from Palmyra left behind armor and artillery as they fled.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...