Nation Apr 07 U.S. investigating whether Russia was part of Syrian chemical weapons attack The United States is looking into whether Russia participated in the Syrian chemical weapons attack that provoked President Donald Trump's airstrikes against the Assad government, a revelation that could have dramatic implications for relations between Washington and Moscow.
World Apr 06 U.S. fires missiles into Syria in first attack on Assad regime It was the first direct American assault on the Syrian government and Donald Trump's most dramatic military order since becoming president.
Politics Apr 02 With Trump approval, Pentagon expands warfighting authority The Pentagon is quietly seizing more control over warfighting decisions, sending hundreds more troops to war with little public debate.
Nation Mar 29 U.S. opens formal investigation into civilian deaths in Mosul The military has launched a formal investigation to determine what role the U.S. played in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul, Iraq.
Nation Mar 21 After illicit photo scandal, military seeks new ways to punish bad online behavior The Navy and the Marine Corps are considering new ways to punish inappropriate online activity by service members, including posts of "intimate" images on social media sites.
Nation Mar 15 Sexual assault reports up at Navy, Army academies Reports of sexual assaults increased at two of the three military academies last year and an anonymous survey suggests sexual misconduct rose across the board at the schools, The Associated Press has learned.
Nation Mar 14 Top U.S. Marine: ‘Enough is enough’ on nude photo sharing Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Corps commandant, vowed to hold Marines accountable through whatever legal and other means possible…
Politics Mar 10 Top Marine says nude photo probe must not be completed ‘in a hurry’ The top Marine general said that an investigation into reports that nude photos of female service members are being secretly posted online without their permission must be done carefully.
Politics Feb 16 Top Trump envoys signal no quick changes to U.S.-Russia ties The Trump administration signaled Thursday there will be no change soon in U.S.-Russian relations, putting the onus on Moscow to prove itself if it wants closer cooperation with Washington.
Politics Feb 15 Pentagon boss to NATO nations: Increase military spending Echoing President Donald Trump's demands for NATO countries to assume greater self-defense responsibility, the defense secretary said Washington will "moderate its commitment" to the alliance if countries fail to fall in line.