World Oct 21 Carter to meet with Turkey leaders, stress Iraqi sovereignty ANKARA, Turkey — Defense Secretary Ash Carter, arriving in Turkey Friday, said he will tell Turkish leaders that it's important to respect Iraqi sovereignty. But he stopped short of saying that he will press the Turks to remove any forces…
World Oct 16 Admiral says missiles fired again at U.S. ship near Yemen Multiple missiles were fired again from a Houthi-controlled region in Yemen targeting an American warship in the Red Sea, a U.S. admiral said Saturday.
Nation Oct 06 Former top Pentagon aide spent government money to buy women, alcohol, report says The report by the Defense Department's inspector general says Maj. Gen. Ron Lewis improperly used his credit card, lied to a bank to get charges removed and, more broadly, said he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer, according to…
Politics Oct 05 Where do the presidential candidates stand on the Islamic State? The Islamic State group has specifically targeted the U.S. and the West, using its networks, online communications and social media to attract foreign fighters to the front lines and followers in other countries to take up the fight overseas. As…
World Oct 04 U.S. service member killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan WASHINGTON — The U.S. military says a U.S. commando has been killed in Afghanistan after being hit by a roadside bomb while on patrol with Afghan forces in a northeastern province bordering Pakistan.
World Sep 16 US to add military assets in Syria under cease-fire deal The U.S. military will have to shift surveillance aircraft from other regions and increase the number of intelligence analysts to coordinate attacks with Russia under the Syria cease-fire deal.
Nation Sep 15 U.S. plans to shift military assets to Syria in Russia deal The U.S. military will have to shift surveillance aircraft from other regions and increase the number of intelligence analysts to coordinate attacks with Russia under the Syria cease-fire deal.
World Aug 25 U.S. warship fires warning shots at Iranian boat A U.S. Navy ship fired three warning shots in the direction of an Iranian boat that was approaching another American ship head-on in the North Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, U.S. officials said, in an escalation of encounters in the region…
World Aug 19 U.S. sends jets to protect forces from Syrian regime strikes The U.S. scrambled fighter aircraft Thursday to protect American special operations forces and allies from Syrian government warplane attacks near the northeastern Syrian city of Hassakeh, the Pentagon said.
World Aug 16 Hundreds of ISIS vehicles were allowed to leave Syrian city A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting IS says the decision was made by Syrian rebel commanders who let the convoy leave the city because there were civilians in all of the cars.