World Oct 17 U.S. military chairman in Jerusalem for talks as violence spikes The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in Jerusalem for talks with senior Israeli leaders, as violence spikes around the country.
World Oct 15 Obama to keep 5,500 troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017, according to senior administration officials, casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch and instead ensuring he hands the…
World Oct 09 Pentagon to end Syrian rebel training program LONDON — The U.S. will change the failed Syrian rebel training program to focus efforts on working with capable Kurdish and other forces in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday.
World Oct 07 U.S. not cooperating with Russia against Islamic State, Carter says ROME — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition has not agreed to cooperate with Russia in the fight against the Islamic State and no collaboration is possible as long as Moscow continues to strike other targets.
World Oct 04 Pentagon chief promises investigation into strike that hit Afghan hospital U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Sunday promised a full and transparent investigation into whether a U.S. aircraft providing support for American and Afghan commandos was responsible for the explosions that destroyed a hospital in northern Afghanistan, killing 22 people.
Nation Oct 02 Pentagon considers protecting Syrian rebels from Russia The Pentagon is grappling with whether the U.S. should use military force to protect U.S. trained and equipped Syrian rebels now that they may be the targets of Russian airstrikes.
World Oct 01 Military transport plane crashes in Afghanistan killing 11, including 6 service members The plane crashed at Jalalabad Airport in eastern Afghanistan at about midnight local time.
Nation Sep 25 Navy SEALs ready to open combat roles to women The commander of the Navy SEALs is recommending that the naval special warfare units be opened to women, but warns that women will have greater risks of injury and the service will be pressured to adjust or lower standards for…
Nation Sep 18 Marines expected to bar women from combat jobs WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps is expected to ask that women not be allowed to compete for several front-line combat jobs, inflaming tensions between Navy and Marine leaders, U.S. officials say.
Politics Sep 12 Pentagon, White House, Congress roiled by bid to shut Guantanamo The Obama administration's struggling quest to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is mired in state and federal politics. Frustrated White House and Pentagon officials are blaming each other for the slow progress releasing approved detainees and…