Andrew Tilghman
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 09:34
The U.S. European Command issued an “updated theater strategy” document Tuesday, pointing to Russian aggression as a top concern and warning that the U.S. troop drawdowns of the past 25 years put the region’s stability at risk.
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 06:46
U.S. special operations troops have reportedly taken over an airfield in northeastern Syria, potentially clearing the way to flow more American military support to friendly militias fighting the Islamic State group.
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 06:39
The new plan calls for fighting the terror group like a conventional enemy, relying on traditional military tactics such as maneuver-style warfare and attrition.
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 06:23
Defense Secretary Ash Carter signaled Wednesday that the U.S. military will expand efforts to target Islamic State militants beyond the group's territory in Iraq and Syria, potentially involving airstrikes and raids in other Islamic countries.
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 07:02
U.S. aircraft continue to drop bombs on Ramadi as the Iraqi army moves through the city to clear out "little nests of fighters," a defense official said.
Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 06:30
Defense Secretary Ash Carter traveled to Iraq's capital Wednesday with an offer to deploy more American troops and new attack helicopters to help the Iraqi army defeat the Islamic State group.
Friday, December 11, 2015 - 06:09
The Pentagon’s plans to potentially send American forces into the battle for Ramadi would pose far more risks to those individual troops than the combat support missions that have become routine in northern Iraq, a defense official said.
Monday, November 23, 2015 - 06:53
Top U.S. military officials believe that a group linked to al-Qaida is responsible for Friday’s terrorist attack on a Western hotel in Mali, located in a region of West Africa where the Islamic State group has little to no influence.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 06:37
American airstrikes over Syria have intensified during the past week as the U.S. expands its operational ties to rebel groups fighting on the ground and deploys more warplanes to an air base in nearby Turkey, Defense Department officials say.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 06:48
Military officials on Tuesday stepped up their rebuttal to the claim by some U.S. troops that an American policy encouraged them to overlook the rampant sexual abuse of young boys that is common in Afghanistan, particularly by men in the Afghan security forces.