Brendan McGarry
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 07:26
As part of its budget request for 2017, the Norwegian military asked for funding to purchase 12 more of the Lockheed Martin Corp.-made stealth fifth-generation fighters beginning in 2019. The government — whose first four F-35s are currently at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona — plans to buy a total of 52 of the aircraft.
Monday, September 26, 2016 - 09:30
Conventional U.S. ground forces are participating in counter-terrorist missions in Afghanistan, but not accompanying Afghan security forces on combat operations, the commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan said Friday.
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 06:19
More than two dozen U.S. lawmakers are urging President Barack Obama to refrain from supplying Syrian rebels with American-made shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 06:22
The U.S. Army on Tuesday announced 500 soldiers will deploy to Afghanistan this summer as part of a scheduled troop rotation.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 06:21
After Tuesday’s deadly terrorism attack in Brussels, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the U.S. military plans to spend more to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 06:44
The U.S. and Israel are negotiating a potentially massive aid deal that would boost funding for the Israeli military, as well as its planned weapons programs such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the V-22 Osprey, according to news reports.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 07:17
The U.S. Army's top officer said he's adamant that American combat troops shouldn't be sent back to Iraq.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:36
U.S.-made military vehicles captured from Iraq are now being used by militants in northern Syria.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:28
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to add more funding for the F-35 fighter jet program in fiscal 2015.