Dan De Luce
Friday, August 19, 2016 - 06:23
Washington and Jerusalem are about to ink a groundbreaking arms package, but it hinges on ending sweetheart deals for Israel’s defense firms.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 06:25
Despite objections from some lawmakers and human rights advocates, the White House is considering selling U.S. weapons to Hanoi — for the first time since the war.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 06:04
Seeking to stare down any future Russian aggression, the United States is looking to deploy more troops and sophisticated weapons to Europe, the U.S. military’s top officer told Foreign Policy.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 06:18
The White House can’t decide whether to sign off on a multibillion-dollar arms deal with the Persian Gulf kingdom, a sometime ally that has close ties to Islamist militants and Iran.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 06:45
The Taliban released a propaganda video in August that showed more than 100 fighters, clutching AK-47 rifles and sitting astride motorcycles, gathered in broad daylight outside the Afghan city of Kunduz to pledge allegiance to the group’s new leader. The scene would have been impossible two years ago, when any crowd of Taliban fighters would have been decimated from the air by U.S. warplanes.
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 06:10
The capture of an Islamic State militant by commandos from the U.S. Army’s elite Delta Force didn’t just take a wanted fighter off the battlefield. It also highlighted that the battle to reconquer the pivotal city of Mosul has already begun.
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 08:42
With the Islamic State dominating headlines in 2015, Afghanistan went back to being America’s forgotten war. That made it easier to ignore the fact that the Taliban now control more territory than at any time since 2001.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 06:15
After a disastrous start to a program aimed at building a moderate Syrian rebel force, the United States is drawing up a new plan to send teams of American-trained fighters into Syria to help direct U.S. air raids against the Islamic State.
Friday, August 28, 2015 - 07:12
Is the U.S. Ready for an Endless War Against the Islamic State? Top generals predict the fight against ISIS will last more than a decade. It’s not a message the White House or Congress wants to hear.
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 05:52
Washington wants to help Nigeria’s new president battle one of Africa’s deadliest terrorist groups, but don’t expect a fleet of surveillance drones to be part of the mix.