Dion Nissenbaum
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 07:06
The U.S. sent a Navy destroyer to the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian patrol boats seized a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship amid signs Tehran is stepping up harassment of commercial traffic in the gateway to the Persian Gulf, American officials said.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:01
The U.S. has started providing Iraq with aerial intelligence in the stalled battle to oust Islamic State from Tikrit, drawing the American military into closer coordination with Iranian-backed militias spearheading the offensive.
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 06:41
More than three months of U.S. airstrikes in Syria have failed to prevent Islamic State militants from expanding their control in that country, according to U.S. and independent assessments.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 07:10
Program Prepares Regional Iraqi Force for Stepped Up Fight Against Islamic State Extremists
Monday, September 8, 2014 - 06:23
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel vowed in a meeting with Georgian officials Sunday to help the former Soviet republic improve its security.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 06:03
The U.S. military's recent success in weakening Islamic State extremists and pushing them away from a key dam in Iraq is creating momentum for a broader campaign that could take American air power to the militant group's heartland northwest of Baghdad.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 07:15
The U.S. is weighing a military mission in Iraq to rescue thousands of Yazidi refugees, a move that risks putting American forces in direct confrontation with Sunni fighters for the Islamic State.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:50
President Barack Obama decided against immediate air strikes on marauding Sunni extremists in Iraq, opting instead to pursue strategies such as providing intelligence to the Iraqi military, addressing the country's political divisions and seeking support from regional allies.
Thursday, May 29, 2014 - 06:33
The U.S. military dispatched 1,000 Marines on an amphibious assault ship to the Mediterranean Sea as the State Department urged Americans to leave Libya immediately because of the worsening security problems. The USS Bataan has been moved to the region to give the U.S. extra help if needed, Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, said on Wednesday.
Monday, May 19, 2014 - 06:19
A group led by a former Pentagon official devised a plan to supply moderate Syrian rebels with weapons sourced in Eastern Europe and financed by a wealthy Saudi, and it ran into flak from the CIA.