Lolita C. Baldor
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 06:28
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he spoke with the French defense minister Thursday about the possibility of France participating in airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, something the French have so far declined to do.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 11:25
U.S. officials say military planners are weighing the possibility of sending more American forces to Iraq mainly to provide additional security around Baghdad.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 06:36
The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior U.S. officials said Monday.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 08:19
U.S. teams of special forces going into Iraq after a three-year gap will face an aggressive insurgency, a splintering military and a precarious political situation as they help Iraqi security forces improve their ability to battle Sunni militants.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 08:19
A U.S. cargo ship loaded with sophisticated equipment is setting sail Monday for the Mediterranean Sea, where it will be used to destroy dozens of containers of deadly chemical weapons being removed from Syria.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 00:00
Los recortes al presupuesto del Pentagono reduciran drasticamente los esfuerzos para combatir el trafico de drogas ilicitas por la via maritima, dijo el martes el maximo comandante estadounidense en America Latina.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 00:00
He told the Senate Armed Services Committee that if the budget cuts stand, "Next year all of that will make its way ashore and into the United States."
Monday, April 30, 2012 - 00:00
Panetta would like to see South American countries use their greater military capability to train some Central American nations that are not as advanced.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 00:00
The U.S. has about 180 U.S. military in the country, including trainers.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 00:00
The S-3 Viking aircraft, based in Curacao, was on a training mission in international airspace near Los Roques Island, Venezuela, and experienced "intermittent navigational problems," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity