Molly O'Toole

What the Syrian Train-and-Equip Effort Could Learn from U.S. Ops in Africa
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 06:50
The commander of U.S. special operators in Africa also says African warlord Joseph Kony is on the run — but he needs more authority from Congress to broaden the U.S. military’s mission in Africa.
US Train-and-Equip Program, by the Numbers: 9 Fighting, 18 MIA, 1 Killed
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 06:35
Pentagon updates the tally just days after CENTCOM shocked senators by reporting that only ‘4 or 5’ Syrians remained in the fight.
U.S. Releases First ISIS Detainee to Iraq, Setting Precedent for a New War
Friday, August 7, 2015 - 06:55
The Obama administration has sent its first detainee in the fight against the Islamic State to Iraq, setting precedent for a war expected to continue for years to come.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know If It’s Allowed to Defend Syrian Fighters or Turkish ‘Safe Zone’
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 07:13
That’s an odd situation to be in as the U.S. puts the first of its trained-and-equipped opposition fighters into Syria and finalizes an agreement with Turkey to back a “safe zone” on the Syrian border.
Lindsey Graham Gets Specific: We Need 20,000 U.S. Troops in Iraq and Syria
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 06:47
Graham says some 20,000 U.S. troops are needed in Iraq and Syria, alongside a regional army from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, to defeat the Islamic State.
Senate Attempts To Arm Kurds Directly, Reform Military Justice Fall Short
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 05:36
The Senate voted to move forward with the annual defense authorization bill earlier than in recent years, but it's as peppered with controversy as ever.
Obama Administration Transfers 6 Guantanamo Detainees to Oman
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 06:19
Defense Secretary Ash Carter ends a five-month pause in transfers as the White House and Congress battle over the future of the U.S. military prison.
AFRICOM Commander Wants Full Counterinsurgency Plan for Boko Haram
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 06:14
The top commander of U.S. troops in Africa said he would like the U.S. military to do more to fight the terrorist group Boko Haram, but that it’s up to Nigerian and U.S. policy officials to decide how much they’re willing to change the trajectory of that group’s violent stronghold on the region.
Defense Committees Will See New Leadership, Regardless of Election Results
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 11:31
Republicans appear to have the momentum to gain the six seats they need to take the Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections. But the possibility of runoffs in Georgia and Louisiana means the majority could remain undecided into the next Congress.
Top General Says Mexico Border Security Now ‘Existential’ Threat to U.S.
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 11:50
“In comparison to other global threats, the near collapse of societies in the hemisphere with the associated drug and [undocumented immigrant] flow are frequently viewed to be of low importance,” Kelly told Defense One

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