Military Times
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 06:06
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday called for a coalition to combat terrorism in the Middle East.
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 07:26
A suspected U.S. drone strike in Yemen on Wednesday killed five suspected al-Qaida militants traveling in a vehicle near an extremist-held coastal city, military and security officials said.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 07:10
A hard-line Islamic faction in Syria expressed support Tuesday for a U.S.-Turkish plan to set up a safe zone free of the Islamic State group in northern Syria.
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 07:00
Ukrainian security officials have renewed their request for U.S. weapons while meeting with a visiting congressional delegation headed by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 05:41
The United States is ready to provide military training to help Nigeria's battle against Islamic extremists, the leader of a U.S. congressional delegation said here.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 07:04
U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria have likely killed at least 459 civilians over the past year, a report by an independent monitoring group said Monday. The coalition had no immediate comment.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 06:47
The U.S. plans to expand its military footprint in Turkey with more personnel and combat aircraft, part of an emerging deal with the Turkish military to intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in their strongholds across the Turkey-Syria border, a defense official said Monday.
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 06:24
The steady growth of Shiite militias in Iraq is making it increasingly difficult for American forces deployed there to determine exactly which Iraqi forces they are supporting, experts say.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 - 06:28
Thousands of American-trained-and-equipped Iraqi ground troops launched a long-awaited large-scale operation Monday against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, U.S. officials said.
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 06:40
Troops from the Marine Corps' Spain-based crisis response force for Africa will be visiting the continent more regularly since the service developed three new forward staging locations for use in emergencies.