Military Operations
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 06:09
As the U.S. military winds down its role in Afghanistan, the U.S. commander there, Gen. John Campbell, says Afghan forces have improved enough to handle the Taliban forces that are still waging war.
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 09:48
Afghan forces are dying at an unsustainable rate on the battlefield, a senior U.S. commander said Wednesday , in a troubling sign ahead of the departure of most U.S. and NATO troops by the end of this year.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 07:18
Yet, as OCO spending has declined under the Obama Administration, the passage of the Budget Control Act has created competing pressure to use the OCO account to fund other Defense Department activities.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 06:52
An armoured column including 32 tanks and 30 trucks has crossed into eastern Ukraine from Russia, Kiev says.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 06:23
U.S. commanders are weighing a delay in the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan after the country’s protracted election set back preparations for the transition, Washington defense officials said Wednesday.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 07:17
Afghan forces are dying at an unsustainable rate on the battlefield, a senior U.S. commander said Wednesday , in a troubling sign ahead of the departure of most U.S. and NATO troops by the end of this year.
Friday, October 10, 2014 - 05:54
As the US approaches the end of major combat operations in Afghanistan, the number of airstrikes there hit their highest point in two years in August.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 07:41
The U.S. and the U.N. have an opportunity to prevent further bloodshed in Central Africa, if they’re prepared to take certain steps to do so.
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 12:58
This week Congress discussed President Obama’s $5 billion Counterterrorism Partnership Fund, the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza intensified, and the U.S. signed an $11 billion defense contract with Qatar. Read these stories and more below.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 06:49
Israel's military launched fresh airstrikes against targets in Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing several according to a report, in a bid to halt a barrage of rocket fire that has pummeled southern parts of the nation in recent weeks. But it is not yet clear whether a full-scale ground invasion of the Palestinian coastal enclave by Israeli troops will take place.