Tim Mak
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 08:21
Forces from America, Japan, France, Germany, Italy—and soon, even China—are crammed into the dirt-poor Djibouti. Good luck asking the locals if they like all the attention
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 07:14
A group of 23 lawmakers is urging President Obama to allow the U.S. Air Force to lend drones to Jordan. “The request, if approved, would ensure Jordan is able to quickly acquire this much-needed advanced capability as it confronts” ISIS.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 05:32
In the past several months, many of the Syrian rebel groups previously favored by the CIA have had their money and supplies cut off or substantially reduced, even as President Obama touted the strategic importance of American support for the rebels in his State of the Union address.
Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 07:31
ISIS continues to gain substantial ground in Syria, despite nearly 800 airstrikes in the American-led campaign to break its grip there.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 - 06:20
It’s been two months since Congress authorized a train-and-equip mission to help Syrian rebels fight ISIS—but recruiting has not started, and training won’t begin until spring of next year.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 06:36
It's been two months since Congress authorized a train-and-equip mission to help Syrian rebels fight ISIS—but the mission is unlikely to happen until spring of next year.
In conjunction with air strikes, the American mission to train and equip the Syrian moderate opposition is a central part of the Obama administration's strategy to counter ISIS. Yet this strategy and its execution are deeply flawed, say Congressional lawmakers focused on national security issues—which raises questions about whether the planned training of some 5,000 fighters will ever happen.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:30
The Iraqi government wants U.S. air power to help stop the terror groups taking over their cities. It wouldn’t take long to deliver air support, if Obama gives the green light.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 00:00
Attorney General Eric Holder faced sharp questioning from lawmakers Tuesday about why the Justice Department allowed as many as 2,000 guns in Operation Fast and Furious to flow to Mexico with little control over the weapons and about why the department's