Phil Stewart
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 06:43
The United States is creating a vigorous vetting process to weed out undesirables among the Syrian rebels it will train to fight Islamic State, but some of the new recruits will be familiar faces requiring far more limited screening.
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 06:24
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds to help bolster the battle against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to a Pentagon document prepared for Congress.
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 06:18
American forces have begun advising Iraqi troops in the western Anbar province, the top U.S. general told Reuters, in a faster-than-expected expansion of an operation that is central to its campaign against Islamic State.
Friday, September 26, 2014 - 09:59
The U.S. military is concerned by flights by long-range Russian bombers near U.S. airspace, a top U.S. commander said on Thursday, saying the Cold War-style activity was raising questions for Pentagon planners.
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 09:04
The United States announced on Wednesday plans to spend $110 million a year over the next three to five years to help African nations develop peacekeeping forces that can be rapidly deployed to head off militant threats and other crises.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 13:30
U.S. military advisors have secretly operated in Somalia since around 2007 and Washington plans to deepen its security assistance to help the country fend off threats by Islamist militant group al Shabaab, U.S. officials said.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 08:53
Warren did not elaborate. The two U.S. officials, however, told Reuters the move followed widespread concerns about deteriorating security in Libya, as opposed to specific information about an imminent attack.
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 06:45
Jordan on Wednesday asked the United States to provide manned U.S. surveillance aircraft to help keep an eye on its border with Syria, the top U.S. military officer said.
Thursday, August 15, 2013 - 10:41
The United States is gaining more insight into Syria's moderate opposition but must watch carefully to determine when occasional collaboration with Islamist radicals might turn into real alliances, the top U.S. military officer said on Monday.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 07:11
The United States still plans to hold a major military exercise called Bright Star in Egypt in mid-September, Defense Secretary Hagel said on Wednesday, even after the Egyptian military's toppling of the president and the violence that has ensued.