Troops do not view immigration as a “national emergency.” Not even close. Both immigration and Mexico itself were perceived as relatively small threats compared to more pressing concerns like cyberterrorism, Russia and China. By: Joshua Axelrod 1 day ago
US forces are bombing Libya again Libya’s U.N.-backed government says that joint Libyan and U.S. forces have bombed alleged al-Qaeda militants in a southern desert town. By: The Associated Press 2 days ago
US forces have 1,000 ISIS detainees — and don’t know what to do with them “[It’s] a huge area of concern for us, especially because they’re being detained by the non-nation state that’s otherwise known as the Syrian Democratic Forces," the U.S. Special Operations Command leader said at a Senate hearing Thursday. By: Kyle Rempfer 2 days ago
Former Air Force tech sergeant who defected to Iran charged with spying A former Air Force counterintelligence specialist, a technical sergeant, who defected to Iran about five years after leaving the Air Force, has been charged with espionage. By: Kent Miller 3 days ago
US strikes ISIS-held mosque as Syria battle intensifies The U.S. military said Tuesday it struck a mosque that had allegedly been used as an Islamic State control center, as American-allied Syrian forces battled the extremists in their last stronghold in eastern Syria amid reports of more civilian casualties. By: Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press 4 days ago
Pentagon review calls for changes to how US investigates, reports civilian war casualties The study calls for greater collaboration between the U.S. military and humanitarian groups, the declassification of investigations when appropriate, the investment in tools to assist ground force commanders in developing greater situational awareness, and the standardization of how U.S. combatant commands should address wrongdoing. By: Kyle Rempfer 5 days ago
Two Navy warships sailed through disputed South China Sea waters on Monday The latest freedom of navigation operation is designed to show China that it can't lay claim to international waters. By: Geoff Ziezulewicz 5 days ago
US-backed fighters launch final push to defeat ISIS in Syria U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian forces said Saturday they have launched a final push to defeat the Islamic State group in the last tiny pocket the extremists hold in eastern Syria. By: Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press 6 days ago
Trump’s Afghan envoy intensifies peace efforts with Taliban The Trump administration’s special envoy for Afghanistan is returning to the country after stops in Europe and the Middle East for an extended diplomatic tour aimed at pushing a U.S. peace initiative. By: Matthew Lee, The Associated Press 6 days ago
Guantanamo prison looms as option for detained ISIS fighters as US withdraws from Syria The Guantanamo Bay detention center would receive new prisoners for the first time in more than a decade under one option being considered as the U.S. withdraws its forces from Syria and works to resolve the fate of hundreds of captured suspected Islamic State fighters, officials say. By: Susannah George, The Associated Press February 7
Like Trump, troops say we should watch Iran — but maybe not by increasing our forces in Iraq Today's troops are leery of Iran, but also skeptical of sending more troops to Iraq. By: Joshua Axelrod February 7