Afghanistan

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis also said Afghanistan needs more "resources" following the collapse of peace talks.

Resolute Support officials said one of the military members was from the United States and the other was from Romania.

It's the deadliest year for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2014.

Master Sgts. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, died in combat in Faryab province, Afghanistan.

Policymakers have yet to tell the Army how to handle a potential Afghan withdrawal.

Two Army units are headed to Afghanistan amid thinning hopes that the U.S. will reach a peace deal with the Taliban.

Maj. Jason Brezler, a Marine reservist, has been fighting a recommendation for separation since 2013.

Afghan ground controllers lack the ability to coordinate attack missions by the Afghan Air Force, according to the IG.

UNAMA attributed the rise in civilian casualties to an increase in "indiscriminate Taliban attacks in urban areas."