Esper Won't Rule Out Troop Drawdown in Africa as France Urges Troops to Stay Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he is sticking to a plan that could draw down U.S. forces in Africa.
The Case for Pulling US Troops Out of Africa The Pentagon should block out the noise and proceed with its plans to cut the bloat from AFRICOM.
US Military Response Force Arrives in Kenya After Terrorist Attack Between 50 and 100 U.S. troops with the East Africa Response Force (EARF) were deployed to Manda Bay.
US Service Member, DoD Contractors Killed in Kenya al-Shabaab Attack Two other U.S. military members were wounded.
US Begins Drone Operations Out of New Niger Air Base U.S. Africa Command officials said they are conducting surveillance and reconnaissance flights from Agadez, Niger.
Russia's MiG to Offer New 4th Gen-Plus Fighter to African Nations Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG intends to make its MiG-35 fourth-plus generation fighter available to African nations.
Russian Bombers to Land in South Africa During Unprecedented Deployment Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack bombers and support aircraft are expected to touch down in South Africa this week.
US Service Member Injured in Terror Attack on Somali Military Base A U.S. service member was injured in a pair of targeted attacks by a terror group in Somalia this week.
Special Forces Team Mechanic Killed in Niger Awarded Silver Star Sgt. La David Johnson is credited with displaying gallantry in action and killing several enemy fighters.
Family of Green Beret Killed in Niger Ambush Receives His Silver Star Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright's family accepted the nation's third-highest award for valor at a ceremony in Santa Claus, Georgia.
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Covering Up Midnight Visit to Michigan Military Site U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were...
Air Force Has a Problem Recruiting for Special Warfare Jobs, New Report Finds The Rand Corp. released a study detailing the issues the Air Force has faced in getting recruits to join Special Warfare...
1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response The 1,000 troops, an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, are from the 82nd Airborne Division...
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East The Army was testing at least one armed quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle at an installation in Saudi Arabia.