Strategic Lessons from the Hamas Attack that Surprised the Israeli Military "Successful strategic attacks do not just happen. They generally involve three key elements. All require months or years of...
Israel Orders Unprecedented Evacuation of 1 Million in Gaza as Possible Ground Offensive Looms Israel’s military told some 1 million Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged...
US Defense Secretary Austin Tells Israel's Netanyahu 'We Have Your Back' After the Attack by Hamas U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior government leaders to...
Israel Doesn't Want US Troops on the Ground as It Wages War, White House Says The statement by the White House seemed to scuttle -- at least for now -- the idea of using U.S. special operations forces to...
A Possible Israeli Ground War Looms in Gaza. What Weapons Are Wielded by Those Involved? Israel has armored personnel carriers and tanks, and a fleet of drones and other technology available to support any street...
Why Russia Is Engaged in a Delicate Balancing Act in the Israel-Hamas War The Israel-Hamas war has forced Russia into a delicate balancing act, with Moscow urging a quick end to the fighting without...
Palestinians Rush to Buy Food and Struggle Under Strikes as Israel Readies Possible Ground Operation International aid groups warned that the death toll in Gaza could mount after Israel stopped all deliveries of food, water...
How Did Israeli Intelligence Miss Hamas’ Preparations to Attack? A US Counterterrorism Expert Explains How Israeli Intelligence Works Israeli officials have said they believed Hamas was already deterred by recent Israeli counterterrorism operations, and that...
Pentagon Can Provide Military Aid to Both Ukraine and Israel at the Same Time, Defense Secretary Says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared with newly confirmed Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles "C.Q." Brown to announce the...
Lawmakers Mull Deeper Military Role in Israel as 'Dozens' of Americans Are Held Hostage by Hamas At least 22 American citizens have been confirmed to be among the dead from Saturday's attack, the State Department said...
Thousands More US Troops, Attack Aircraft Heading to Middle East as Israel Targets Hezbollah in Lebanon The increase in U.S. forces comes after Israel launched strikes in Lebanon that killed Nasrallah and other key leadership in...
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women...
Annual Cost-of-Living Boost for Veterans Benefits Finalized by Congress The increase applies to disability benefits, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving...
Ex-Army Man Faked Marriage for Ill-Gotten Benefits In a letter to the court filed Sept. 20, Andre Fulton II wrote that there "isn’t a day that goes by" that he doesn’t regret...
Stolen Valor & the 2024 Election At its surface, Stolen Valor is a legal term used to describe people who claim gallant military awards -- like the Purple...