US Commander Rejects Iraqi Complaints on Lack of Airstrikes A lack of U.S. airstrikes was not to blame for the lengthy delays in Iraqi efforts to retake Ramadi, a U.S. commander said...
Army Secretary to Trump: Don't Rush to Grow Force The service's top official cautioned an incoming Trump administration to avoid judging the service purely by its size.
One General's Vision: Replacing the Army Physical Fitness Test The Army is operating a pilot program, the Army Combat Readiness Test, designed to better prepare troops for the rigors of...
UK Drone Strike in Syria Kills 3 ISIS Fighters, Including 2 Britons A British drone strike killed three ISIS fighters, including two Britons, in Syria last month, British Prime Minister David...
General: As Pacific Grows More Unstable, the Fight Is Coming Marines in the Pacific are being prepared for a coming conflict, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division said this week...
Pentagon Acknowledges Program to Train Syrian Rebels Needs Major Fix The faltering program to train and equip "moderate" Syrian rebels to fight ISIS is due for a major overhaul.
Army Must Ready for Future Fights in Dense Cities: Fanning Fanning said he sees the likelihood of a conflict occurring inside a densely populated city lasting for years into the future...
Despite Downsizing, Army Remains Decisive Service in War, Chief Says Airpower and naval might can shape the battlefield, but troops on the ground will always be the decisive force in war, top...
Joint Chiefs Preparing New ISIS Strategy for Trump: Chairman The Joint Chiefs are readying a strategy for President-elect Donald Trump, in line with his pledge to defeat ISIS quickly.
Air Force Wants 350K Airmen by 2024 The Air Force is putting forth its wish to expand its active-duty force to 350,000 airmen over the next seven years.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
