Russia Rejects UN Accusations Against its Instructors in CAR Russian instructors “often led rather than followed” Central African Republic troops as they advanced on different towns.
12 German Soldiers Wounded in Attack on UN Base in Mali German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said three of the soldiers were seriously wounded.
Marine Teaches Leadership to Ghanaian Sailors A Marine Air-Ground Task Force administrative chief teaches Ghanaian sailors about leadership, espirit de corps and...
US General: 'Wildfire of Terrorism' on March in Africa Gen. Stephen J. Townsend painted a dark picture of threats besetting parts of Africa.
Major US-Led War Games Wind Up in Northwestern Africa The U.S.-led African Lion war games lasted almost two weeks and took place in regional U.S. ally Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal...
US Deploys Green Berets to Defeat ISIS-Linked Insurgents Accused of Beheading Children on a New Front in Southern Africa It comes after the U.S. officially listed the group as a foreign terrorist organization because of its links to ISIS.
Air Force Pitches 'Armed Overwatch' Planes to Patrol Austere Regions, Police Africa Extremism Lt. Gen. James Slife said AFSOC's goal is to look beyond aircraft with only one core mission.
Army Taps Fort Riley Combat Aviation Brigade for Deployment to Europe, Africa Region The 1st Infantry Division's CAB will replace the 101st Airborne Division's CAB in April.
After Most US Troops Pull Out of Somalia, Some Reenter for Training Event The U.S. military on Sunday held its first training engagement in Somalia after the recent drawdown of most troops there.
Four-Star AFRICOM Commander Reassures Troops After Siege at US Capitol Army Gen. Stephen Townsend told troops to stay focused on their mission despite turmoil back home.
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...