US Airstrike Kills Around 30 al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia, Military Says The Jan. 20 strike occurred approximately 260 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu near Galcad, Somalia.
Lawmakers Demand Answers on US Involvement in Deadly 2017 Nigerian Airstrike A group of House Democrats wants answers following reports that the U.S. military may have helped Nigerian forces with a 2017...
Military Gets New Office to Help Limit Civilian Deaths and Injury Civilian deaths were thrust into the spotlight again after U.S. Central Command launched an airstrike on a compound in Kabul...
US Military Strikes Fell 54% in Biden's First Year Compared to Trump's Last The vast majority of military strikes under Biden happened in Afghanistan before U.S. forces left in August.
Biden Orders Airstrikes on Iranian-Backed Militias in Syria After Rocket Attacks A statement described the airstrikes as "defensive."
A Missile Full of Swords Was Likely Behind the Death of Two Al-Qaida Commanders in Syria The R9X variant of the AGM-114 Hellfire is a non-explosive weapon best be described as a 100-pound flying switchblade.
Navy Vessels, B-1s Obliterate 3 Syrian Targets in Strike The strikes employed twice as many weapons used as in the response to a Syrian chemical attack last year.
US Airstrikes in Afghanistan Hit Heaviest Levels Since 2010 The Afghanistan conflict just recorded the most U.S. airstrikes in a single month in nearly a decade.
Pentagon Denies Causing Civilian Casualties in Air Strikes Over Somalia U.S. Africa Command says that there have been no civilian casualties as a result of U.S. air strikes targeting al-Shabaab.
No Changes for DoD After Trump Eases Civilian Casualty Reporting Requirements President Trump moved to rescind part of an Obama-era order requiring the publication of a report on civilian casualties.
Trump Says Space Command Is Moving to Alabama, Reversing a Biden-Era Decision While the move had been anticipated, it’s not clear why the expected announcement took so long to make. White House officials...
Pentagon to Begin Screening for 'Magic Mushroom' Use The Defense Department announced that service members suspected of using the hallucinogenic fungi will now be tested, while...
Trump Says US Military Destroyed Drug Boat from Venezuela: ‘A Lot of Drugs on That Boat’ Trump credited the military operation to the leadership of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whom he praised for...
What to Know About Russia's GPS Jamming Operation in Europe This year, Nordic and Baltic nations — including Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — have repeatedly warned about...
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...