US Aims to Expand Military Partnerships in South America As Russia and China make inroads in the region, U.S. officials are participating more across Latin America.
Polar Geopolitics: The Scramble to Control the Arctic The prospect of the Arctic Ocean emerging as a theater of military rivalry will create new challenges for the U.S. and NATO.
'Distraught' Mattis Had to Resign or Compromise Beliefs: Former SecDef Cohen Close friend Bill Cohen said the defense secretary agonized over his decision.
Mattis Resigns Following Trump's Syria Withdrawal Order Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, saying he'll stay until the end of February.
US OKs Potential Sale of Patriot Missile System to Turkey The sale is unconfirmed, as the country already has agreed to buy Russia's S-400 "F-35 Killer" system.
Move AFRICOM From Germany to Africa: National Security Adviser National Security Adviser John Bolton said the command should be headquartered in the region it covers.
Fathers of 3 Green Berets Killed in Jordan File Lawsuit Alleging Cover-Up The fathers of three U.S. troops killed in Jordan compared the deaths of their sons to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
NATO Commits Long-Term to Military Training Mission In Iraq Iraq's prime minister declared "final victory" over ISIS last year, but intense fighting continues.
Secret Service Said No to WWI Cemetery Visit in France, Trump Says The president defended himself Tuesday after canceling a visit to honor the fallen of World War I over the weekend.
50,000 Troops Prep for NATO's Biggest Show of Force Since the Cold War Marines are landing in Iceland, a carrier is sailing past the Arctic Circle and U.S. aircraft are soaring over Scandinavia.
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...