On Syria, Trump Splits from Pence, Clinton Vows No Ground Troops Trump broke from his running mate on plans for Syria, while Clinton vowed she would not deploy ground troops to the country.
SecDef Candidate Slams Russia, Calls for Stronger NATO Sen. Tom Cotton, a possible choice for Secretary of Defense, plugged for a strong NATO while criticizing Russian expansionism...
Syria's Assad Takes Christmas Break from Offensive in Aleppo Pausing fighting in Aleppo, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Christian orphans dressed in Santa suits in Damascus.
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US-Backed Syrian Militia Has Office in Moscow: Dunford Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters backed by the U.S. have offices in Moscow, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said.
Is Now the Time to Arm US Tanks with Israeli Anti-Missile Tech? The U.S. Army is poised to step into a new world of armor protection.
Russia Asks US for Help with IEDs at Olympics Russian officials have asked the U.S. for help in detecting and dismantling improvised explosive devices at the Olympics.
Russia Offers Different Threat than Cold War Era Russia's maneuvers in Crimea have left analysts questioning what sort of threat the former Cold War opponent currently...
US Backs NATO Rapid Reaction Force President Obama and NATO leaders agreed Friday to form a Rapid Response Force of several thousand troops with headquarters in...
Trump Calls for Using US Cities as 'Training Ground' for Armed Forces in Unusual Speech to Generals President Donald Trump proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces, with U.S. military might...
Government Shutdown Begins as Nation Faces New Period of Uncertainty Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and...
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
Did Sherrill Violate Naval Academy’s Honor Code? Classmates Speak out About Notorious Cheating Scandal Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democratic congresswoman running for governor, says she did not cheat but was penalized because...
Friends of Former Marine Church Shooting Suspect Say He Long Carried Hatred Toward Mormon Faith Friends of the man accused of killing four people after opening fire in a Michigan church say he long harbored animosity...