‘Nuts!’ US troops thwarted Hitler’s last gamble 75 years ago The Battle of the Bulge "is arguably the greatest battle in American military history,” according to the U.S. army historical center. By: Raf Casert, The Associated Press 18 hours ago
US military releases photos showing Bagram Air Base damage following brazen Taliban assault A source on the ground detailed to Military Times that a firefight between the Taliban and Afghan and U.S. forces lasted nine to 10 hours. By: Shawn Snow 1 day ago
Are Afghan forces beating the Taliban in 2019? The Pentagon won’t say. Rosy metrics provided by the U.S. military regarding progress of the Afghan war have been questionable in the past. By: Shawn Snow 1 day ago
Rockets land near Baghdad airport, Iran-backed militias approaching a red line US official says “Iran should not mistake the United States’ restraint for an unwillingness to respond with decisive military force should our forces or interests be attacked." By: Shawn Snow 1 day ago
Top Pentagon leaders consider leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan The Pentagon is considering several options to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, including one that would shift to a narrower counterterrorism mission, the top U.S. military officer told Congress on Wednesday. By: Lolita Baldor and Robert Burns, The Associated Press 2 days ago
Airstrikes called in as Taliban attempt to breach Bagram Air Base U.S. and Afghan forces were pulled into a nearly nine to 10 hour firefight after a suicide bombing targeted a medical facility that was under construction near the base, a source on the ground detailed to Military Times. By: Shawn Snow 2 days ago
Joint Chiefs chairman cautions Iran to be ‘very cautious’ following recent spate of attacks "We are in a period of heightened risk with respect to Iran,” Gen. Mark Milley, the Joint Chiefs chairman told lawmakers Wednesday on Capitol Hill. By: Shawn Snow 2 days ago
Congress is worried about an Iranian threat to a small garrison of US commandos in Syria Located in a remote desert outpost in southern Syria, al-Tanf is far removed from the majority of the anti-ISIS fight raging in northern Syria — instead it’s been the scene of deadly clashes between U.S. forces and Iranian and Syrian regime backed militias. By: Shawn Snow 2 days ago
Afghan bomber hits medical facility near American air base, 2 killed A powerful suicide bombing targeted an under-construction medical facility Wednesday near Bagram Air Base, the main American base north of Afghanistan’s capital, the U.S. military and Afghan officials said. Two civilians were killed and more than 70 people wounded. By: Rahmat Gul and Tameem Akhgar, The Associated Press 3 days ago
Afghanistan’s Karzai says American cash fed corruption Afghanistan’s former president argued Tuesday that Washington helped fuel corruption in his nation by spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the past two decades without accountability. By: Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press 3 days ago
AFRICOM demands return of US drone shot down by Russian air defenses over Libya The remotely piloted aircraft may have been brought down by Russian mercenaries or troops with Khalifa Hifter’s Libyan National Army operating a Russian air defense system. By: Shawn Snow 3 days ago
US airstrike kills extremist rebel in Somalia, say officials Intelligence officials in Somalia say an airstrike conducted by the U.S. military in the country’s south killed a senior extremist of the al-Shabab rebel group. By: Abdi Guled, The Associated Press 4 days ago
North Korea believed to test new rocket engine to provoke US A day after North Korea said it had performed a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site, there is wide speculation that it involved a new engine for either a space launch vehicle or a long-range missile. By: Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press and Kim Tong-Hyung, The Associated Press 4 days ago
NORTHCOM increases base force protection measures in wake of 2 deadly base shootings In an emailed statement to Military Times, NORTHCOM said it has directed its facilities and units “to immediately assess force protection measures and implement increased random security measures appropriate for their facilities.” By: Shawn Snow 4 days ago
Rockets land near Baghdad airport as US blames Iran for recent attacks The attack on al-Asad was notable, the official said, in that the attackers used a 122 mm rocket, which is deadlier and boasts a longer range than the 107 mm rockets that have been used in previous attacks. By: Shawn Snow and Meghann Myers 4 days ago
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/7HDRWNNZUJGZ5H2NUAVAJW6KWA.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2U3DD2OMABAIZNQAWKLLJKE4BU.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/AG6LLBBEGRE3ZI4VM44273KFLQ.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/VDZPHQQE4RGUHPDWBNRJDG7PCM.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SVSSXDHQFZDILBJUBTG2B3574M.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SDBV47YNCZD27G4J4A3MCO7LIE.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/FG7GKNPK6RE3LPUPDOC74GLAP4.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/ABTKE3Q5AJBRPISJTBE4CGHYDU.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/MMBMFPFKKBFONFWUUDNHBKVLAQ.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/F7YVJJCX4RDY3MAEV6I6QDUYVU.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/4H5Z3NVFERCKTJ4WELDEEFMLHI.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/OTN4WU4MOJGSDCHVUOIC3ZZC6E.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/3LZVVBWVNBBUXFOILNP7HEQ6CI.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/SFV3RMZEMFFPXDEUEIXXPOSRXY.jpg)
/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-mco.s3.amazonaws.com/public/BZ7ZMDPB3FGQLCSSGIBQP5X6OU.jpg)
/d2nzl2jt8r9iyg.cloudfront.net/12-13-2019/t_ec1df163848b48d4bf7c152075210212_name_BRIEFING_ROOM_12_13_19_THUMB.jpg)
/d2nzl2jt8r9iyg.cloudfront.net/12-11-2019/t_87797d84865a4d0393e098b016812c5c_name_NDAA_THUMB.png)
/d2nzl2jt8r9iyg.cloudfront.net/12-06-2019/t_1f27124b73cb466596a546b613cd8ec9_name_DNW_304_THUMB.png)