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Lawmakers say DoD undercounts civilian casualties
The Pentagon says fewer than two dozen civilians were killed in overseas anti-terrorism operations last year, but a pair of lawmakers doesn’t believe them.
By Joe Gould
Latest "counter terrorism" stories
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DoD stays mum on regional troop presence plans after Afghanistan withdrawal
Military officials say they will be able to respond to terrorism threats in Afghanistan even without troops on the ground there, but details are scarce.
DoD officials: Irregular warfare will no longer suffer a ‘boom-bust’ cycle in eras of great power competition
The Defense Department doesn’t want to lose its irregular warfare edge, honed through more than a decade of conflict across the Middle East, even as it directs its armed forces to refocus on state-level adversaries.
By Kyle Rempfer
Commander of 2nd Fleet latest to sound alarm over Russian subs
Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis said Wednesday that "the Russia undersea threat is real."
US investigates allegations of civilian deaths after airstrike in Yemen
In the past three months, U.S. Central Command has launched 17 airstrikes targeting al-Qaida across Yemen, the command announced this week.
By Kyle Rempfer
The 101st Airborne Division is back in Afghanistan
The 101st Airborne Division unfurled its colors at Bagram Airfield, Sunday, marking the start of the unit’s fourth Afghanistan deployment in the last decade.
By Kyle Rempfer