Former Marine captain’s Syrian detention reaches 11th yearSyrian officials were willing to share proof of life information as recently as 2020, reporting indicates.By Todd South9 months ago
Marine veteran killed while volunteering as a fighter in Ukraine"He came because he thought what was happening in Ukraine by Russia was wrong," his commander wrote on social media.By Irene Loewenson9 months ago
US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighterThe Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.By Stephen Losey12 months ago
Russians seem to be baiting US jets to dogfight in Syria, general saysLt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich has suggested that “unprofessional” Russian moves jeopardize efforts to keep the situation from escalating.By Rachel S. Cohen12 months ago
US Air Force asks for 72 fighters in 2024, and it might happen againTop Air Force leaders have said for years that it needs to buy at least 72 new fighters each year to both modernize its fighter fleet and lower its age.By Stephen Losey13 months ago
Slow arms deliveries to Taiwan blamed on US production bottlenecksTotal value of delayed sales approaches $19 billion.By Joe Gould15 months ago
Army vet sentenced for money, weapons support of Syrian terroristsThe former soldier had 136 handguns and rifles, 15 canisters of ammunition and a short-range rocket launcher in her two-bedroom home.By Staff Reports16 months ago
Military operations killed more than 600 ISIS fighters in 2022A high number of deaths were recorded while defending a prison holding hundreds of thousands of ISIS fighters.By Zamone Perez16 months ago
US military resumes joint patrols in north SyriaU.S. officials had said the patrols that resumed Saturday are not to counter Islamic State group militants.17 months ago
US military halts patrols against Islamic State in SyriaTurkish threats of a ground invasion have stymied the missions with Kurdish forces.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press17 months ago
Fighter fleet is strained — and bill is coming due, ACC chief saysAir Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly said the 2018 Air Force We Need study, which called for 62 fighter squadrons, was on the money.By Stephen Losey20 months ago
New book on Mullah Omar and the Taliban offers hard lessons for the USU.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war.By Kyle Rempfer21 months ago