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Why Ukraine’s spring offensive still hasn’t begun
Officials believe the campaign will now finally launch, and the initial shaping operations for the next stage have already begun.
By Tara Copp, AP
US-backed Syrian Kurds to turn to Damascus if Turkey attacks
The YPG, a backbone of the SDF, has led the fight against the militants of the extremist Islamic State group and has been a proven top U.S. ally in Syria.
Erdogan: Turkey’s Syria operation could happen ‘suddenly’
The YPG, which Turkey considers a terrorist group, forms the backbone of U.S.-led forces in the fight against the Islamic State group.
Russian troops storm city amid eastern Ukraine bombardments
Ukrainian regional officials reported that Russian forces were “storming” Sievierodonetsk after trying unsuccessfully to encircle the city.
North Carolina National Guard to lend support to Ukraine
The Army National Guard is providing M-113 armored personnel carriers as part of a larger U.S. support package to Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russian offensive in east gathering momentum
Forced to regroup after failing to take the capital, Russia switched its focus to the vital eastern industrial heartland, where fighting is now picking up.
By Inna Varenytsia
US stepping up airstrikes this week to support Afghan forces
“A number of strikes have occurred over the last several days from both manned and unmanned strike platforms,” a DoD spokesman said.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Shaw F-16 squadron to train with Vermont Air Guard F-35s in offensive counter-air ops
The Agile Combat Employment capabilities of a small contingent of airmen from the 55th Fighter Squadron will be tested as they work out of a deployed, simulated remote location.
By Air Force Times staff