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US braces for retaliation after attack on Iran consulate

Shortly after a strike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria, the U.S. had a message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

4 weeks ago

Pressure mounts on Biden to leverage human rights laws on Israel aid

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza mounts, a growing group of Democrats pushes Biden to apply human rights laws to Israel security assistance.

By Bryant Harris

3 months ago

Convicted US spy Pollard arrives in Israel, welcomed by Netanyahu

Jonathan Pollard, a civilian intelligence analyst for the U.S. Navy, sold military secrets to Israel while working at the Pentagon in the 1980s.

3 years ago

Trump: ‘No problem’ selling F-35 jets to UAE

U.S. President Donald Trump says he would have “no problem” selling the advanced F-35 fighter to the United Arab Emirates, despite objections from Israel.

4 years ago

White House aware in 2019 of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, officials say

Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.

4 years ago

How one organization is working to correct cases of Jewish WWII soldiers mistakenly buried under Latin Cross headstones

“It is very important for us for a soldier who lived and died as an American be acknowledged for posterity as an American. It is also equally important for us that a soldier who lived and died as a Jew, be recognized as a Jew.”

By Dylan Gresik

4 years ago

Air Force Academy airfield named in honor of Tuskegee Airmen commander who later became a general

Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the legendary Tuskegee Airman and World War II pilot, will be celebrated today as the Air Force Academy names its airfield after the ground-breaking aviator.

By Kent Miller

5 years ago

The MAGTF is no longer sacred: The Marine Corps is looking at other ways to fight

"We are not too proud to provide that.”

By Todd South and Philip Athey

5 years ago

Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, US tensions

From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across the wider Middle East, raising the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

5 years ago

Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq

Iraqi paramilitary forces backed by Iran accused Israeli drones of carrying out a series of attacks on bases run by the militias, saying Wednesday that they hold the United States ultimately responsible. The militias vowed to defend themselves against any future attack.

5 years ago

CO of aviation training unit canned

A Navy spokesman said he was relieved “due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command.”

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

This is why Putin made a provocative visit to Crimea

On Monday, NATO and the European Union reaffirmed their strong condemnation of Russia's land grab.

5 years ago