Trump names nominees to take over Middle East, Africa commands
If confirmed, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper would be the second Navy officer to lead U.S. Central Command.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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USS Harry S. Truman returns to US after months of battling Houthis
The Truman saw continuous action for over 50 days, conducting precision airstrikes and launching missiles while under constant fire from Houthi militants.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Report: South Korea military exercises ‘suspended indefinitely’
The next exercise, Ulchi Freedom Guardian, was set for August.
Trump’s vow to end military drills with Seoul stuns a region
President Donald Trump rocked the region with the stunning announcement Tuesday that he was halting annual U.S.-South Korean military drills — and wants to remove the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in the South as a deterrent against North Korea.
Pentagon identifies special operations soldier killed in attack in Somalia
Four other U.S. troops and one partner force member were wounded in the same attack.
By Michelle Tan
Here’s how the US is preparing for a possible Russian attack in Europe
The plans could involve more U.S. troops heading across the Atlantic.
By Victoria Leoni
Schumer, Senate Dems have a Korea summit checklist for Trump
The president's planned summit next month with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is back on. But Democrats don't want the U.S. to agree to, 'a bad deal.'
By Joe Gould
‘What the hell was he thinking?’: Families of McCain sailors tear into former CO at court-martial
One-by-one, 15 gut-wrenching statements were read while the destroyer’s former commanding officer, Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, sat only a few feet away.
By J.D. Simkins
Turkey threatens retaliation if new bill stops F-35 sale
Tension between the U.S. and Turkey over Ankara's plans to buy a Russian-made S-400 air defense system have yielded legislation to bar the sale of F-35 fighter jets.
By Joe Gould
Ukrainian troops spotted with American-made, but Russian-styled, RPGs. Here’s where they came from.
Ukrainian National Guard troops were spotted in early May training with a modified American version of the RPG-7 — the PSRL-1 rocket-propelled grenade launcher, made by the Texas-based company AirTronicUSA.
By Kyle Rempfer
US-backed Syrian fighters spotted in MRAPs prior to ISIS assault
Kurdish forces, called the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, flaunted a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle over social media Tuesday — an up-armored gun truck specifically designed to resist improvised explosive devices, but not previously authorized for provision to U.S.-backed forces.
By Kyle Rempfer
White House denies US troop withdrawal considered in South Korea as Trump says location for summit is set
President Donald Trump is offering his latest teaser for a historic U.S. summit with North Korea: The time and place have been set, but he’s not saying when and where.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press