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President Obama signs NDAA despite Gitmo riders

President Obama signs NDAA despite Gitmo riders

On Wednesday, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. He signed…read more→

Obama:  Turkey has right to defend its territory

Obama:  Turkey has right to defend its territory

One day after Turkish air force jets attacked and downed a Russian aircraft near the…read more→

Leaked: 17-second incursion led to downing of Russian bomber

Leaked: 17-second incursion led to downing of Russian bomber

According to a document allegedly penned by the Turkish ambassador to the United Nations (UN)…read more→

Pentagon admits U.S. airstrike on ISIS killed civilians

Pentagon admits U.S. airstrike on ISIS killed civilians

An inquiry conducted in the aftermath of a U.S. aerial bombardment of an ISIS military…read more→

UN Security Council adopts French resolution to fight ISIS

UN Security Council adopts French resolution to fight ISIS

Following last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted…read more→

Anonymous activists declare “total war” on ISIS

Anonymous activists declare “total war” on ISIS

Refusing to shrink from the challenge of ISIS’ hate-driven movement and its vulgar display of…read more→

World leaders respond to Paris attack at G20 summit

World leaders respond to Paris attack at G20 summit

Against the backdrop of the Paris terror attack which claimed the lives of 129, world…read more→

Jihadi John presumed killed in drone attack

Jihadi John presumed killed in drone attack

Mohammed Emwazi, known pejoratively to the world as “Jihadi John” is believed to have been…read more→

White House:  Obama will sign amended NDAA

White House:  Obama will sign amended NDAA

On Wednesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest announced President Obama is likely to sign the…read more→

Navy to perform ballistic missile tests over Pacific this week

Navy to perform ballistic missile tests over Pacific this week

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) announced Friday that all incoming flights for the next week…read more→

U.K., U.S. say ISIS responsible for Metrojet crash

U.K., U.S. say ISIS responsible for Metrojet crash

As investigators sift through the rubble and collect remnants of Metrojet (Kogalymavia) flight 9268, Russian,…read more→

Defense Sec. Carter:  “No tolerance” for North Korean aggression

Defense Sec. Carter:  “No tolerance” for North Korean aggression

Recounting the 2010 sinking of the ROKS Cheonan and continued belligerence from North Korea, Defense…read more→

EU votes to offer Snowden asylum

EU votes to offer Snowden asylum

In a close vote on Thursday, the European Union decided to drop all charges against…read more→

Pakistan to Obama:  No limits on small nuclear devices

Pakistan to Obama:  No limits on small nuclear devices

Seeking to keep pace with neighboring India, the Pakistani government is set to inform President…read more→

AP: Afghan hospital was military target

AP: Afghan hospital was military target

According to documents examined by an unnamed former intelligence official, the Associated Press (AP) is…read more→

CIA-backed Syrian rebels under Russian blitz

CIA-backed Syrian rebels under Russian blitz

Syrian rebels who have been receiving support from the CIA in their fight against the…read more→

White House abandons strategy to train Syrian rebels

White House abandons strategy to train Syrian rebels

Four years into the Syrian civil war, the Obama Administration has scrapped its plan to…read more→

U.S. NATO rep.:  Russia has deployed troops in Syria

U.S. NATO rep.:  Russia has deployed troops in Syria

Stating the Kremlin has established a “considerable and growing” military buildup in Syria, United States…read more→

State Dept: Russians are not targeting ISIS in Syria

State Dept: Russians are not targeting ISIS in Syria

In a statement on Wednesday, the State Department reported that 90 percent of all Russian…read more→

Doctors Without Borders calls US airstrike a ‘war crime’

Doctors Without Borders calls US airstrike a ‘war crime’

Doctors Without Borders, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is demanding a full investigation…read more→

Veto awaits National Defense Authorization Act

Veto awaits National Defense Authorization Act

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest stated Wednesday President Obama will veto the recently-passed National…read more→

Taliban offensive engulfs Kunduz

Taliban offensive engulfs Kunduz

Taliban insurgents have overrun the northern Afghan city of Kunduz.  Seizing the city before dawn,…read more→

Iraq and Russia cooperating with Syria and Iran to defeat ISIS

Iraq and Russia cooperating with Syria and Iran to defeat ISIS

Iraqi military officials announced Sunday they intend to begin collaborating with Russia, Iran and Syria…read more→

Kerry:  Russian involvement in Syria risks conflict with coalition

Kerry:  Russian involvement in Syria risks conflict with coalition

Interviewed by the Italian daily, La Stampa, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern Wednesday…read more→

Russia weighs placement of nuclear missiles in Kaliningrad

Russia weighs placement of nuclear missiles in Kaliningrad

Russian news agency Interfax is reporting the Russian Defense Ministry is considering the deployment of…read more→

U.S. troops in Afghanistan told to ignore abuse of youth

U.S. troops in Afghanistan told to ignore abuse of youth

A long-standing U.S. military policy in place to avoid interference with local customs is facing…read more→

Obama submits openly gay nominee to lead Army

Obama submits openly gay nominee to lead Army

President Obama has made a historic first by nominating Eric Fanning who, if approved, will…read more→

CENTCOM chief:  Few U.S.-trained Syrian fighters exist

CENTCOM chief:  Few U.S.-trained Syrian fighters exist

During testimony Wednesday in front of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, General Lloyd J. Austin,…read more→

U.S. bars release of notes in prisoner abuse at Gitmo   

U.S. bars release of notes in prisoner abuse at Gitmo  

The U.S. government has refused to release 116 pages of notes taken by defense attorneys…read more→

White House secures enough votes in the Senate for Iran Deal

White House secures enough votes in the Senate for Iran Deal

With four more Democratic Senators announcing on Tuesday that they would back the Iran Deal,…read more→

Confusion over alleged nuclear site inspections in Iran

Confusion over alleged nuclear site inspections in Iran

On Wednesday, the Associated Press (AP) reported an exclusive story citing an anonymous source who…read more→

Pentagon cancels pretrial hearing for 9/11 suspects

Pentagon cancels pretrial hearing for 9/11 suspects

The Defense Department announced Sunday morning that the planned, pretrial hearing for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed…read more→

Jeb Bush sees some virtues to torture

Jeb Bush sees some virtues to torture

On Thursday Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush clarified his view on the U.S. using torture…read more→

Ceasefire in Syria may indicate diplomatic breakthrough

Ceasefire in Syria may indicate diplomatic breakthrough

One of the immediate possible knock on effects of the still tenuous Iran Nuclear Deal…read more→

Obama, Defense Department at odds on Gitmo detainees

Obama, Defense Department at odds on Gitmo detainees

In July, the Obama Administration announced its intent to finalize a plan to release the…read more→

Pentagon breached by Russian cyber attack

Pentagon breached by Russian cyber attack

The Defense Department acknowledged Friday it was the victim of a serpentine internet infringement, allegedly…read more→

Japan may donate military aircraft to Philippines

Japan may donate military aircraft to Philippines

In what may turn out to be an unprecedented move for Japan, they are considering…read more→

PKK escalates retaliation against Turkey

PKK escalates retaliation against Turkey

Over the weekend Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) separatist fighters killed three Turkish soldiers in two…read more→

U.S. program to train “moderate” Syrian rebels faces severe setbacks

U.S. program to train “moderate” Syrian rebels faces severe setbacks

The Syria Train and Equip program, otherwise known as the New Syrian Force and it’s…read more→

NSA to delete bulk surveillance records

NSA to delete bulk surveillance records

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) announced Monday the National Security Agency…read more→

Turkish airbase to host US aircraft in fight against ISIS

Turkish airbase to host US aircraft in fight against ISIS

The Turkish government has consented to a U.S. request to position military aircraft on a…read more→

U.S. Secretary of Defense visits Israel hoping to mend fences

U.S. Secretary of Defense visits Israel hoping to mend fences

On Monday U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter made the first Cabinet-level U.S. visit to…read more→

Obama turns to UN with Iran nuclear pact

Obama turns to UN with Iran nuclear pact

According to The Times of Israel, an unnamed United Nations (UN) Security Council legate has…read more→

ACLU sues to stop NSA spying program

ACLU sues to stop NSA spying program

The ACLU has set its sights on the National Security Agency’s phone record collecting system.…read more→

VA investigation: State cemetery worker stole veteran gravestones

VA investigation: State cemetery worker stole veteran gravestones

A former state cemetery worker stole the gravestones of over 150 veterans to use as…read more→

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