US naval intelligence in limbo since Nov. 2013
In what may come as a surprise to the American public, naval intelligence director Ted…read more→
Iran seizes two Navy gunboats; crew released a day later
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) snatched two U.S. Navy gunboats operating in the Persian Gulf…read more→
Texas National Guard border deployment extended indefinitely
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas National Guard units responsible for border protection…read more→
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter asks Turkey to seal border with Syria
In his first trip abroad since being named Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter addressed an unprotected…read more→
Anonymous hacktivists launch social media blitz against ISIS
As part of their ongoing anti-ISIS campaign, Internet hacktivists, Anonymous, launched “Trolling Day,” an online…read more→
Iraqi troops advance, re-claim ISIS stronghold near Ramadi
Following over six months of punishing fighting, the Iraqi army has liberated the vital district…read more→
House tightens restrictions on visa-waiver program
On Tuesday, the House voted overwhelmingly to require visas for all those who have been…read more→
Defense chief requests that Congress pass AUMF to combat ISIS
Joining General Joseph Dunford (USMC), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense Secretary Ashton…read more→
Pentagon will allow women in combat
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has ordered the Pentagon to allow women in combat. The historic…read more→
U.S. increases visa-waiver restrictions
The White House announced on Monday that it would increase restrictions on travelers from 38…read more→
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
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
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
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
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
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
Against the backdrop of the Paris terror attack which claimed the lives of 129, world…read more→
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
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
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
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
Recounting the 2010 sinking of the ROKS Cheonan and continued belligerence from North Korea, Defense…read more→
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
Seeking to keep pace with neighboring India, the Pakistani government is set to inform President…read more→
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
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
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
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
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, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is demanding a full investigation…read more→
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Defense Department announced Sunday morning that the planned, pretrial hearing for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed…read more→
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
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
In July, the Obama Administration announced its intent to finalize a plan to release the…read more→