Syracuse University has announced plans for a new seminar program designed to put veterans through a crash course on the ins and outs of starting, running and winning a political campaign. Published April 21, 2019
Turkish defense officials are already weighing the possibility of adding Russian-made advanced fighter jets into their arsenal, should the U.S. ultimately scrap planned sales of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Ankara. Published April 19, 2019
The Trump administration is lauding Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar, praising the former general's efforts to thwart terrorist groups in the divided North African country, according to the White House. Published April 19, 2019
Washington and Ankara are inching closer to holding senior-level, bilateral talks over Turkey's plans to buy the Russian-made S-400 missile system -- a deal that U.S. officials say would force the cancellation of planned sales of the advanced F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the NATO ally. Published April 18, 2019
America's cadre of cyber warriors are working tirelessly to curb the threat posed by Russian attacks on U.S. military and civilian networks, including those highlighted in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Moscow's interference in the 2016 election, acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said. Published April 18, 2019
The head of the Islamic State's Somalia faction was killed in a U.S. airstrike, less than a week after the Trump White House declared the national security threat posed by the east African nation constituted a national emergency. Published April 15, 2019
An open letter to Lt. Gen. David H. Berger, the White House's pick to become Marine Corps commandant, is fueling debate over whether the Corps is in the midst of an identity crisis that could mean tighter budgets and fewer clear missions. Published April 14, 2019
The Pentagon is expected to unveil the list of military construction programs department leaders will suspend in order to free up money for President Trump's Mexico border wall. Published April 12, 2019
Current U.S. service members looking to transition sexes could face forced retirement or be discharged from the military for medical reasons, as part of the Pentagon's new transgender policy outlined Friday. Published April 12, 2019
The Islamic State's physical caliphate is now in ruins, but the Trump administration is talking about keeping the broad international coalition in place to counter the terrorist group's efforts to reorganize and reform in emerging hot spots around the globe, a top Pentagon official said in an interview. Published April 9, 2019
The White House has tapped Air Force Gen. John Hyten to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing fellow Air Force Gen. Paul Selva as the No. 2 military officer at the Pentagon. Published April 9, 2019
The Defense Department's top spokesman minced no words on Thursday, saying the Pentagon will pull the plug on sales of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey if the NATO ally closes a major weapons deal with Russia. Published April 4, 2019
Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday that Ankara's purchase of a Russian-made S-400 missile defense system is a "done deal" despite strong objections from the Trump administration and other NATO allies. Published April 3, 2019
The Pentagon is keeping a wary eye on the recent influx of Russian "little green men" into Africa, as concerns rise over whether Moscow is looking to replicate its military successes in Ukraine and Syria in the competition for influence and allies on the continent. Published April 2, 2019
Turkey cannot field the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system and expect Washington to move ahead with plans to sell it the cutting-edge U.S.-made F-35 stealth jet fighter, the Trump administration's pick to lead U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Tuesday. Published April 2, 2019
The Pentagon is canceling all transfers of critical equipment related to the sale of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey, in what is seen as the first steps toward the outright cancellation of Ankara's purchase of the cutting-edge fighter jet. Published April 1, 2019
Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to discuss what role the U.S. military may have in a possible shutdown of the southern border threatened by President Trump. Published April 1, 2019
Russia has put its warships steaming through the Black Sea on alert, after several of NATO combat vessels deployed to the region for bilateral drills with the Ukrainian navy. Published April 1, 2019
As American negotiators inch closer to a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan, the U.S.-backed government in Kabul remains heavily dependent on foreign money and military support to fight insurgent groups, finance its security forces, and prevent regional warlords from splintering the country, the top U.S. watchdog for the 18-year conflict warned Thursday. Published March 28, 2019
Defense Department chief Patrick Shanahan made his case for a continued U.S. military presence in Iraq, despite growing opposition in Baghdad to keeping American troops in country long-term. Published March 28, 2019
