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US reviewing military support provided to SDF – Pentagon

The U.S. Department of Defense is reviewing military support provided to the Syrian Democratic Forces, including "Kurdish elements of the…

Anna Varfolomeeva

US conducts airstrike against ISIS in northeast Somalia

U.S. forces carried out an airstrike in northeastern Somalia on Monday, killing a suspected Islamic State militant, according to an…

Joanne Stocker

USS Fitzgerald returns to Japan for additional repairs

The USS Fitzgerald returned to the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Japan for additional repairs to its hull

Joanne Stocker

US aerial war on drugs in Afghanistan fraught with risks

Using US air power to counter drug trafficking in Afghanistan may jeopardize the broader mission by misallocating resources and boosting…

Michael Hughes

US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills “more than 100 militants” – AFRICOM

A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed "more than 100 militants," the U.S. military's Africa Command said.

Fergus Kelly

Russia, Iran and Turkey agree to greater cooperation in Syria ahead of Sochi summit

Russian, Syrian, Iranian and Turkish officials held a summit in Sochi to discuss steps to end the civil war in…

Joanne Stocker

Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashes in Kochi

An Indian Navy Searcher surveillance drone crashed shortly after take-off near Kochi, just hours before the country's vice president was…

Fergus Kelly

US F-22s strike Taliban drug labs as new Afghanistan campaign begins

F-22 stealth fighters were used in Afghanistan for the first time as the new U.S.-led Operation Jagged Knife targeting Taliban…

Fergus Kelly

Resignations from Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee ahead of crucial talks

Several members of the Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee, including HNC head Riad Hijab, have resigned ahead of talks in…

Fergus Kelly

US State Department approves $75 million Javelin anti-tank missile sale to Georgia

The U.S. State Department approved the $75 million sale of 72 Javelin anti-tank guided missile launch units along with 410…

Fergus Kelly