Spend more on defense or we'll move US troops to Poland, US ambassador tells Germany
The US ambassador to Germany said Friday that Berlin's unwillingness to boost defense spending might lead the US to move troops in Germany to Poland.
The El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans, according to police
Authorities say the man accused of the deadly mass shooting in El Paso confessed after surrendering and said he had been targeting Mexicans.
US special operations forces compete in Fuerzas Comando rankings
The competition put forces from around region up against each other in shooting, sniper, combined-assault, and hostage-rescue scenarios.
One of the toughest battles of WWII began 77 years ago — here's 7 things you didn't know about Guadalcanal
On August 7, 1942, the US began a brutal battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal. Around 60,000 US Marines and soldiers fought to retake the island.
Here's what the crew of the B-29 bomber Enola Gay saw after dropping the first atomic bomb in history
"I honestly have the feeling of groping for words to explain this or I might say, my God, what have we done？" the copilot said.
Nordic countries are keeping an eye on a surge in missile testing by Russia
Both NATO and the Nordic governments have been concerned by Russia's development of new nuclear-ready missiles.
Marine Corps training center for sights, sounds smells of urban combat
The new facility at Camp Lejeune will replicate urban combat and will expose Marines to the sights, sounds, and smells of that kind of fighting.
North Korea is launching more missiles, and Trump is right not to be worried about it
North Korea is sending a message, but it's not one that changes the strategic military balance, argues retired US Army Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis.
Another gruesome prison riot in Brazil kills at least 52 prisoners, with 16 of them decapitated
At least 52 inmates, 16 of whom were decapitated, in the northern Brazilian state of Para were killed a prison riot that began Monday morning.
Eisenhower's worst nightmare: Pentagon merger-mania is back
Even with another defense merger looming, the influence of those firms and the Pentagon's primacy are being questioned, writes William D. Hartung.
Trump is suing a House committee and New York state to keep his state tax returns under wraps
The administration and the president's business have repeatedly tried to stall Democrats' investigations by filing lawsuits and by not cooperating.
The US is about to collide with the debt ceiling again — here's why we should just kill it for good
The best way to solve problems created by the debt ceiling is to get rid of it, writes economist Steve Pressman.
A squadron of British F-35B fighters just returned from the US — and some of them are sporting new markings
The Royal Air Force's 207 Squadron and its F-35Bs returned to base at RAF Marham on July 16, where the unit will now train F-35 pilots in the UK.
US blocks Turkey from F-35, Russia offers Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey
A top Russian official says Moscow is ready to sell Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey after the US excluded Turkey from its F-35 fighter jet program.
These are the 5 fastest military aircraft in service today
When scrambling to intercept an incoming enemy, time is of the essence, and some of the best interceptors out there have been doing it for decades.
Army generals are getting their own variant of the service's new handgun
The Army recently approved the M17 and M18 pistols for full release, declaring they met "all operational performance requirements" to replace the M9.
3 awesome movie weapons that would actually get their users killed
TV and movie audiences are necessarily turned off by a lack of realism, but some productions really push the boundaries of believability.
Cambodia turns down US offer to fix naval base; US worries about China
Cambodia is one of China's closest allies in Southeast Asia, and the unexpected rejection is fueling US concerns about a Chinese military presence.
Colombia had a tiny drop in cocaine production in 2018, but a more disturbing trend is emerging
Between 2012 and 2017, cocaine production in Colombia rose 168%, and a slight decrease in 2018 doesn't seem like much to celebrate.
The US Navy just promoted a jailed sex offender
Lt. j.g. Michael McNeil was sentenced to 10 years in prison in March, but he's still active duty and still listed as assigned to the USS Lassen.
