Esper says Taliban deal is promising but not without risk
ROBERT BURNS and MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press
MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States...
Official says US, Taliban reach Afghanistan truce agreement
MATTHEW LEE and KATHY GANNON
Associated Press
MUNICH (AP) — A senior U.S. official said Friday the United States and the Taliban have reached a...
Senate acts to restrain Trump’s military powers against Iran
MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a bipartisan measure Thursday limiting President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran.
The...
Military still struggles to handle kid-on-kid sex assaults
REESE DUNKLIN and JUSTIN PRITCHARD
Associated Press
The U.S. Department of Defense is struggling to change how it handles the abuse of military kids, including...
US, Taliban close to ‘reduction in violence’ agreement
KATHY GANNON and DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have issued an ultimatum to Washington after weeks of talks with a U.S....
US troops clash with pro-government group in northeast Syria
ALBERT AJI and ANDREW WILKS
Associated Press
DAMASCUS (AP) — A Syrian was killed and another was wounded when government supporters attacked American troops and tried...
US conducts test flight of unarmed Minuteman 3 missile
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (AP) — An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California early Wednesday on a test flight to...
Top commander sees increased Iran threat in Afghanistan
LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There has been an increase in Iranian activity in Afghanistan that poses a risk to American...
Trump touts logo for new Space Force, with nod to Star Trek
ROBERT BURNS
AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's new U.S. Space Force is not Star Trek's Starfleet Command, but their logos bear...
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional...