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What has been the impact of US airstrikes on the Islamic State?US officials have promised that the military airstrikes will not abate. President Obama said Wednesday that Islamic State brutality toward American journalists will only strengthen US resolve to fight the group.
Army war-gamers name top 3 threats facing military in 2025 and beyondPentagon war-gamers are looking ahead to how war will evolve. It鈥檚 likely to be fought in megacities where resources are being fought over and enemies could be aided by bio and nanotech advances.
Douglas McAuthur McCain: What was lure of Islamic State for him 鈥� and others?Douglas McAuthur McCain, who was killed while battling rebel forces in a Syrian suburb, made it clear on social media that he found camaraderie and a sense of conviction in the Islamic State.
US spy flights over Syria: Preparing for airstrikes on the Islamic State?Senior US military officials have been increasingly vocal about the need to treat the Islamic State as a regional threat, which could involve US military action in Syria.
Pentagon struggles to defend 'militarization' of police forcesThe Pentagon is pushing back against the notion that their 1033 program is 'militarizing' local police forces. But officers there acknowledge that some police departments have misused some equipment more suited for combat.
Why US special forces failed to rescue James FoleyUS intelligence officials still know relatively little about the workings of Islamic State militants. James Foley may have been traded by insurgent groups before ending up in IS hands, which complicates the intelligence picture.
Ferguson: In calling the National Guard, emphasis is on 'limited' rolePresident Obama said he hoped that the role of the National Guard would be limited, and suggested聽that local police departments reexamine their use of heavy military equipment when confronting protesters.
Challenge for US forces in Iraq: align military mission with the politicalUS troops sent to Iraq to assess the humanitarian relief operation are coming home, but that's not necessarily the end of US military operations there, Pentagon officials say.
US sending troops to assess Iraq crisis: why more may be neededThe deployment of 130 additional US troops brings to more than 1,000 in Iraq. Pentagon officials say they are not there to fight, but that ground troops may be needed to rescue the Yazidis.
Could Islamic militants in Iraq bring their fight to America?To protect Iraqi civilians, the US has struck Islamic State positions. In response, the militants 鈥� including foreign fighters, some of them Westerners 鈥� are threatening the US itself.
Pentagon 'very concerned' by IS threat, sees limits to air power, general saysUS operations against Islamic State (IS) fighters are 'limited in scope to protect US citizens and facilities' and are 'unlikely to affect' their advances in Iraq, a top Pentagon official says.
US hits militants in northern Iraq again. How effective are air strikes?Obama sought to reassure Americans that the attacks in northern Iraq would not lead to another US war. But the air strikes will have limited impact against the dispersed militants without ground-based personnel, some analysts say.
General McChrystal: Does endorsement signal he may get into politics, too?Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, forced to step down after published remarks critical of the president, endorsed former Marine Seth Moulton for a US House race 鈥� prompting speculation that he's open to run himself.
US general killed in Afghanistan: How big is threat of insider attacks?Pentagon officials insist that the death of the highest-ranking US officer in America鈥檚 post-9/11 war effort will not change US strategy in Afghanistan. Mission No. 1 is to train Afghan counterparts ahead of US combat forces leaving.
Is US vulnerable to EMP attack? A doomsday warning, and its skepticsFormer CIA Director Woolsey tells Congress of a doomsday scenario in which a nuclear-blast-triggered electromagnetic pulse takes down the US power grid, leading to starvation and death. Some experts decry 'hysteria' over EMPs.
As Iraq crisis deepens, veterans wonder: Was it worth it?Veterans of the Iraq war are troubled by the advance of the Islamic State. Some feel their sacrifices were all for naught, others say it's time for Iraq to stand on its own.
What鈥檚 going wrong with rebuilding Afghanistan? Inspector general has a list.The office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, in its latest report on the $104 billion project, takes the Pentagon and Afghanistan government to task for a broad range of questionable policies.
Three ways Middle East fighting threatens US national security Pentagon analysts are grappling with what this growing unrest in the Middle East means for US national security. Here are the top three ways the advance of the insurgent group the Islamic State in Iraq and violence in Gaza could endanger US national security.
US is no safer after 13 years of war, a top Pentagon official saysThe outgoing head of the Defense Intelligence Agency says that new players on the scene are more radical than Al Qaeda, and the core Al Qaeda ideology has lost none of its potency.
Survey: many combat vets worried about exposure to 鈥榖urn pits鈥�Burn pits are open-air areas where the US military burned water bottles and plastic-foam cups, as well as human and medical waste. The VA has set up a registry for troops to detail their concerns.
