U.S. ramping up cyber warfare on ISIS

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has launched a newly aggressive campaign of cyberattacks against militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, targeting the group’s abilities to use social media and the Internet to recruit fighters and inspire followers, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The surge of computer-based military operations by U.S. […]

Syrian rebels take major city from ISIS, with U.S. help

Islamic State resistance “melted” away in the strategically important Syrian city of Shaddadi, giving a rag-tag force of Syrian rebels — backed by U.S. air power and special operations troops on the ground — a key victory after only a few days of combat. “We expected a tougher fight inside the city,” said Army Col. Christopher Garver, a U.S. Defense […]

Congressman questions Obama’s decision to sell fighter jets to Pakistan

Accusing Pakistan of playing “double game” with the US, top American lawmakers have questioned the Obama administration’s decision to sell eight nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets to the former. “I’m concerned that Pakistan continues to play a double game, fighting terrorism that has a direct impact inside the country, and supporting it in places like India […]

Russian embassy invitation turned down by senior U.S. military officials

Senior US military officials have snubbed Russia’s annual celebration of Armed Forces Day held at the Russian Embassy in Washington. Representatives from both the US military and NATO were invited to Thursday’s event as usual, but they did not show up this year, CNN reported Friday night. “They had a room set aside with photos […]

Gallery of U.S. Paratroopers in action

Images courtesy of Business Insider US paratroopers are some of the most daring members of the US military. After completing United States Army Airborne School, or Jump School, these volunteers are certified to conduct some of the most daring missions in the military. We have compiled some of our favorite images of US Army paratroopers […]

Navy Admiral: U.S. to continue sailing through South China Sea despite tension

Featured photo by Ritchie B. Tongo (pool photo via AP, File) WASHINGTON: The US Navy will step up its operations in the South China Sea with “greater complexity”, a top US admiral has warned, drawing sharp rebuke from China which is building military facilities on islands in the hotly disputed area. “We’ll be doing them […]

U.S. considering even more special operators in Syria, no-fly zone

Featured photo credit: AP (Maya Alleruzzo, File) Washington (CNN) – The Obama administration is holding internal discussions on military options if the ceasefire in Syria fails, including the possibility of increasing the number of Special Forces on the ground in Syria, though no decision has been made, a senior U.S. official told CNN. Other potential […]

Is the U.S. losing grip on submarine advantage over China and Russia?

The US is worried that it’s submarine fleet is falling behind China and Russia’s as both countries aggressively push to expand and modernize their navies. Admiral Harry Harris told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that US Pacific Command “suffers shortage of submarines today, my requirements are not being met.” And, according to Foreign Policy, […]

Pentagon looking to these new weapons to combat threat of Russia and China

Featured photo courtesy of Boston Dynamics Little noticed amid the daily news bulletins about the Islamic State and Syria, the Pentagon has begun a push for exotic new weapons that can deter Russia and China. Pentagon officials have started talking openly about using the latest tools of artificial intelligence and machine learning to create robot […]

Vets up-in-arms about end to research on Gulf War Illness

The scene U.S. forces encountered as they entered Kuwait in February 1991 to end the Iraqi occupation was a hellish inferno, with hundreds of oil wells set ablaze by Saddam Hussein’s army to send a choking, black smoke billowing into the skies. Now, as the troops who served in the Gulf War mark its 25th anniversary on […]