Officials Still Working on New Strategy for Afghanistan: Mattis Top aides have told various news outlets that roughly 3,500 to 5,000 additional U.S. troops are needed in Afghanistan.
With Marines' Aid, Afghan Troops Retake Helmand District From Taliban A key district in Afghanistan's Helmand province that was taken by insurgents last year is now back under Afghan army control...
Trump Meets with Troops to Hear Ideas on Afghan Strategy President Trump met Tuesday with four troops who served in Afghanistan to hear their ideas on the next steps in the war.
Trump at Pentagon to Review New Strategy for Afghanistan President Donald Trump met at the Pentagon Thursday with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for talks on Afghanistan and ISIS.
Pentagon's Handling of Afghan Camouflage Under Criminal Review The head of U.S. oversight for Afghanistan told lawmakers that the DoD's purchase of uniforms for Afghan forces is under...
Holdup on Mattis' Strategy for Afghanistan in White House: Dunford The White House reportedly is balking at Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' plan to send more troops to Afghanistan.
Child Sex Abuse by Afghan Forces Detailed in Classified Report A watchdog agency called on the Pentagon to declassify a report alleging the sex abuse of children by Afghan security forces.
Two US Troops Killed in Suicide Car Bomb Attack in Afghanistan At least two U.S. troops were killed in a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Afghanistan.
Trump Puts US Commander in Afghanistan in Crosshairs President Trump reportedly has clashed with SecDef Jim Mattis on whether to fire Gen. John Nicholson as commander in...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
