3 NATO Warships Patrol Black Sea Near Ukraine The U.S. frigate Taylor entered the Black Sea Wednesday along with a U.S. destroyer and a French intelligence ship.
Hagel Wants More NATO Spending to Counter Russia Defense Secretary Hagel called on NATO allies to boost defense spending to prepare for the threat of an expansionist Russia.
US Commander Pushes to Halt European Force Cuts The top U.S. commander in Europe said the DoD must reconsider the drawdown of forces following Russia's provocative actions.
Campbell Arrives to Take Command in Afghanistan Gen. John F. Campbell arrived in Afghanistan to take command of coalition forces at what he called "a time of uncertainty."
Obama Seeks Tougher NATO Stance Against Russia President Obama will be seeking a united front at the NATO summit for support of Ukraine against Russia.
US Backs Improved NATO Reaction Force in Europe The U.S. will support an expanded and more agile rapid reaction force within NATO to counter the growing threat from Russia...
Sky Soldiers Head to Ukraine for Joint Exercises Troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will join in allied military exercises in Ukraine next week.
US Backs NATO Rapid Reaction Force President Obama and NATO leaders agreed Friday to form a Rapid Response Force of several thousand troops with headquarters in...
Estonian Commander Says Russia Wants a Europe Without America Estonia may be one of NATO's smallest members, but its air force commander had the strongest words for Russian aggression in...
Breedlove: Halt US Troop Reductions in Europe The U.S. should send a message to Russia by stopping troop reductions in Europe, the NATO commander said Tuesday.
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...
