Sitrep Raqqa: The Geopolitics of Eastern Syria The defeat of IS will not end the turmoil in Syria or Iraq. It simply sets the stage for a more complicated geopolitical...
From the Inbox: Readers Respond to Deadly Destroyer Collisions Military.com readers responded passionately to news of a second deadly collision involving a U.S. Navy destroyer in the...
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Duterte's China Gambit: Negotiating Tactic or Tectonic Realignment? Claims that the "dominoes" in Asia have started to fall into China's lap are premature and not yet supported by the facts.
Beijing's 'One Belt-One Road' Strategy: Why Geography Still Matters The policy is designed to create efficient transportation channels between China's coastal cities and the rest of Eurasia.
Follow The Money: The Taliban's Growing Criminal Empire Parallel with the growth of the insurgency has been a growth in criminal activities that the Taliban uses to fund its...
As a Sikh American Woman, I am Proud to Serve My Country "As a Sikh American, I'm overjoyed to see the growing acceptance in the military community of our faith and religious...
5 Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the five most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses.
Op-Ed: Will Kurdish Statehood Upend the Middle East? On Sept. 25, the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq announced that voters had backed a referendum to seek independence from...
Hegseth Grilled About Women in Combat, Officer Purge in Confirmation Hearing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, dismissed allegations that he committed sexual...
Army Veteran Caught Faking Severe PTSD, Purple Heart Award to Steal $779,000, Feds Say Kevin Paul McMains, of Milton, Florida, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for theft of government money...
'Going the Wrong Way:' Booting Marines from Okinawa Could Embolden China, Commandant Says Gen. Eric Smith said the planned transfer of Okinawa-based Marines to Guam in the coming years will distance the force from a...
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
Navy Leaders Say Faster Training Is Key Lesson Learned from Red Sea Conflict Navy officials began to open up about the lessons they are learning from the months of sustained combat in the Red Sea...