US military

How the US has shifted military jets and ships in the Middle East

As America’s national security leaders discuss the next steps, the Pentagon has moved to ensure that its troops and bases in the region are protected.

Trump fires top US general in unprecedented Pentagon shakeup

Trump said he would nominate retired Lieutenant General Dan "Razin" Caine to succeed Brown

Meta makes its AI model available for military use

Meta has announced it will make its open-source AI model, Llama, available to US government agencies and contractors working on national security tasks. Previously, Llama was primarily used by researchers and private businesses, but this new development expands its applications to defence and security work, including the US military.

Confessions of an American intellectual / A dangerous moment for US hegemony

If the US has been letting Israel subvert its policies for decades, what has changed since October 7, 2023 that will allow it now to stand up to Israel’s bullying?

Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: Overstepping China’s ‘red line’

US-China friction over Taiwan likely to have worrying impacts on global stability.

US military strikes in Iraq stir regional hornet’s nest

The United States stirred a hornet’s nest that stretches far beyond Iraq when it attacked an Iranian-backed militia on the weekend.

US biggest military spender in World, India in South Asia

The United States’ military spending has dominated the world for years, but recent data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and India are other four biggest spenders on military.

Eyeing Russia, US military shifts toward more global war games

The US military is moving toward more global exercises to better prepare for a more assertive Russia and other worldwide threats, a senior officer says.

Trump bans transgender people from the US military, via Twitter

President Donald Trump announces that transgender people may not serve "in any capacity" in the US military, citing the "tremendous medical costs and disruption" their presence would cause.

October 15, 2015
October 15, 2015

US troops to stay in Afghanistan in policy shift

President Barack Obama confirms plans to extend the US military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2016, in a shift in policy.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

Syria conflict: US air drop for anti-IS forces in Hassakeh

The US military has delivered more than 45 tonnes of ammunition to rebels fighting the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in north-eastern Syria.

October 3, 2015
October 3, 2015

9 killed in US air strike on Afghan hospital

A US air strike hits a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the Afghan city of Kunduz, killing at least nine people in what the US military called possible "collateral damage" in the battle to oust Taliban insurgents.

July 24, 2015
July 24, 2015

Turkey bombs Islamic State targets in Syria

Turkish planes have for the first time carried out air strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria.

July 3, 2015
July 3, 2015

Islamic State senior fighter 'killed in US drone strike'

A senior member of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in an American drone strike in Syria last month, according to the US military.

May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015

US military shipped anthrax to labs

US military accidentally sent live anthrax samples to as many as nine labs across the country and to a US military base in South Korea, the Pentagon says.

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