At Pentagon, Fears Grow That Trump Will Pull Military Into Election Unrest
WASHINGTON — Senior Pentagon leaders have a lot to worry about — Afghanistan, Russia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, China, Somalia, the Korean Peninsula. But chief among...
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U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria
WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations forces, with no fanfare, killed a top Qaeda leader in northwest Syria in an unusual drone strike nearly two weeks...
British Give U.S. Evidence Against ISIS ‘Beatles,’ Clearing Way for Trial
WASHINGTON — The British government has transferred evidence to the United States against two notorious Islamic State detainees from Britain accused of playing a role...
Killing of 2 Marines in 2011 Almost Derailed Afghan Peace Talks
KABUL, Afghanistan — He was a young Afghan police officer working alongside American forces in one of the hot spots of the war, with Taliban...
Cindy McCain Endorses Biden, Citing Trump’s Disparagement of Troops
WASHINGTON — Cindy McCain, the widow of Senator John McCain of Arizona, formally endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr. for president on Tuesday, praising the “character...
A Divided America Is a National Security Threat
While foreign policy has barely figured in the presidential campaign, national security is plainly on the ballot. If everything feels chaotic and dangerous, it’s because...
Lost World War II Submarine Is Found in Southeast Asia
In the murky waters of the Strait of Malacca, about 90 miles south of Phuket, Thailand, four divers discovered a World War II submarine that...
U.S. Sending More Troops to Syria to Counter the Russians
WASHINGTON — The military said on Friday that it was sending Bradley fighting vehicles, advanced radar and more fighter jet patrols to northeast Syria, three...
U.S. Official Visits Taiwan Amid Rising Tensions With China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A senior U.S. envoy arrived in Taiwan on Thursday to attend a memorial service for former President Lee Teng-hui, in the Trump...
Military Police Considered Using Heat Ray on D.C. Protesters, Whistle-Blower Says
Hours before law enforcement officers violently cleared protesters from a square outside the White House in June, a top military police officer sought out weaponry...