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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously agreed to give Congress a...
In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill giving Congress a key role in the final stages of nuclear negotiations with Iran....
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Julius Caesar may have suffered from a series of mini-strokes
London (AFP) - Roman emperor Julius Caesar may have suffered a series of mini-strokes, explaining his dark mood in later life, according to doctors at London's Imperial College.Caesar, who lived from...
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Hamas is using heavy machinery to accelerate the construction of 'attack...
Hamas has begun using heavy machinery and engineering tools to accelerate the excavation of attack tunnels leading from the Gaza Strip under the Israeli border, sources in the Palestinian enclave told...
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A Navy officer just pleaded guilty to trading classified info for 'the...
A US Navy lieutenant commander has pleaded guilty to accepting cash, hotel expenses, and "the services of a prostitute" in return for handing over classified information. Todd Dake Malaki pleaded...
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Russian-backed rebels have launched 'massive' attacks six miles from a key...
The OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine says it has seen a "massive" increase in the number of cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine in recent days.Michael Bociurkiw, the OSCE...
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The Navy wants to test its futuristic new gun aboard its newest destroyer
The Navy is evaluating whether to mount its new Electromagnetic Rail Gun weapon aboard the high-tech DDG 1000 destroyer by the mid-2020s, service officials said.The DDG 1000’s Integrated Power System...
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A Marine Corps helicopter made an emergency landing on a popular San Diego beach
A Marine Corps helicopter had to make a precautionary landing on a popular California beach after potential engine problems on April 15. The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion was forced to land on Solana...
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The US train-and-equip program for Syrian rebels has major regional implications
Augmenting the planned force could help address intensifying threats posed by ISIS, along with Iran-backed militias and the Assad regime.Washington's train-and-equip program for the Syrian moderate...
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Al Qaeda has taken control of a major airport and oil terminal in southern Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Military officials and residents say al-Qaida has taken control of a major airport, a sea port and an oil terminal in southern Yemen after brief clashes with troops.The officials...
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China is building its first runway on a disputed island chain in the South...
China has begun construction of a military-length runway on an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea, according to an analysis by IHS Jane's based on satellite imagery from Airbus Defense...
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The Saudi-led coalition has unrealistic goals in Yemen
Operation Decisive Storm has proven to be far from decisive thus far. The Saudi-led coalition has launched hundreds of air strikes in Yemen against Houthi forces over the past three weeks with no...
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Navy Secretary: The F-35 should be the Navy's 'last manned strike fighter...
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will likely be the last manned strike fighter ever bought or flown by the Navy. "Unmanned systems, particularly autonomous ones, have to be...
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The Air Force is making preparations for potential conflicts in space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Air Force is making preparations for a conflict on Earth that escalates into space, senior leaders said April 15.Space systems are facing "advanced demonstrated and...
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PUTIN: Russia is on the road to recovery
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has weathered the worst of its economic troubles and is on the road to recovery, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during a marathon call-in TV show, offering to normalize...
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Iraqi officials say the last member of Saddam's inner circle has been killed
BAGHDAD (AP) — He was the last member of Saddam Hussein's inner circle still on the run, depicted with his distinctive red moustache as the "king of clubs" on the U.S. military's deck of cards of...
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Yemen's government rejects a peace plan Iran submitted to the UN
ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen's government has rejected a four-point peace plan for the country that Iran submitted to the United Nations, a spokesman said on Saturday.Saudi Arabia and its Sunni Arab...
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Italian Typhoons scrambled for the 27th time in 2015 to intercept Russian...
On Apr. 18, the Italian Air Force two Italian Air Force Typhoons deployed to Šiauliai, Lithuania, for the NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, were scrambled to identify and escort a Russian Federation...
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One of the most surprising of President Obama’s legacies is unfolding in Syria
One of the most surprising of President Obama's legacies may be the eclipse of "Never again" as an aspiration of U.S. foreign policy.I don't mean that Obama is the first president to stand by as...
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10 photos of the largest Phillipines-US military exercise in 15 years
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their biggest combined military exercise in 15 years on Monday, in a demonstration of Washington's commitment to its long-time ally as it...
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Here's a cool photo of the first F-35C detachment
VFA-101, the US Navy's newest F-35 unit, based in Eglin AFB, Florida, deployed to NAS Lemoore, California, for a six-day visit. NAS Lemoore, which is scheduled to receive 10 joint-strike fighters by...
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