Opinions
Try These Ideas Before Privatizing Military Moves
The Pentagon should try these ideas first and allow TRANSCOM more time to consider the effects of privatizing military moves.
Walter Jones Battled on Behalf of Marines. For Him, It Was Personal
Congressman Walter B. Jones entered hospice care Jan. 26 and died days later, Feb. 10, on his 76th birthday.
The Yellow Vest Movement: Does What Happens in Paris Matter to America?
What are the strategic implications of the Yellow Vest movement for the U.S.?
Afghanistan
Budget News
These Military Construction Projects Could Be Cut to Fund a Border Wall
"Some generals thinks this is more important," Trump said of funding a wall rather than military construction projects.
ACLU Says It Will Sue over Trump Emergency Order
The ACLU says it will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to fund a wall.
Trump Declares Emergency on Border, Opens Battle over Using DoD Funds for Wall
There's bipartisan opposition to "treating the Pentagon like a campaign piggy bank," one senator said.
Pacific Militarization
The Fight Against ISIS
Tense Standoff Spells Endgame for ISIS Militants in Syria
The last speck of land held by the Islamic State group is a patch along the Euphrates River in eastern Syria.
Trump Warns Europe He Will Free ISIS Fighters if Allies Won't Prosecute Them
Trump threatened to release hundreds of Islamic State fighters if allies don't agree to take custody of the militants.
US-backed Syria Force Says IS Holding 1,000 Civilians
Islamic State militants are preventing more than 1,000 civilians from leaving a tiny area still held by the extremist group.