US to Pull Troops from Chad and Niger as the African Nations Question Its Counterterrorism Role U.S. and Nigerien officials were expected to meet in Niger's capital, Niamey, “to initiate discussions on an orderly and...
Paris Will Become a No-Fly Zone to Safeguard Its Wildly Ambitious Olympic Opening Ceremony The unprecedented waterborne ceremony on the River Seine running through the French capital is the stiffest single security...
Pentagon Vows to Press On with Counterterror Mission as Negotiations to Depart Niger Begin The potential military withdrawal from Niger comes more than a month after the military junta ruling the country made the...
The Navy SEAL Mission Is Shifting from Raids to Supporting the Service, Leader Says Many of the exercises that the operators have conducted lately have focused on concepts such as maritime interdiction or...
The US Declares the Ousting of Niger's President a Coup and Suspends Military Aid and Training Senior administration officials told reporters that the U.S. was taking action after exhausting all avenues to preserve...
How the Coup in Niger Could Expand the Reach of Islamic Extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists.
Army Combat Veteran to Take Over Key Election Security Role Working with State, Local Officials Cait Conley will coordinate with federal, state and local officials responsible for ensuring elections are secure ahead of...
US Airstrike Kills Around 30 al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia, Military Says The Jan. 20 strike occurred approximately 260 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu near Galcad, Somalia.
The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Won't Be Handed Out to Everyone Anymore Starting Sept. 11, 2022, a service member must have worked directly for a counterterrorism operation for at least 30 days to...
In Major Shift, Army to Shut Down Asymmetric Warfare Group and Rapid Equipping Force The U.S. Army announced that it is shutting down two of the specialized organizations it stood up after the 9/11 attacks.
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Fort Liberty Soldier Sentenced to Over 3 Years for Romance Scams, Bilked Over $350,000 from Victims Specialist Sanda G. Frimpong, who was serving on active duty until his arrest in 2023, was ordered to pay back over $350,000...
What to Know in the Supreme Court Case About Immunity for Former President Trump The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be...
Nomination of Air Force Officer at Center of GOP's Fight Against 'Woke' Military Extended to 2025 Col. Ben Jonsson's nomination to become a one-star general was set to expire May 1 under a law that says military officer...