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Taliban carry out brazen attack on Pakistan base
Heavily armed Taliban fighters blasted their way into a Pakistani air force base with possible links to the country's nuclear program in a brazen ...
Army suicides doubled last month from June's total
Suicides among active-duty soldiers in July more than doubled from June, accelerating a trend throughout the military this year that has prompted ...
Army probes general's alleged lavish spending
As Gen. William "Kip" Ward traveled around the world as the head of the military's U.S. Africa Command, he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in ...
Romney-Ryan light on foreign policy credentials
For the first time in decades, the Republican presidential ticket has little substantial foreign policy or military experience, a marked shift for a ...
Pentagon: Iran building, training militia in Syria
U.S. defense officials are accusing Iran of increased meddling in Syria, including efforts to bolster its flagging armed forces, who are weary after ...
Pentagon chiefs call Egypt's new military chiefs
Top Pentagon leaders say have talked by phone with their new Egyptian counterparts and are hoping to continue the longtime military relationship ...
Panetta: Syria no-fly zone not on front burner
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says plans to set up a no-fly zone over parts of Syria are "not on the front burner," despite persistent calls from ...
Panetta: Pakistan military plans to open new front
Pakistan has told U.S. military officials that it plans to launch combat operations against Taliban militants soon in a tribal area near the Afghan ...
Egypt military signals support for president
Egypt's military signaled its acquiescence Monday to the president's surprise decision to retire the defense minister and chief of staff and retake ...